Mora de Rubielos

Mora de Rubielos ( Catalan: Mora de Rubiols ) is a Spanish town in the southeastern province of Teruel, in the Autonomous Community of Aragon. Mora de Rubielos is the capital of Valle Gúdar - Javalambre. After the castle ( castillo ) and the former collegiate church (ex colegiata ) in 1931 and 1944 respectively to national cultural goods ( Bienes of Interest Cultural ) were declared, the whole place in 1978 was recognized as Conjunto histórico - artístico.

Location

Mora de Rubielos is located about 42 km ( driving distance ) southeast of the provincial capital of Teruel in the mountains of the Sierra de Gúdar at an altitude of about 1040 meters above sea level. inst. The Mediterranean cities Sagunto and Valencia are less than 92 and 116 km to the southeast.

Demographics

The highest population figures in its history ( over 3,000 ) recorded Mora de Rubielos in the second half of the 19th century.

Economy

Agriculture and tourism ( in winter ski tourism ) are the main sources of income of the village. He is an important craft and trade center for the region.

History

From the early history of the place Flint finds date, etc.; some Samian ware sherds from the Roman period have been discovered. In 1171 the town was wrested from the hands of the Moors during the Christian Reconquista of the troops of Alfonso II. The place changed in a number of times the landlord; 1356 to 1365 he was occupied by Castilian troops.

Attractions

• The mighty castle ( castillo ) originally comes from the 13th and 14th centuries; however, it was remodeled in the 15th century with towering and almost windowless walls. In 1614 a Franciscan monastery was set up in their premises, but which has been dissolved in the disentailment in the 19th century. The two-story courtyard with its Gothic arcades is kept completely unadorned and served the Franciscan monks well as a cloister.
• The former collegiate church of Santa María is a Gothic building of the 15th century with a deeply structured portal on the south side; the Kapitellzone the jambs shows men's and women's heads and vegetable ornaments. The single, stocky -looking nave is covered by a ribbed vault; in the choir is a star vault. The planted on the north side chapels and the small cloister ( claustro ) date from the 17th century.
• The forecourt of the church is from - some emblazoned - houses of the 16th to the 18th century stood that belonged to wealthy landowners families.
• From the late medieval city wall, three gates have received - the Puerta of the Nuns, the Puerta de los Olmos and the Puerta de la Plaza.
• From the 17th and 18th centuries come five hermitages ( ermitas ): Dolorosa, San Roque, San Miguel, Soledad and Loreto - the latter is also known under the name of Santa Lucia.