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    Teruel

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    Teruel

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    Teruel is known for its Mudéjar architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and for the tragic legend of the Lovers of Teruel. The city combines history and romance in a compact space.

    by Felix Gillen

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    Teruel is known for its Mudéjar architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and for the tragic legend of the Lovers of Teruel. The city combines history and romance in a compact space.

    Sights in Teruel

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    Tower of El Salvador

    1Tower of El Salvador

    The Mudéjar Tower likely dates to the first quarter of the 14th century and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon. It is adorned with brick patterns and glazed ceramics and can be climbed. Inside, an interpretation center explains the Mudéjar architecture of Teruel.
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    Torre de San Martín

    2Torre de San Martín

    The Mudéjar Tower on Plaza Pérez Prado is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon. It was built shortly before the Torre de El Salvador, likely modeled on it, and like it, is adorned with brick patterns and glazed ceramics.
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    Church of Saint Peter and Mausoleum of the Lovers

    3Church of Saint Peter and Mausoleum of the Lovers

    The Mudéjar Church in the former Jewish quarter dates from the 14th century; its older tower is a UNESCO World Heritage site. In an annex lie the Lovers of Teruel, Isabel de Segura and Diego de Marcilla, whose mummies were found in 1555. The mausoleum with their alabaster effigies by Juan de Ávalos was created in 1955.
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    Staircase of the Oval
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    4Staircase of the Oval

    The 1921 Neo-Mudéjar style grand staircase connects the train station with the Paseo del Óvalo on the edge of the Old Town. Bricks and glazed ceramics echo the forms of the city's medieval Mudéjar towers.
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    Cathedral of St. Mary de Mediavilla
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    5Cathedral of St. Mary de Mediavilla

    The cathedral's bell tower, built from 1257, is one of Spain's oldest Mudéjar towers. Above the nave stretches a 32-meter long painted wooden ceiling from the 14th century, featuring figures of artisans, knights, and mythical creatures, often referred to as the Sistine Chapel of Mudéjar art. The tower, ceiling, and dome are UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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    Essen & Trinken

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    Bar Serruchi

    Bar in C. Ollerías del Calvario.
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    Restaurante El Mercao de Teruel

    Bar in Plaza Amantes.
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    Restaurante Método

    Restaurant in C. Francisco Piquer.
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    Bar Tu Casa

    Bar in C. Miguel Artigas.
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    Gran Café de Teruel

    Bar in C. de Joaquín Costa.
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