El Club · Valderrobres

The Old Prison of Valderrobres is a heritage resource of civilian character located in the historic center of Valderrobres, in the province of Teruel, within the medieval urban area of the town. It is a historic building linked to the administration of justice and custody of prisoners, now incorporated into the visitable heritage of the municipality. According to the regional tourist information, it was the only prison of party in the basin of the Matarraña during the XIX century, reason why it had a relevant role in the judicial and penitentiary organization of this zone of Aragón. Its main interest is historical and ethnographic, more than monumental, to conserve the memory of an essential public service in the local life. The sources consulted do not provide a specific architectural typology or a precise construction date for the building, so it should be placed cautiously in the sphere of traditional civil architecture of the contemporary period, probably associated with nineteenth-century penitentiary use. Its heritage value lies in its relationship with the administrative history of Valderrobres and Matarraña. The Old Prison is part of the cultural interest of the historic center of Valderrobres, a municipality declared a Historic Site, known for its medieval fabric, the castle-palace, the church of Santa María la Mayor and the Renaissance town hall.

The Camera Obscura of Valderrobres is a heritage tourism resource installed in the Torreón Valentinet, an old defensive tower integrated in the wall of the historic center of Valderrobres, in the region of Matarraña, Teruel. It is, therefore, an interpretive and visitable equipment linked to the medieval military architecture of the urban area. The tower where it is located dates from the 15th century and was restored respecting as much as possible its original elements. The camera obscura provides a real-time view of the town and its surroundings by means of an optical system of mirrors and lenses that projects the exterior scene onto an interior surface, offering a panoramic and moving view of the landscape of Valderrobres. Its opening made Valderrobres the first town in Aragon to incorporate a camera obscura as a tourist attraction. The resource is inserted in a monumental environment of great value, next to the castle-palace, the church of Santa María la Mayor and the medieval historical complex of the municipality, reinforcing the patrimonial reading of the town and its historical defenses.

The Castle - Church - Museum of Valderrobres is a heritage monument formed by the castle-palace, the church of Santa María la Mayor and the museum space / interpretation center associated with the visit. It is located in Valderrobres, in the region of Matarraña, province of Teruel, dominating the historic center and the access over the river. The castle has its origin in a defensive tower of the late twelfth century and was expanded in the fourteenth century, in a context of constructive impulse linked to the archbishops of Zaragoza. The typology is clearly hybrid, between fortress and palace, with Gothic architecture as the main base; the adjoining church is also Gothic and is one of the monumental references of the complex. The enclave is completed with a visitable museum, conceived as an interpretative support for the tour of the castle and the church. The complex is closely linked to the medieval development of Valderrobres, whose historic urban fabric preserves the defensive and stately character of the town. Among its most outstanding heritage elements are the physical connection between castle and church, the volumetry of the castle-palace and the relevance of Santa María la Mayor as the main Gothic piece of the ensemble. For its historical, architectural and urban value, it is one of the monumental landmarks of Valderrobres.

El Salt is a waterfall in the surroundings of Valderrobres, in the region of Matarraña, province of Teruel, located on the Tastavins river, a tributary of the Matarraña. Although the toponym is sometimes generically associated with the excursion destination from Valderrobres, the waterfall itself corresponds to the place known as El Salt de La Portellada, about 9 km from the town of Valderrobres. It is a waterfall about 20 meters high, which falls over a natural well and a rock amphitheater shaped by erosion. The set combines limestone wall, riparian vegetation and a very open river landscape, with easy access trails from the marked trail. In the rainy season the flow becomes more attractive; in drought it can be greatly reduced or even disappear. What most interests the visitor is the contrast between the vertical drop, the sound of the water and the geological forms carved into the rock, in addition to the scenic value of the environment of the Tastavins. It is one of the best known points of nature tourism in the area and appears regularly in guides and local routes of Matarraña. Its relevance is mainly scenic and recreational, within a territory highly valued for its natural and rural heritage. The visit fits well with other nearby resources of Valderrobres and the Matarraña valley, so it is usually part of regional itineraries of hiking and inland tourism.

The Ermita de los Santos is a hermitage dedicated to the saints Abdón and Senén, located in the municipality of Valderrobres, in the province of Teruel, Aragón. It is a small building with a nave and rectangular floor plan, built in ashlar, which is part of the traditional religious heritage of the municipality. The specialized sources point to a construction around 1420, although that date cannot be affirmed with total certainty. Because of its characteristics and the successive alterations it has undergone over time, it is not easy to ascribe it to a single architectural style; it has late Gothic or medieval features, but also later modifications. Among its outstanding elements are the pointed barrel vault roof, the three pointed diaphragm arches and the elevated presbytery. The interior also preserves a perimeter bench, while next to the church is a small building with a semicircular doorway, linteled openings and a belfry. The hermitage has been the object of several reconstructions after collapses, and the facade conserves the date of 1685, probably linked to one of those reforms and to the incorporation of the hermit's house. Today it still has a strong popular roots and on August 19 the traditional Valderrobres pilgrimage and picnic is held there.

The Pena Reservoir is a reservoir on the Pena River located in the municipality of Valderrobres, in the Matarraña region, at the foot of the Puertos de Beceite. It is a hydraulic infrastructure integrated in a landscape of mountain ranges, ravines, masses of pine forest and dry crops, with a sheet of water that reaches 120-129 hectares and a capacity of 18.5 million cubic meters. Its curved dam is 41 meters high and 119 meters long at the crest. Its construction began in 1909 and was completed in 1930, with the flooding of several farmhouses in the surrounding area. The reservoir had an eminently agricultural use and is one of the most unique hydraulic works in the area, both for its size and its role in the transformation of the Pena valley. Also mentioned is its peculiar system of floodgates and its survival of an attempt to blow it up during the Civil War. The visitor is interested in the combination of water and mountain scenery, the presence of viewpoints and access by track from Valderrobres and Beceite, and for being a starting point for walks and simple routes around the dam and the tail of the reservoir. It is part of the natural attraction of the Matarraña and is highlighted in the regional tourist offer for its scenic and recreational value.