Albarracín, Medieval municipality in Teruel Province, Spain.
Albarracín is a municipality in Teruel Province, set at 1,182 meters (3,878 feet) elevation within the Sierra de Albarracín mountain range. Red sandstone cliffs surround the town while the Guadalaviar River winds around the old quarter in a wide arc.
The Berber dynasty of Banu Razin established the settlement in the eleventh century and made it their capital. After the Almoravids captured it in 1104, it later passed to the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.
The place takes its name from the Muslim family Banu Razin who founded it in the eleventh century. Visitors today walk through narrow lanes lined with medieval houses built from reddish-brown sandstone, their balconies overhanging the cobbled paths below.
The higher part of the old town requires some stamina for the steep lanes and steps, so comfortable footwear is recommended. Those interested in climbing will find numerous routes on the sandstone rocks around the municipality.
The municipal area covers 452 square kilometers (174 square miles), making it one of the larger municipalities in the region. It also serves as the head of the comarca that shares its name within Teruel Province.
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