Famous Castles of Huesca

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• Loarre Castle — Considered the best-preserved Romanesque fortress in Europe, Loarre Castle sits dramatically on a limestone crag above…
• Montearagón Castle — A ruined castle-monastery that served as the staging ground for the Christian reconquest of Huesca. Founded by King San…
• Aínsa Castle — A medieval castle overlooking one of Spain's most beautiful villages and the confluence of the Cinca and Ara rivers. Le…
• Benabarre Castle — A hilltop castle that was the seat of the County of Ribagorza and played a key role in the formation of the Kingdom of…
• Alquézar Castle — A fortified collegiate church perched above the spectacular Rio Vero canyon. Originally a Moorish alcázar, it became a…
• Abizanda Tower-Castle — A massive Romanesque tower rising from the village of Abizanda in the Sobrarbe region. It now houses a museum of popula…
• Bolea Castle — The fortified hilltop church of Bolea preserves a stunning Gothic-Renaissance altarpiece. The castle ruins and collegia…
• Samitier Castle — Spectacularly perched on a cliff above the Mediano Reservoir, Samitier Castle offers one of the most dramatic castle vi…
• Monzón Castle — One of the most important Templar castles in Spain, where the young King James I of Aragón was raised by the Knights Te…
• Fantova Tower — A Romanesque defensive tower in the pre-Pyrenean village of Fantova. Part of the network of watchtowers that protected…