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Ainsa Castle
It dates from the eleventh and seventeenth centuries, being a work of several centuries that retains very few elements o
Aragón / Huesca
HuescaAragón
Aínsa
HuescaAragónIdeal for a quiet visit
Ideal time to visit. Low tourist numbers expected.
IN FIGURES
Heritage and Tradition
589m
ALTITUDE
S. XI
FOUNDATION
1965
HISTORIC SITE
2
MEDIEVAL SQUARES
Weather now
Ainsa, located in the Natural Park of canyons and Sierra de Guara.
Aínsa is a village located in the Sobrarbe region and corresponds to the ancient Kingdom or County of the same name, which arose more than a millennium ago, in the north of the province of Huesca.
In its beginnings, it consisted of a castle, much smaller than the current one and separated from the village, and a walled enclosure formed by the streets and the church of San Salvador (now disappeared) and the church of Santa Maria, of which three gates of its layout are preserved, dating from the eleventh or twelfth centuries. It was later extended between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries:
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What to see
Points of interest
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Parish Church of Santa María
Romanesque church begun in the eleventh century and completed in the twelfth century. It was consecrated in 1181. It has
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Plaza Mayor
Presided over by the town hall building and open to the castle, it is surrounded by arcades on both sides. In these arca
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Covered Cross
Located 1.5 km. From the Castle. It is a small circular shrine built in 1665. Inside, on an altar, is the holm oak with
What to do in Aínsa
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Location
Aínsa is located in Huesca, Aragón.
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