Ares del Maestre

Ares del Maestre clings to a high rocky spur in the mountains of the Maestrat, beneath the remains of its castle. Its position made the town a commanding point among the roads and valleys of the interior. During the War of the Spanish Succession it suffered severe destruction in 1707, when troops of Philip V burned the town and its church. The church was later rebuilt with a Baroque façade, reflecting the recovery of the community after the war.