The towers
Views over the plains.
Gerardo Almeida — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Magnificus — CC BY-SA 3.0 es · Jean Paulo de Souza Henrique — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Juanedc from Zaragoza, España — CC BY 2.0 · Juanedc from Zaragoza, España — CC BY 2.0 · José Antonio Gil Martínez from Vigo, Spain — CC BY 2.0
Loarre Castle is a Romanesque castle on a rocky outcrop in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near the village of Loarre in Huesca province, Aragon, north-eastern Spain, about 27 km in a straight line north-west of the city of Huesca. It is one of the oldest castles in Spain and one of the best-preserved Romanesque castles in Europe. It was built largely between the 11th and 13th centuries, starting around 1020, when the area lay on the frontier between the northern kingdoms and al-Andalus. King Sancho Ramírez enlarged it in the 1070s. Its golden stone walls and towers cling so tightly to the rock that they seem part of it. Visitors explore the halls, towers, passages and stairs inside the castle and climb to the top of the tower for views over the wide plains of Aragon and the mountains. Thanks to its fine condition and striking setting, the castle has been used as a location for historical films. An entry fee is charged, and guided tours are offered. The road to the castle climbs into the hills, and at sunset, when the stone glows, it is one of the finest sights in the region.
Views over the plains.
Clinging to the rock.
Glowing stone.
Loarre, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
About 27 km in a straight line.
Yes.