Rubielos de Mora

Rubielos de Mora ( Catalan: Rubiols de Mora ) is a Spanish town in the southeastern province of Teruel, in the Autonomous Community of Aragon. The whole place was recognized in 1980 as a National Treasure ( Bien de Interès Cultural ) in the category Conjunto histórico - artístico.

Location

Rubielos de Mora is just 60 km ( driving distance ) southeast of the provincial capital of Teruel in the mountains of the Sierra de Gúdar at an altitude of about 930 meters above sea level. inst. featured The neighboring town of Mora de Rubielos is only 12 km in a north-westerly direction away. The Mediterranean cities Sagunto and Valencia are less than 88 and 113 km to the southeast.

Demographics

The highest population figures in its history ( over 2,000 ) recorded Rubielos de Mora 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. For the unliegenden isolated farmsteads and small villages it is an important craft and trade center.

History

The initial written reference dates from the year 1194 - that is, from the time of the Christian reconquest ( Reconquista ) of the entire area from the hands of the Moors. It seems that the place is a - now defunct - castle ( castillo ) around arose and was surrounded by a city wall.

Attractions

• The main attraction of the place are the narrow medieval streets in the center - the medieval-looking stone houses shade in the summer, so the heat has little chance to spread.
• The town hall ( ayuntamiento or casa consistorial ) was the former Stock Exchange ( lonja ) of the place. It is a Renaissance building from the 16th century with a mostly arched courtyard, which also served as a covered market for precious goods ( materials, etc.).
• The north tower of - except for a low-lying Renaissance portal - completely unadorned western facade of the former Collegiate (ex colegiata ) Santa María la Mayor has two Baroque above the other staggered lantern essays.
• Several hermitages ( ermitas ) can be found scattered all over the place.
• Two medieval city gates ( Puerta de San Antonio Puerta del Carmen ) are also worth mentioning.

Others

The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya ( MNAC ) in Barcelona, a painted and carved altarpiece from the late Gothic period (ca. 1468 ) is preserved, which formerly belonged to the Augustinian monastery of Rubielos de Mora. He stands in the Flemish tradition and is the painter Joan Reixach attributed his helpers anfertigten the surrounding carving. The iconographic program of the altar is quite be described as confused - his main panel shows the Adoration of the Magi, about a picture board with the Death of the Virgin. Links at the bottom is a portrait of St.. Peter, above the representation of the archangel Michael slaying the dragon. Bottom right is the hl. Anna, the mother of Mary, with her ​​adult daughter on the arm, which in turn holds the infant Jesus in her arms (Anna selbdritt ); about the martyrdom of St.. Sebastian. The predella contains scenes of the Passion, but also of the resurrection and ascension of Christ. Some of the outer panels in which Stifterbildnisse and saints ( including St.. Antonius with a pig at his side ) are seen seem to be missing, but overall the altar is full of expression and joy of color and beyond in a very good state of preservation.