{"id":17490,"date":"2022-08-17T15:04:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turismo.teruel.es\/history-of-the-city\/"},"modified":"2023-04-13T07:19:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T07:19:20","slug":"history-of-the-city","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/turismo.teruel.es\/en\/history-of-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the city"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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At the time of the foundation, settling in the Aragonese Extremadura was no easy task. The place was a frontier against the Muslim taifa of Valencia and an outpost for its conquest. In an insecure territory, such as that of Teruel in the 12th century, it was not easy to attract people willing to settle and defend it. The Aragonese monarchy had to endow the town with a charter that granted extensive privileges to the people who settled there and made it the head of a very large community of villages. In 1347, King Peter IV of Aragon, known as the Ceremonious, granted it the title of city.

The medieval period was a period of great development for Teruel, reaching the important figure of 6,000 inhabitants, but the great plagues of the Late Middle Ages, which so severely affected the kingdoms of the peninsula and the rest of Europe, meant a period of economic decline for Teruel and a significant drop in its population.

When in 1483 the Tribunal of the Inquisition was set up in the \nAragonese domains the city of Teruel showed clear resistance to the \nbefore such a court. Partly because it was cutting back on its own privileges, but also because \nbut also because the city's economy was largely in the hands \nthose most likely to suffer the consequences.

In the 16th century, tensions were high in the city because of the \nlocal forces refused to accept Philip II's reform of the charter.\n During this period there was a strengthening of the church in Teruel. \nwhen the bishopric of Teruel was founded in 1577.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Archaeological remains from before the foundation of Teruel can be found in the Alto Chac\u00f3n, an Iberian site close to the city, or in references to Tirwal, a Muslim fortress that was located in the upper part of the present-day town.

\nAround the city, the city wall. From its old doors still \nwe can visit the portal of Daroca, known as the Andaquilla, or the portal of San Miguel, also known as the portal of Betrayal. Of its towers it is necessary to \nto get to know those found in the Ronda, such as San Esteban, Ambeles, the most beautiful, Rinc\u00f3n, or Lombardera, the highest. Special mention should be made of the Water Tower, which was recently \nrestored. Water came to the city through it via the Los Arcos aqueduct in the 16th century. Next to the Queen's bridge is the keep \nde la Uni\u00f3n and, not far away, the one defending the Andaquilla gateway. In between the towers there are interesting \nsome sections of the wall, some of which have yet to be recovered.

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On a hill near the confluence of the rivers Guadalaviar and Alfambra,<\/strong> the city of Teruel rises above an altitude of nine hundred metres. Within its walled enclosure, the traveller can discover one of the most beautiful cities in Spain.<\/strong>

The city preserves a historic centre worthy of a leisurely stroll. The main artery of the city, starting from the Ronda and through the Tozal, crosses the squares of the Torico and the Cathedral and extends towards the \u00d3valo, the Glorieta and the Viaducts. It is an area with an abundance of shops, offices and hospitality services. There is no shortage of architectural marvels such as the Provincial Museum, which was the former home of the historic Community of Teruel, the tower of El Salvador, modernist buildings and the neo-Mudejar staircase. The Torico fountain, a place where visitors take photographs to record their visit, is in the square of the same name, where there are also underground cisterns dating back to medieval times.

On the left is the upper part, the oldest part. Here the streets are scattered with no defined geometry and full of charm. It is a pleasure to stroll through them when the heat is on. This part is rich in places of interest such as San Pedro or the Mausoleum of the Lovers.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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To the right is the flat part of the city. Its streets are straight and grid-shaped. It is rich in buildings of beautiful architecture such as the Town Hall, the Cathedral, the tower of San Mart\u00edn or the Post Office building.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The 19th century was rich in events. During the War of Independence, the city was occupied by French forces until 1813. En las guerras carlistas, la ciudad se aline\u00f3 con el bando liberal y, en la tercera, sus murallas aguantaron el asedio al que fue sometida.During the War of Independence, the city was occupied by French forces until 1813. It was at the end of this century and the beginning of the 20th century when, as a result of a certain development of the local bourgeoisie, the town experienced a period of economic prosperity. The fruit of this enrichment is the city's rich modernist heritage.

During the Civil War of 1936-39, Teruel was the scene of one of its bloodiest battles. The events of the war, coupled with low temperatures, left scars that were difficult to heal on both sides. After the war, reconstruction work began, which partially modified the areas of its urban planning. After the arrival of democracy, the city tried to join the country's economic growth with the development of communications.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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