Alquézar, Medieval village in Huesca Province, Spain
The municipality stands on a limestone outcrop at 660 meters elevation, overlooking the Rio Vero canyon in the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park.
The name Alquézar originates from the Arabic word 'al qaçr' meaning fort, reflecting its development around a castle that protected the city of Barbastro.
The Collegiate Church of Santa Maria, consecrated in 1099, represents the religious heritage of Alquézar with its stone architecture and historical significance.
The village provides access to 60 limestone caves with prehistoric paintings, multiple hiking trails, and various accommodation options from campsites to traditional hotels.
The steep faces of the Rio Vero canyon serve as nesting grounds for vultures, making Alquézar a notable location for bird observation.
Location: Huesca Province
Capital city: Alquézar
Elevation above the sea: 660 m
Shares border with: Abiego, Adahuesca, Colungo, Santa María de Dulcis
Website: http://alquezar.org
GPS coordinates: 42.17389,0.02722
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:09
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.
Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park
15.6 km
Pasarelas del Vero
276 m
Colegiatte of Alquézar
189 m
Carrasca milenaria de Lecina
6.3 km
Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la Gloria
13.9 km
Peña Falconera
10.8 km
Barfaluy I
4.8 km
Mallata B1
4.5 km
Arpán L
2.9 km
Lecina superior
4.8 km
Dolmen de Almazorre
13.3 km
Casa Carruesco
6.3 km
Saint Peter Church
11.6 km
Conjuratory of Almazorre
10.4 km
Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de Treviño
5.3 km
Muriecho L
5.2 km
Church of Saint Stephen, Almazorre
10.3 km
Iglesia de Santa Lucía
12.6 km
Dolmen de Pueyoril
14.3 km
Puente de la Famiñosa
12.9 km
Chimiachas L
3.7 km
Chimiachas E
3.8 km
Historical Artistic Set Villa de Alquézar
0 m
Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol
9.2 km
Church of San Miguel, Alquézar
360 m
Barfaluy II
4.8 km
Castle of Alquezar
189 m
Asba
12.9 kmReviews
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