Albarracín is Spanish town, in the province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragon. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1075 inhabitants. Albarracín is the capital of the mountainous Sierra de Albarracín Comarca. Albarracín is a picturesque town surrounded by stony hills and the town was declared a Monumento Nacional in 1961. The town is named for the Moorish Al Banū Razín family that once had been dominant in the area during the period of Muslim domination in the Iberian Peninsula. From 1167 to 1300, Albarracín was an independent lordship known as the Sinyoría d’Albarrazín which was established after the partition of the Taifa of Albarracín under the control of Pedro Ruíz de Azagra. It was eventually conquered by Peter III of Aragon in 1284, and the ruling family, the House of Azagra was deposed. The last person to actually hold the title of Señor de Albarracín was Juan Núñez I de Lara, although his son, Juan Núñez II de Lara continued on as the pretender to the title until 1300 when the city and its lands were officially incorporated into the Kingdom of Aragon. (Taken from Wikipedia)
Oh, how lovely, José Ignacio! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like it Margot, Albarracin is indeed one of the most beautiful villages in Spain. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lori-needleman/is-albarracin-the-most-be_b_2988698.html#s2578113&title=Seoro_de_Albarracn
How absolutely beautiful! I am ashamed to say I have never heard of Albarracin before, and now I want to visit there immediately….
Moira don’t be ashamed,it has taken me over sixty-three years to visit Albarracin for the first time. The joy now is that they are doing an excellent rehabilitation job. You can find some information in Spanish at http://fundacionsantamariadealbarracin.com/
Beautiful place and great pictures! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
You are welcome FictionFan, and I’m glad you like the site.It is indeed a beautiful place and worthwhile a visit.