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Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor.
Castle-Collegiate Church of Santa Maria la Mayor, located on top of a rocky ridge which is accessed by a stepped ramp an
Aragón / Huesca
HuescaAragón
Alquézar (EN)
HuescaAragónIdeal for a quiet visit
Ideal time to visit. Little tourist affluence foreseen.
IN FIGURES
Heritage and Tradition
660m
ALTITUDE
S. IX
FOUNDATION
S. XI
COLEGIATA
1982
HISTORICAL SITE
What you'll find here
Castle / Fortress
ruinas consolidadas · S. IX · Open to visitors
fortaleza y colegiata
Walled precinct
parcial · S. IX-XI
murallas del conjunto
Collegiate church
S. XVI · Open to visitors
claustro pintado
Remarkable main square
HISTORICA
plaza porticada
Heritage fountain
S. XVI
Monchirigüel
Baroque gem
S. XVII-XVIII · Open to visitors
San Miguel
National Historic Site
villa histórica
Scenic viewpoint
La sonrisa del viento
Natural / national park
Sierra de Guara
By a river
río Vero
Gorge / Canyon
cañón del Vero
Unique museum
Open to visitors
museo de la colegiata
Stone village
caliza
Alquézar, located in the Natural Park of Sierra and Canyons of Guara.
In the Somontano Huesca, 48 kms. From the city of Huesca, the village of Alquézar is located. Perched at 660 meters above sea level on one of the mountain ranges parallel to the Pyrenees, the village is perfectly integrated into an impressive limestone landscape shaped by the river Vero, which has created over time an incredible canyon for canyoning, impressive cliffs, caves of rock art ...
Its majestic Collegiate Church was declared a National Monument in 1931 and the medieval architecture and layout of the town center is a Historic-Artistic Site since 1982.
Ornithological paradise, it also
…Images of Alquézar
What to see
Places of interest
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San Miguel Church
At one end of the town is the parish church of San Miguel Arcángel. On a previous temple, which was demolished, the cons
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Footbridges of Alquézar
Admire the beauty of the last stretch of the Vero River Canyon, the spectacular combination of water and rock in unique
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Nuestra Señora de las Nieves Hermitage
It has a single nave with three sections covered with a starred ribbed vault, in which a small altarpiece is preserved,
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Plaza Mayor Don Rafael Ayerbe
In the heart of the town of Alquézar, the old Plaza Mayor, and today called Mosén Rafael Ayerbe; this character, who ser
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Sonrisa del Viento Viewpoint
From this viewpoint we get a first panoramic view of the monumental village of Alquézar and the last stretch of the deep
What to do in Alquézar
Routes, experiences and activities to discover the village.
What to do
Experiences by category
Culture
Monuments, museums and historical heritage
Heritage
Properties of cultural interest and historic architecture
Petfriendly
Spaces and activities to go with your pet
Gastronomy
Restaurants, local products and culinary tradition
Location
Alquézar is located in Huesca, Aragón.
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