Walls and castle

The main landmark of Albarracín are its walls, which are among the most famous walls in Spain (Number 1 in the ranking are the Walls of Avila). An impressive construction that climbs to the submit of a hill and reaches its highest point at the tower of el Andador. The castle boasts 11 towers and dates back to the 9th century. Albarracin was a very important military post for the islamic troops. 

Santa María church

Santa Maria is the town’s oldest church and was begun by the Mozarabs (although it is impossible to tell the exact date of construction). The church was given its present form in the 16C by the architect Quinto Pierres Vedel. It consists of a single aisle to which several chapels were added. The chapel of Saint Francis has a Plateresque vault. The main altar, which is not of particular artistic interest, is decorated with 16C paintings of the mysteries of the rosary. In 1599 the church was affiliated to a Dominican monastery. Of this building there remains only the Torre de Doña Blanca. Its origins go back to the Middle Ages.

El Salvador, the cathedral

Built around 1200 by Bishop Don Martín as a modest church. It was rebuilt towards the end of aic lếC and again in 1532. The tower was built with Romanesque foundations towards the end of the 16C. The main chapel and altar date from 1533. The chapel of Mary Magdalene has a Renaissance altar con secrated to St. Peter. There is a cathedral museum in the chapterhouse and the col- lection of 160C Flemish tapestries is worth seeing. The treasury contains a processional cross of  the 11-12C and other fine things. Despite this is not one of Spain´s most impressive cathedrals it is a must see once in Albarracin.