La Puebla de Castro between the Way of St. James and cultural heritage

La Puebla de Castro displays its original townscape particularly clearly in the historic centre. Narrow streets, gate-like entrances, covered passageways, arcades and façades forming a defensive wall have been preserved there.

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Culture and history

The El Remosillo archaeological site at the Congosto de Olvena contains around forty schematic rock-art figures, including quadrupeds, carts drawn by quadrupeds and anthropomorphic representations.

Labitolosa is located on Cerro Calvario in the municipality of La Puebla de Castro and was active from the 1st century BC until the end of the 2nd century AD.

The Church of San Román de Castro has a Mudejar choir with varied polychromy as well as plant and geometric motifs on the beams. The Gothic altarpiece in the Church of Santa Bárbara comes from the Romanesque hermitage of San Román de Castro.

The ice house of La Puebla de Castro has also been preserved. It belonged to a facility where ice was produced, transported and traded for preserving products and foodstuffs.

Trails and landscape

A branch of the Way of St. James passes through La Puebla de Castro or its immediate surroundings, connecting France via the Val d’Aran and reaching the Catalan Way of St. James at Berbegal.

The PR-HU 73 hiking trail follows old paths and agricultural tracks and offers views of the Pyrenees and the Olvena gorge.

The PR-HU 74 hiking trail begins in Artasona on the banks of the Cinca, passes through La Puebla de Castro and by the Roman site of Labitolosa, and ends at the Barasona Reservoir.

The various routes help you structure your excursion planning around the pilgrimage route, local history or landscape.

Buñero, a named peak, is located in the area around La Puebla de Castro. San Martín, also a named peak, is likewise located in the area around La Puebla de Castro. Berguelli, another named peak, is also located in the area.

Platiello, a named peak, lies in the wider regional area around La Puebla de Castro.

Further cultural destinations

The Museo Mártires Claretianos, a museum, is located in the wider regional area around La Puebla de Castro. The Museo Diocesano Barbastro-Monzón, also a museum, is likewise located in this wider regional area.

The wider regional area around La Puebla de Castro also includes Castell de Fals, a castle, and Convento Religiosas Capuchinas, a convent.

Annual events

The Feria de San Román takes place on the second Saturday in November. The Romería de Castro takes place on the Monday of the second week of Pentecost.

Other places on the same regional level are Caneto, Laspaúles, Ponzano, Sopeira, Bentué de Rasal, Santoréns, Bonansa and Sesué.

For the higher-level travel overview: Huesca.