El Castellar: origin of the town and important military enclave
The Torres de Berrellén are situated in a scenic setting of exceptional beauty, next to the mouth of the River Jalón.
The town has its origins in the ancient town of El Castellar; the first Aragonese settlement on the banks of the Ebro, built by King Sancho Ramirez in the year 1080, as a fortification, a15> Sancho Ramírez in the year 1080, as a military fortification in the vicinity ofthe medina of the Islamic city of Saraqusta.
This fortification played a major strategic role in the conquest of Zaragoza, carried out by King Alfonso I the Battle-Ready in the year 1118. The allocation of land to the local residents, along the banks of the Ebro, gave rise to the construction of farmhouses or towers which were soon settled, generating new settlements a29> which were soon inhabited, giving rise to various urban centres.
The site is located on a rocky outcrop of gypsum, which are used as the main building material. Remains of the entrance door to the enclosure are preserved, and remnants of the masonry walls, some dwellings, pipes for drainage and burials.
Castellar began to lose its population little by little throughout the 15th century, whilst Torres de Berrellén grew on the other side of the Ebro.
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A church with two towers
The parish church of San Andrés dates from the 16th century and is notable for its two bell towers, built in the Mudejar and Neo-Mudejar styles. The current exterior appearance of the Church of St Andrew the Apostle in Torres de Berrellén is the result of the extensive restoration carried out in the last third of the 20th century by the architect José Luís de la Figuera y Benito, during which the rammed-earth walls of the original structure were clad in exposed brick, a portico was added to the southern façade, and a new tower was built at the foot of that same side.
Another element that deserves special attention in the municipality is the tugboat used for towing, one of the few that have been preserved and are still in use to the present day. It was built in modern times and still allows traffic a21> the crossing between both banks of the River Ebro.