On the highest point of a solitary rock, a place surrounded by deep ravines, an unassailable stronghold was built by the Christian kings
On the highest point of a solitary rock, a place surrounded by deep ravines, an unassailable stronghold was built by the Christian kings. The original Moorish castle that once stood on this site was constructed at the beginning of the 9th century on the orders of Jalaf ibn Rasid. His aim was to prevent the Christian forces from the neighbouring county of Sobrarbe entering into Barbitanya. However, Alquézar was finally conquered by the Christians in the 11th century. Over the centuries, the mountains of the pre-Pyrenees have represented a true barrier between these two cultures and religions. The name “Alquézar” actually originates from the Moorish name of “al-Qasr” meaning fortress.
Once King Sancho Ramírez had gained power of Alquézar in 1067, the slopes of the castle began to welcome new inhabitants. However, the repopulation did not begin in earnest until the year 1100, the year that the city of Barbastro also passed into the hands of the Christian kings. The layout of the new village of Alquézar was designed to adapt to the varying levels and curves of the land, and to protect it from the most extreme climate changes. The original medieval layout has been kept until the present day.
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