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Historic Pinkish Red Village Preserves Medieval Charm

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Spain Hidden Gems, Albarracín
taifa capital
riverbend
hillside village
walled city
historic preservation
historical town
pinkish buildings
medieval
national monument
gypsum architecture
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1 place in Albarracín: Albarracín. Verified on Google Maps, featured in an Instagram post by Spain Hidden Gems.

Albarracín

Albarracín

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• The buildings are pinkish-red because plaster was mixed with local earth. • It sits within a bend of the Guadalaviar river, with walls climbing the hillside. • It was the capital of a Muslim taifa in the 11th century. • Declared a national monument in 1961, it retains original materials and colors.

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