Huete, municipality in Cuenca Province, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Huete is a small town in Cuenca Province in Castile-La Mancha with narrow streets and old stone houses from many centuries. The place contains several museums including the Florencio de la Fuente contemporary art museum in a 16th-century convent, the baroque Church of San Nicolás, and ancient Roman mines nearby that once provided gypsum for making glass.
The town dates back to Roman times, evidenced by ancient gypsum mines nearby that once provided material for glass-making. In the 15th century, a local lawyer named Alonso Díaz de Montalvo gained recognition, and later during the Spanish Civil War the town served as a small hospital site.
The town was once home to a Jewish community that built a synagogue before they were forced to leave. Today, local festivals like the cucumber harvest in August keep traditions alive, and residents gather in public squares to celebrate and maintain the slow pace of rural life.
The town is small enough to explore on foot with narrow streets and cobblestone paths, so wear comfortable shoes. Local information centers and guides can help you navigate the museums and historic sites while sharing stories about the buildings and traditions.
During the Spanish Civil War the town hosted a small hospital where nurses including a woman named Annie Murray cared for wounded soldiers and civilians. This medical mission history often goes overlooked even though the town's appearance remains much the same today.
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