Albarracín

Albarracín clings to a rocky bend above the Guadalaviar, its walls climbing steeply towards the Andador Tower. The city was once the centre of a Muslim taifa ruled by the Banu Razin, whose name it bears. Later it became a lordship of the Azagra family; after a period of conflict, James II incorporated Albarracín into the Crown of Aragon in 1300. Its winding streets and defences preserve the character of a mountain stronghold.