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Templar Route through Culla

Discover Culla, the Templar caprice. Walk through its historic center, declared of Cultural Interest in 2004, where you can discover the traces of the many cultures that inhabited these lands and left corners impregnated with their own essence, creating the identity of this beautiful town. A walk through its streets and monuments will transport us and show us the most medieval and magical Culla: the ruins of the Muslim castle of the thirteenth century; built on an Iberian fortress, the Comendador's barn of the thirteenth century; old prison that remains intact and in which the original chains and drawings made by the prisoners on its walls are preserved, the old hospital of the seventeenth century; which was the headquarters of the social work founded by Domingo Serrana and exhibits school supplies and a rural classroom of the early twentieth century, the Parish Church; built in the early seventeenth century on an old Arab mosque ....

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Maestrat Mining Park

The Parc Miner del Maestrat is located in the natural area of "la Fontanella", located about 800 meters above sea level, and allows magnificent panoramic views of the region of Alt Maestrat. A privileged space where you can learn about the ancient subway mining industry, walk through its galleries and learn how those men who left this extraordinary legacy lived and worked. A heritage with great tourist and cultural attraction, an experience for the senses, an exciting adventure, enter the bowels of the earth and discover the secret of the Parc Miner del Maestrat! The Parc Miner del Maestrat is located 3 kilometers from the town of Torre d'En Besora and 8 kilometers from the town of Culla. There are two visitable galleries that correspond to the old mines Victoria, in the municipality of Culla and Esperanza, in the municipality of Torre d'En Besora with a visitable distance of about 2 km. Both are suitable for visits and are equipped with audiovisuals and exhibits to facilitate visitors' understanding of the visit. All visits are conducted with a guide, who provides the pertinent explanations and guides visitors through the interior of the galleries. The guided tour lasts approximately 2 hours and consists of a visit to the two mines: Victoria and Esperanza. The outside route is done with a mining train that connects both mines, while the inside route is done walking inside the galleries. The interior of the galleries is decorated with audiovisuals, holograms and tools of the time, which will take you back to the splendor of the mines, like a miner. Open weekends, holidays, Easter and August from Tuesday to Sunday. In low season we open on weekdays by reservation, for groups and school trips. Opening hours vary according to the time of the year. Information and schedules to our telephone 651 177 071.

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La Carrasca de Culla

"On the appointed day it sprouted under the stars and, after thousands of years, grew and grew and became immortal. Its huge arms served as shelter for entire armies, it was then that the locals knew it was magic." The famous Carrasca de Culla is a majestic botanical jewel that was declared a monumental tree of the Valencian Community. It is about 20 meters high, 7 meters in circumference of the trunk, 35 meters in diameter of the branches and an estimated weight of 75 tons. Legend has it that, during the Carlist Wars, a company of the army took shelter, at night, under its foliage. It is located in the Masía Clapés, located on the road from La Torre d' En Besora to Culla, 4 km from the municipality. It is a place of obliged visit, since nobody remains indifferent before the millenarian holm oak.

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Astronomical-Touristic Observatory

Astromaestrat offers astronomical observations for tourist purposes aimed at all types of audiences and levels: tourists, amateurs or professionals. The sessions are taught by a specialized technician, master in astronomy and astrophysics, and are held in the tourist astronomical observatory located 1.4km from the town of Culla, in the interior of the province of Castellón, located in the place of San Cristóbal where one of the best viewpoints of the Maestrat region is also located, from which you can enjoy a wide landscape that leaves no one indifferent. The enclave is a privileged site for astronomical observation due to the low atmospheric pollution, being located at an altitude of more than 1000m, and the low light pollution, which allow an unbeatable observation. A place that will make you fall in love just by arriving and raising your eyes to the thousands and thousands of stars that can be seen with the naked eye and will conquer you by observing the sky more closely through the telescope of the observatory along with the explanations of the astrophysicist technician, who will bring you even closer to our universe through astronomical knowledge. Live an unforgettable experience, enjoy Culla and the universe in one of the most attractive corners of the Valencian Community, an enclave located in the middle of nature with history, landscapes and formidable views. If you are a lover of history, nature and science, visit Culla and do not miss Astromaestrat.

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Culla Castle

Culla is one of the towns with more historical and patrimonial wealth of the whole area of Maestrazgo, in the province of Castellón. The whole history of Culla is linked to its castle, the Castle of Culla is one of the most important in the Valencian Community by history and territorial importance. The historical importance of the Castle of Culla begins in the time of the Cid Campeador, who helped King Pedro I of Aragon in the conquest of land with the aim of achieving an outlet to the sea. In fact, in a document of the time Pedro I is known as king of Aragon, Pamplona, Sobrarbe, Ribagorza, Culla and Oropesa (between 1091 and 1100), at that time the territorial importance of Culla Castle was immense. The second Christian conquest dates back to 1233 by James I of Aragon, in fact, the Conqueror King entered the Kingdom of Valencia, according to the Llibre dels Fets, through the Rio de la Truchas, at that time the territory of the Castle of Culla (today Villafranca del Cid). In 1303 the Order of the Temple bought the Castle and Lordship of Culla for 500.The territorial dimensions of the Castle of Culla at that time were 8 current villages (Culla, Benassal, Vistabella del Maestrat, Atzeneta del Maestrat, Torre d'En Besora, Benafigos, Villar del Maestrat, Torre d'En Besora, Benafigos, Villar del Maestrat and Villar del Cid), Benafigos, Villar de Canes and Villafranca del Cid), the first seven villages named above became part of the Order of Montesa in 1319, with Commandery in Culla and in 1345 the Setena de Culla was formed with the seven villages already named. The importance of the commandery of Culla within the Order of Montesa was very relevant during the next five centuries, being the Ardiaca of Culla a member of the ecclesiastical arm of the Valencian Cortes. The period of decline of Culla Castle began in the War of Succession, when the Lordship of Culla supported the Archduke Charles of Austria and the town and castle were besieged and attacked; A century later, during the first Carlist war, General Cabrera became strong in the Maestrazgo thanks to several places, including the Castle of Culla, at the end of the war, in 1843, the liberal government of Regent Espartero ordered the destruction of the Castle of Culla to prevent the Carlists to become strong in future wars, the castle was dynamited and the stones used to build houses and expand the village.

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