Urban beauty
Aniñón is in a privileged location, on the foothills of the Sierra de la Virgen, where the Ribota Valley rises up in height, and opposite the Sierra de Armantes mountain range. This geography of mountain ranges and valleys rich in materials made it a favourable area for Mudejar construction because of the proximity of the materials and because there were craftsmen who knew how to work them. The best example of this can be found at the top of the town centre. On the remains of an ancient castle, we are welcomed by the church of the Virgen del Castillo with its façade, one of the most imposing Mudejar exteriors in Aragon. A great experience to discover the extraordinary richness of Muslim decoration.
Alpartir, located a few kilometres from La Almunia de Doña Godina, is in a privileged enclave in the Sierra de Algairén. Its name, according to some research, derives from Arabic and means “the gift” or “that is near the river”, referring, in any case, to a place of great scenic beauty.
The town is named after one of the most important figures of our territory in medieval times, Fray Martín de Alpartir. Born in 1380, he was an outstanding religious historian, commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and secretary to Pope Benedict XIII or “Papa Luna”.
Evidence of the importance of Alpartir in medieval times can be seen in the remains of the Hospital of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, an ogee arch in the Plaza Constitución, as well as the ruins of the Franciscan Recollect convent of San Cristóbal, just a few kilometres from the town.
Projects Mudejar Territory in Aniñón
Monuments | See the project
Pedagogy | See the project
Mudetrad project | See the project
Mudéjar wood | See the project
Mudéjar plaster | See the project
Mudéjar and Euclidean geometry | See the project
Mudéjar didactic, the guide | See the project
Preventive town planning | See the project
Mudéjar landscape | See the project
“Circular” Family walks | See the project
More information
Town Hall: 976 899 106
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Association for DevelopmentIntegral Development of the Region of Calatayud and Region of Aranda
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VISIT ANIÑÓN
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE?
Tourism in Aragón
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Tourism Region Community of Calatayud
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Centre for Bilbilitan Studies Bilbilitanos
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Territorio Mudéjar Network
The town council has been a founding member of Territorio Mudéjar since 13 September September of 2018.
The church of the Virgen del Castillo is originally a Gothic-Mudejar monument from the 14th century, which was profoundly reformed in the 16th century when the church was enlarged and the gable and the upper body of the tower were built. In the 17th and 18th centuries, several Baroque chapels were added: the chapel of the Santísimo Misterio de Aniñón, located on the south wall, opposite the main entrance to the church, and the chapel of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, located where the entrance to the church was originally located, and which was later moved to the south façade. Between 1985 and 2005, several phases of restoration work were carried out on the entire building.
Located at the exit to the old road to Calatayud is another of Aniñón’s points of interest: the arch-chapel of the town, with an ogival arch over which a two-storey body of popular character is developed.
It is worth mentioning the irregular urban layout of the town, where you can admire popular houses with white façades and two or three storeys. The Oil Museum is well worth a visit, where you can learn about the process of elaboration of the liquid gold in an original mill, as well as the Cooperative of Niño Jesús, where the rich production of the land of Aniñón is concentrated.
The church of the Virgen del Castillo is originally a Gothic-Mudejar monument from the 14th century, which was profoundly reformed in the 16th century when the church was enlarged and the gable and the upper body of the tower were built. In the 17th and 18th centuries, several Baroque chapels were added: the chapel of the Santísimo Misterio de Aniñón, located on the south wall, opposite the main entrance to the church, and the chapel of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, located where the entrance to the church was originally located, and which was later moved to the south façade. Between 1985 and 2005, several phases of restoration work were carried out on the entire building.
Located at the exit to the old road to Calatayud is another of Aniñón’s points of interest: the arch-chapel of the town, with an ogival arch over which a two-storey body of popular character is developed.
It is worth mentioning the irregular urban layout of the town, where you can admire popular houses with white façades and two or three storeys. The Oil Museum is well worth a visit, where you can learn about the process of elaboration of the liquid gold in an original mill, as well as the Cooperative of Niño Jesús, where the rich production of the land of Aniñón is concentrated.