The Romans
founded
this town
and
abandoned
it in the
2nd
century.
By the 8th
century it
was
re-populated
by the
arrival of
the
Muslims.
The Moors
were
routed
here in
1120 by
the
conquering
Catholic
forces.
Some of
the
Moorish
influence
can still
be seen in
the town.
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Within the
town, you
must see
the brick
church,
Santa
Maria la
Mayor.
Nearby on
Calle
Datao is a
leaning
tower
called
Iglesia de
San Pedro
de los
Francos, a
fine
example of
Mudejar
styles.
Take a
walk along
Calle
Union to
see an
elegant
Mudejar
belfry
called La
Parraguia
de San
Andres. To
get
panoramic
views of
the area,
walk
through
the path
of the
Moorish
quarter to
the castle
ruins. |
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| Embedded
in the
hillside
are tiny
homes of
peasant
proportions.
It is an
easy walk
to the top
where you
can
explore
the narrow
alleyways
and gain
unbelievable
views.
Just east
of
Calatayud
there are
excavations
continuing
on the
Roman city
of
Bilbilis.
Here was
the
birthplace
of Roman
satirist
Martial.
It can be
seen from
the
Merida-Zaragoza
highway.
Calatayud
is located
85km west
of Zaragoza,
in the
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| Pictured right are a few of the abandoned cave houses, built into the rock. |
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