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The Cathedral houses in its interior an altarpiece by Cosme Damián Bas, work of 1566, as well as the altarpiece of San Pedro, attributed to Juan de Salas, who also developed his work in the mid-sixteenth century. The Diocesan Museum deserves a visit, where seven tapestries of Brussels of the XVI century are exposed, that narrate the history of Gedeón, a curious crystal fish and other pieces of religious goldsmithery.
The Episcopal Palace (XVI-XVIII century) is the former residence of the bishops of Albarracín. Its baroque façade and its Aragonese brick structure stand out. Today it houses the Diocesan Museum, where Flemish tapestries, gold and silver work and sacred art are exhibited. It is a key building to understand the historical and religious splendor of the city, directly connected to the cathedral.
Located in the old town and currently under restoration, it was almost in ruins. Only its walled enclosure was preserved. It was a Muslim fortress of the Berber family of the Banu-Razin, during the kingdom of Taifas in the eleventh century, which gave its name to the city. It has a nice panoramic view from the road.
Of Muslim style from the tenth and eleventh centuries, reinforced with a small rectangular enclosure.
The City Hall building is documented since the fourteenth century, being the reform that took place in the mid-sixteenth century which came to give the current form, which is somewhat out of the usual in Aragon. Despite the restorations, it maintains its regular "U" shape, closing almost half of the square. The first floor has strong arcades with semicircular arches, except in the central section, which is architraved. The upper floor has a balcony running along the entire facade with wrought iron railings, highlighting in the center the coat of arms of the city. On the exterior, facing the river, there are vigorous buttresses that serve as a base for most of the building.
