Fortress in Jaca
A perfectly preserved 16th-century star-shaped fortress, one of the finest examples of Renaissance military architecture in Europe. The exterior walls and deer park are free; a small fee applies for the military miniatures museum inside.
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One of the oldest Romanesque cathedrals in Spain, dating from the 11th century and a key stop on the Camino de Santiago. Free entry to the nave, with extraordinary carved capitals and a distinctive chequerboard pattern on the exterior.
A remarkable collection of rescued Romanesque and Gothic wall paintings from Pyrenean churches, displayed in the cathedral cloister. A small fee applies, but it holds some of the most important medieval murals in Aragon.
A medieval stone bridge over the Aragon river on the outskirts of Jaca, part of the historic Camino de Santiago route. Free to cross, with views of the Pyrenean foothills and a quiet riverside path.
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