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More than a thousand years of history

Uncastillo, which together with Ejea de los Caballeros, Sádaba, Tauste and Sos del Rey Católico form the five medieval villages which gave the county its name, it hasn’t changed much over the years. So much so, that it seems like the village has been frozen in time.

The stones full of history tell the stories of more than a thousand years, six churches the majority Romanic, a Torre del Homenaje –also Romanic- dominating the farm house converted into a very interesting museum, a haughty ruined gothic palace, winding streets onto which palaces and manor houses with entrances of white painted stone look, a small square, that of Santa María, in which the evening we visited I was witness to, surrounded by fireworks and a noisy recording of the noise of sheep and cows made by their friends, a picturesque wedding of a local shepherd.


According to the last census, Uncastillo has 883 inhabitants; not many, although they appear less, especially when night falls and everybody stays indoors. Then the yellow light of the street lamps, the little dark passageways, the echo of “good evening” of a neighbour returning late, make you think that this place does not exist and what is more it is a fairy tale.
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Small and pretty medieval village

Uncastillo is a small pretty medieval village which is considered to be the best Romanic complex of the XII century in Spain. In 1966 it was declared a site of historic and artistic importance. It is worth at least spending a day visiting it.

I walked through the narrow steep streets without hurrying, I looked up and down and from side to side, because there are many treasures to discover. Don’t miss visiting the castle, where the Torre del Homenaje (XI century) and the palace (XIV century) are preserved; the church of Santa María (XII and XV-XVI centuries), with an impressive side gate, and the church of San Martín de Tours, converted into a Centre of the Interpretation of Romanic art (XII century).


There, there is a beautiful audio-visual presentation, “Piedras para la Fe”, which transports us to the medieval age so that we can get to know the work of a stonecutter and the society of that time.

When the lights are lit you can see the interior of the church and the magnificent collection of furniture, religious objects and altars.

Important: visiting the interior of the monuments is only possible with a guide from the Interpretation Centre in a guided visit.The Centro de Interpretación San Martín de Tours is open in winter Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00. Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00. At Easter and summer, it is openfrom Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00.

The visits in the Centre and the village begin on the hour. The visit in the Centre lasts one hour, and that in the village one or two hours.

Villa de Uncastillo, one hour visits: leaving from the church of San Martín, Lonja-Palacio de Martín el Humano, Plaza del Mercado, Mediavilla Street, Town Hall, church of Santa María. Two hours visits: leaving from the church of San Martín, Lonja-Palacio de Martín el Humano, Plaza del Mercado, Mediavilla Street, church of San Andrés, church of Santa María, church of San Juan, church of San Felices, Town Hall. I included a visit to the inside of the monument.
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