Discover Encinacorba: Culture and the Sierra de Algairén

In Encinacorba stands the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Mar, a Mudéjar church whose construction dates back to the first third of the 16th century. It is classified as a Bien Catalogado of Aragonese cultural heritage.

Culture

On a hill beside Encinacorba stands the Ermita de Santa Quiteria. It is one of the few examples of Early Gothic architecture in the province of Zaragoza and is classified as a Bien Catalogado of Aragonese cultural heritage.

The Castillo de Sinascueva consists of castle ruins from the 14th and 15th centuries, as well as a Mudéjar church on the hill above the town. Two square towers still stand at the castle; the larger measures seven metres per side and still has a pointed barrel vault. The Castillo de Sinascueva is protected as a monument under the Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) status.

Inside the Ermita de Santa Quiteria are a wooden pitched-roof structure with Gothic tracery and a raised choir. Encinacorba also has Renaissance-style buildings of the Aragonese type, made of brick and featuring three storeys, entrances beneath round arches framed with voussoirs, balconies on the main floor and arcaded galleries beneath the eaves; they feature heraldic decoration.

The 16th-century fountain is made of carefully dressed ashlar stone and bears an inscription with the year 1610. In Encinacorba there is a traditional dance play written in 1885 by the Piarist Dionisio Fierro Gasca, a theatrical representation of the arrival of the Virgen del Mar consisting of six dances. In recent years, La bajadica on the day of the Virgen del Mar, the town's patron saint, has become a regular feature.

Nature and routes

The PR-Z 44 hiking trail begins beside the Peirón de San Roque in Encinacorba and leads towards the Sierra de Algairén.

The Sierra de Algairén offers opportunities for walking, cycling and mountaineering, as well as for geological, botanical and ornithological observation. While walking along the trails, visitors can spot golden eagles, griffon vultures, numerous butterfly species, wild goats, as well as mushrooms and other fungi.

For personal planning, different priorities can be considered side by side: historic buildings and local traditions, routes and sporting activities, or wildlife observation in the Sierra de Algairén. Local flavours also add their own accent alongside the cultural and nature-related themes.

Local flavours

At present, residents of Encinacorba who wish to do so meet at the Casino and eat longaniza sandwiches.

For your travel planning in Encinacorba, holiday accommodation options allow you to compare travel dates, room category and cancellation policies with your personal priorities regarding culture, routes, nature observation and local traditions. This information provides a practical complement to the various cultural, scenic and culinary impressions found locally.

Other places at the same higher-level location are Longares, Morata de Jiloca, Alfajarín, Aranda De Moncayo, Los Fayos, La Muela, Torrijo de la Cañada and Fuentes De Ebro.

For the higher-level travel overview: Saragossa.