Sos del Rey Católico, Medieval municipality in Cinco Villas region, Zaragoza Province, Spain
The elevated settlement at 652 meters features stone buildings, defensive walls, seven gates, and narrow streets across a 216 square kilometer territory.
King Ferdinand II of Aragon, born in 1452 at Sada Palace, initiated the town's transformation from a border fortress into an administrative center.
The Jewish quarter near Plaza de la Sartén contains medieval houses and passages that reflect the multicultural society until the 1492 expulsion.
Visitors reach the town via route A-68 and C-127 through Gallur, with accommodations available in restored rural buildings throughout the area.
The Romanesque church of San Esteban holds a crypt with proto-Gothic frescoes and provides views toward both Spanish and French Pyrenees peaks.
Location: Zaragoza Province
Location: Cinco Villas
Capital city: Sos del Rey Católico
Elevation above the sea: 652 m
Part of: Mancomunidade Intermunicipal «Altas Cinco Villas»
Shares border with: Javier, Sangüesa/Zangoza, Undués de Lerda, Urriés, Navardún, Petilla de Aragón, Uncastillo, Castiliscar, Carcastillo, Cáseda
Website: http://sosdelreycatolico.com
GPS coordinates: 42.49735,-1.21568
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:02
Aragon stretches across three provinces in northeastern Spain, preserving more than two thousand years of history through its monasteries, castles and medieval villages. The region displays Moorish towers in Teruel, Romanesque churches in the Pyrenees and Gothic bridges along ancient trade routes. Natural parks protect limestone canyons, caves holding prehistoric paintings and mountain ranges extending to the French border. Visitors explore fortified villages such as Albarracín and Sos del Rey Católico, where stone walls and narrow lanes tell of medieval life. The 11th-century Castillo de Loarre stands on a hilltop overlooking the Ebro valley, while Sierra de Guara Natural Park provides trails through deep gorges. Monasteries including San Juan de la Peña and Monasterio de Piedra connect religious history with surrounding landscapes, creating destinations that combine cultural heritage with natural environments.
Palacio de los Sada
170 m
Muralla de Sos del Rey Católico
17 m
Church of Santa María la Mayor
16.8 km
Castillo de Uncastillo
16.8 km
Castle of Peña Felizana
36 m
Cabezo Ladrero
9.8 km
Iglesia de San Esteban
7.5 km
Castle in Navardún
6.1 km
Church of San Andrés, Uncastillo
16.7 km
Town hall of Uncastillo
16.7 km
San Martin eliza
6.8 km
Ermita de San Zoilo, Cáseda
11 km
Kasedako zubia
12.6 km
Convent of El Carmen, Sangüesa
10.1 km
Church os San Millan
10.9 km
Santa Olaia eliza
8.4 km
Bideko Andre Mariaren baseliza
8.2 km
Casa natal de Ramón y Cajal (Petilla)
11 km
Casa de la Villa, Sos del Rey Católico
99 m
Iglesia de San Esteban
80 m
Conjunto histórico de Peña, Navarra
6.9 km
Palacio Español de Niño
206 m
Casa Santángel
133 m
Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Valentuñana
1.1 km
Hermitage of Santa Lucía, Sos del Rey Católico
202 m
Joseph Calasanctius church
84 m
Silo of Sangüesa
9.6 km
Puerta de Carajeas y murallas
10.1 kmReviews
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