Alquézar

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Alquézar is a historic hilltop village in northeastern Spain renowned for its medieval architecture and dramatic setting above the Vero River canyon.

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Alquézar canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
village
accessFrom Barbastro
administrativeDivision municipality of Alquézar
buildingMaterialTypical local stone
country Spain
economySector tourism
elevationFeature perched on a limestone outcrop
governedBy Ayuntamiento de Alquézar
hasActivity birdwatching
canyoning
hiking
rock climbing
hasAttraction Vero River canyon viewpoints
canyoning routes in Vero River
hiking trails in Sierra de Guara
hasCharacteristic dramatic landscape setting
hilltop location
historic village
medieval architecture
hasLandmark Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor
hasNearbySite Vero River cultural park
prehistoric rock art sites in Vero canyon
hasReligiousBuilding parish church
hasStructure castle complex
defensive walls
heritageStatus historic-artistic site (conjunto histórico-artístico)
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
knownFor panoramic views over Vero River canyon
stone houses and narrow streets
well-preserved medieval urban layout
languageUsed Aragonese
linked to: Aragonese language

Spanish
locatedAbove Vero River canyon
locatedIn Alquézar
Autonomous community of Aragon
Comarca of Somontano de Barbastro
Province of Huesca
linked to: Huesca province

northeastern Spain
locatedOn right bank of the Vero River
near Sierra de Guara Natural Park
partOf Somontano wine region
region Somontano
terrain karstic canyons
tourismType adventure sports tourism
cultural tourism
nature tourism
urbanForm compact medieval core

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Huesca province contains Alquézar
Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor locatedIn Alquézar
subject linked to: Alquézar