Land of wine and oil
A land of wines and olive oils, the ancient Caravi stands on the promontories of the Castle and the Cabezo, evidence of its defensive origins, and preserves traces of its Iberian, Roman, Arab and Jewish past.
One of its symbols of identity is the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Huerta, an old Mudejar church of which part of the perimeter walls and a beautiful seven-sided polygonal apse of which only two examples exist in the whole of Aragon.
The church was built in the middle of the 14th century and has a delicate ornamentation in raised brickwork that covers the polygonal apse. The large windows are decorated with plaster lattices that form geometric and vegetal elements. Its walls were painted and remains of the scribe technique have been preserved. Annexed to the church is the old Dominican convent building, built at the beginning of the 17th century.
A land of wines and olive oils, the ancient Caravi stands on the promontories of the Castle and the Cabezo, evidence of its defensive origins, and preserves traces of its Iberian, Roman, Arab and Jewish past.
One of its symbols of identity is the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Huerta, an old Mudejar church of which part of the perimeter walls and a beautiful seven-sided polygonal apse of which only two examples exist in the whole of Aragon.
The church was built in the middle of the 14th century and has a delicate ornamentation in raised brickwork that covers the polygonal apse. The large windows are decorated with plaster lattices that form geometric and vegetal elements. Its walls were painted and remains of the scribe technique have been preserved. Annexed to the church is the old Dominican convent building, built at the beginning of the 17th century.
Example of inherited identity
The highest part of the town is occupied by the church of San Lorenzo. Built on the remains of an ancient castle, it visually dominates the Huecha valley. All that remains of what was once the castle is the keep, which today forms part of the church of San Lorenzo as a bell tower. Although there is no documentation on the beginning of the construction of the castle, it is dated between 1130 and 1200 and forms part of the Aragonese line of defence.
The church of San Lorenzo is late Gothic in style and is attached to a primitive religious building, the Chapel of Nuestro Señor Crucificado. Inside, in the lower part of the church, there is the surprising Mudejar-style chevet of the old church, which was preserved, together with the lower part of the tower, in the construction of the new church. The 17th century Baroque altarpiece is worth mentioning, in which some of the canvases, the work of Vicente Berdusán, stand out.
Magallón is well worth a stroll around its Plaza de España square with its arcaded arches, the Baroque chapel of El Rosario, and the palace that houses the Town Hall. It is a space that continues to host the weekly market, as it was traditionally done.
The highest part of the town is occupied by the church of San Lorenzo. Built on the remains of an ancient castle, it visually dominates the Huecha valley. All that remains of what was once the castle is the keep, which today forms part of the church of San Lorenzo as a bell tower. Although there is no documentation on the beginning of the construction of the castle, it is dated between 1130 and 1200 and forms part of the Aragonese line of defence.
The church of San Lorenzo is late Gothic in style and is attached to a primitive religious building, the Chapel of Nuestro Señor Crucificado. Inside, in the lower part of the church, there is the surprising Mudejar-style chevet of the old church, which was preserved, together with the lower part of the tower, in the construction of the new church. The 17th century Baroque altarpiece is worth mentioning, in which some of the canvases, the work of Vicente Berdusán, stand out.
Magallón is well worth a stroll around its Plaza de España square with its arcaded arches, the Baroque chapel of El Rosario, and the palace that houses the Town Hall. It is a space that continues to host the weekly market, as it was traditionally done.
Information
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