Around a Roman Road
Castejón de Valdejasa is located in the region of Cinco Villas, 45 kilometres from Zaragoza. En origen, una calzada romana transcurría por este lugar, uniendo Caesaraugusta (Saragossa) y Pompaelo (Pamplona). This place was also a Celtiberian settlement, as attested by the archaeological remains of a settlement on one of its hills.
One of the first documentary references to the locality is in the Town Charter of Ejea at the beginning of the 12th century. It was precisely during this period that cultural coexistence between Christians, Muslims and Jews was experienced in the territory. One of the examples of the Mudejar past is the church of Santa María la Mayor, dating from the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Today the Mudejar work is masked by an intervention carried out in the 20th century.
In Castejón de Valdejasa there are still some cellars that have been excavated taking advantage of the natural unevenness of the clayey terrain, with masonry fronts. Nowadays they have been adapted as meeting places, being a very picturesque place that you should not miss. There are also important examples of 16th and 17th century architecture such as the House of the Inquisition.
Castejón de Valdejasa is located in the region of Cinco Villas, 45 kilometres from Zaragoza. En origen, una calzada romana transcurría por este lugar, uniendo Caesaraugusta (Saragossa) y Pompaelo (Pamplona). This place was also a Celtiberian settlement, as attested by the archaeological remains of a settlement on one of its hills.
One of the first documentary references to the locality is in the Town Charter of Ejea at the beginning of the 12th century. It was precisely during this period that cultural coexistence between Christians, Muslims and Jews was experienced in the territory. One of the examples of the Mudejar past is the church of Santa María la Mayor, dating from the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Today the Mudejar work is masked by an intervention carried out in the 20th century.
In Castejón de Valdejasa there are still some cellars that have been excavated taking advantage of the natural unevenness of the clayey terrain, with masonry fronts. Nowadays they have been adapted as meeting places, being a very picturesque place that you should not miss. There are also important examples of 16th and 17th century architecture such as the House of the Inquisition.
Escabechado, a culinary delicacy
After visiting the main monuments mentioned above, ending with the incredible panoramic view of the town and the landscape from the Santa Ana hermitage, you can’t miss its star dish: escabechado (pickled fish).
Pickling is a traditional way of preserving food. The recipe goes back a long way and has been passed down from generation to generation, with each house having its own recipe. Castejón de Valdejasa has become famous thanks to the publicity provided by the town council, with activities such as the “Feria del Conejo Escabechado”, among others.
Castejón de Valdejasa also has many routes to do on foot or by bicycle along its extensive mountain, whose vegetation is mainly reforestation pine.
After visiting the main monuments mentioned above, and finishing with the incredible panoramic views of the city and the surrounding countryside from the hermitage of Santa Ana, don’t miss its star dish: escabechado (pickled fish).
Pickling is a traditional way of preserving food. The recipe goes back a long way and has been passed down from generation to generation, with each house having its own recipe. Castejón de Valdejasa has become famous thanks to the publicity provided by the town council, with activities such as the “Feria del Conejo Escabechado”, among others.
Castejón de Valdejasa also has many routes to do on foot or by bicycle along its extensive mountain, whose vegetation is mainly reforestation pine.
Information
City Council: 976 68 60 57
Association for the Development and Promotion of Cinco Villas
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VISIT TO CASTEJÓN DE VALDEJASA
976 633 296
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Region of Cinco Villas
https://www.comarcacincovillas.es/
Tourism Castejón de Valdejasa
https://castejonvaldejasaturismo.es/
Territorio Mudéjar Network
The city council has been a full member of Territorio Mudéjar since April 2021.
Projects Territorio Mudéjar in Castejón de Valdejasa
Pedagogy| View the project
Mudetrad Project | View the project
Didactic Mudejar, the guide | View the project
“Circular” Family Outings | View the project
