HISTORICAL ENSEMBLE OF THE OLD TOWN OF BELCHITE

Located next to today’s new town, here one of the most bloody and devastating battles of the Spanish civil war took place between 24 August and 6 September 1937.

Destroyed practically in its entirety, locals still lived there until the new town was finished in the 60s of the last century. Today, not only can the spatial structure of the town be distinguished, but the main street (Calle Mayor) can still be observed. This street is the best preserved of the town, with its façades, its typical upper galleries, etc. Different monuments, such as the clock tower, declared an asset of cultural interest, San Agustin church, San Martin church, also declared an asset of cultural interest, the San Rafael convent as well as two entrances arches, the Villa and San Roque, are also preserved.

More than 10,000 people visit its ruins every year, and a large number of adverts and films, have been shot there, such as The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Pan’s Labyrinth, Buen Viaje Excelencia...