Daroca, Medieval fortress town in Zaragoza, Spain
The city walls of Daroca extend for 3 kilometers, incorporating 114 towers and multiple gates built between the 13th and 16th centuries.
The settlement transformed from a Celtiberian village named Darek into the Roman Agiria, later becoming the Arab fortress Calat-Darawca until 1120.
The collegial church of Santa Maria contains religious paintings and architectural elements from Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods spanning five centuries.
Daroca stands at an elevation of 797 meters, connecting to Zaragoza through regional roads and maintaining traditional agricultural production in its surroundings.
The underground passage known as La Mina, constructed in 1555, diverts rainwater through a 300-meter tunnel beneath the city center.
Location: Zaragoza Province
Capital city: Daroca city
Elevation above the sea: 797 m
Shares border with: Balconchán, Orcajo, Manchones, Retascón, Villarroya del Campo, Nombrevilla, Villanueva de Jiloca, Valdehorna, Val de San Martín
Website: https://daroca.org
GPS coordinates: 41.11319,-1.41695
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:49
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.
Murero paleontological sites
7.8 km
Daroca city walls
15 m
La Morica Encantada
513 m
Castillo de Anento
8.5 km
Collegiate church of Santa María
332 m
Palacio de los Luna
303 m
La Mina
706 m
Puerta Baja
39 m
Church of San Martín del Río
5.9 km
Puerta Alta
598 m
Iberian tower, Anento
9 km
Ermita de Santa Bárbara
8.5 km
Convento de San Valentín
9.2 km
Torre de la Carretería, Daroca
593 m
Torre de la Espuela
561 m
Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor, Val de San Martín
6.7 km
Torre de las Cinco Esquinas
584 m
Castle of Retascon
4.4 km
Church of San Miguel, Daroca
225 m
Church of Santo Domingo de Silos
156 m
Chapel of the Sacred Corporals
356 m
Hospital de Peregrinos
155 m
Church of Piarits in Daroca
546 m
Church of San Juan de la Cuesta, Daroca
304 m
Town hall of Daroca
314 m
Bell tower of the church of Santo Domingo de Silos, Daroca
156 m
Fuente de los Veinte Caños
62 m
Ábside de San Juan de la Cuesta
304 mReviews
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