Alquezar, Huesca, Aragon, Spain

Alquezar, a village surrounding the castle and Collegiate Church of Santa Maria la Mayor, built as an Islamic fortress in the 9th century by Khalaf ibn Rasid and consecrated 1099, on a limestone outcrop, in the Sierra de Guara national park, Huesca, Aragon, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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11th century 9th century afternoon Alquezar Alquezra Aragon Aragonese architecture belief building castle catholic catholicism christian christianity church Colegiata de Santa Maria la Mayor collegiate church Collegiate Church of Santa Maria la Mayor color colour day defence defensive Europe European exterior faith fort fortress heritage hilltop history horizontal houses Huesca Iberia image Islam Islamic Khalaf ibn Rasid landscape mediaeval medieval Moorish national park outcrop outdoors outside ramparts religion religious sacred Santa Maria la Mayor Sierra de Guara Southern Europe Southern European Spain Spanish tourism tourist attraction travel village walls

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