Morella (Spanish Edition)

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Morella Castle is a military fortress built taking advantage of the natural rock, this construction of the an impregnable and privileged enclave that offers the visitor spectacular views and a stunning image full of history and legends. Open Now Hours Today: TripAdvisor has been notified. This property is closed Report incorrect address Suggest edits. Do seniors receive discounted pricing? Does this place or activity accept credit cards? Would this be a good hot day activity? Is this a place or activity you would suggest for families with kids?

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About Morella

Santa Maria la Mayor Basilic Church. Artisan love is everywhere, in the local foods, the crafts and the famous, colourful Morella blankets. A photography exhibition also catches my eye — how could a visual of a donkey, close to a black, smoking elder not? Morella is one of the top towns that the natives of the Valencian Community are very proud of — and rightly so! This picturesque, ancient walled city is just so impressive as you approach it, standing proudly on the horizon.

The towns opens its walls to you, its mouth gently swallows you up and then you can feel your heart opening. Morella is drenched in history, but is also alive and proud of its traditions and crafts passed down from generation to generation. Strolling down its historical cobblestone streets, you can feel yourself drift back to other times. Morella has been lovingly treated over the years by its residents and this shows.

As uniquely spectacular as Morella is, it has a bit of steep walking and many steps throughout the heart of the town. This means that it may be a challenge for people with mobility issues. Being an interior, mountain top town of metres above sea level, during the cooler months the temperatures are quite a few degrees lower in Morella, than in the coastal towns.

If you do decide to go during the winter months, you could always consider buying a Morella blanket to keep the memory wrapped around you. Textile making in Morella can be traced back to the 13th century, when the wool of the sheep was sheared and taken to the hundreds of looms that were dotted around the town, to make fabrics, cloths, blankets, carpets and other products.

This tradition of handcrafted textiles has been passed down through the generations and you can buy a colourful Morella blanket when you visit, to take back home with you. Earlier I referred to Morella as a medieval town, as this is what you can see and feel from its structure and heritage today.

However as a crossroads that links Valencia, Aragon and Catalonia, the Mediterranean and the Ebro Valley, Morella has been seen as a perfect fortress by many, throughout different civilisations. This has been the case since prehistoric times, but it was during the medieval period that Morella really became a privileged town. But even before human occupation, the land had been inhabited by dinosaurs, going back some 60 million years.

You can get in touch with this in the Morella Dinosaur Museum. At one stage the Greeks has a treasury in the town , but then there was conflict in the area during the Punic Wars, and after time Morella became part of the Roman Tarragona. In it was taken by the Moors, who called it Maurela. During medieval times, merchants travelled to Italy, Greece and North Africa, from the town that was rich in weavers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, blacksmiths and sculptors.

During the War of Succession, Morella remained on the Borbon side, but the San Miguel neighbourhood was destroyed during two Austrian occupations.

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There were only inhabitants left in Morella at that time, but the amazing thing is that they re-built their town. During the s and s many inhabitants left the town, to find opportunities in cities. So rather than leave the saint go hungry, the wife and husband killed their son, and made a paella with the meat of their son. Saint Vicent later learnt about what the food had been, so he performed a miracle, bringing the dead son back to life. The only problem was that he was missing one of his fingers, and this was because his mother had eaten it while she was checking the the paella was perfectly cooked for the saint.

Another beautiful building is the town hall of Morella, which dates to the 14th century. It has been awarded the Europa Nostra Award for the recovery of architectural heritage.

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There are attractive rooms inside the impressive exterior, and these days it is used for cultural events, exhibitions and conferences. The construction dates from , and the pieces that are preserved are simple Gothic style, which tell us of how water was supplied to the town in medieval times. On 3rd June , Morella Castle was declared a monument of artistic and historical importance. The stones of this castle have witnessed an incredible number of events and passed through so many periods of our civilisation.

Originally it was a 13th century fortress of Islamic architecture, but was modified through the ages. It was also subjected to its fair share of damage, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. A polygonal shape, the fortress is divided into three different levels — the first being the entrance in the lower part of the fort. The artillery batteries were on the second level and the castle itself on the third level.

There are six gates and fourteen towers, however the main tower is not in great condition.

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When you see the town from a distance, you can see the impressive and imposing walls that surround this ancient fortress, located high upon a rocky hill around metres high. Once you arrive, there are superb views of Morella and the region of Els Ports from the castle. The walls of the old town and fortress measure around metres, and were of course, used to defend the inhabitants.

Roman, Arabic and Iberian civilisations have all left their mark on the town and the fortress. Considered to be one of the most beautiful churches of the region, it is a combination of Gothic and Renaissance styles. It has two fabulous doors, one of which is dedicated to the Virgin and the other to the Disciples.

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Crowned with a blue dome, inside you can see some lovely ornate pieces, the main altar which is Baroque and the impressive pipe organ, built in , by Turull. Its foundation can be traced back originally to 17th May, and by the construction of the church commenced.

It is of Gothic style and one of the main highlights are the frescoes of the Dance of Death, which is one of the oldest representations of macabre Spanish art, from the 15th century. This can be found in the Capitular Room. The convent lies at the entrance that leads to the castle. Immerse yourself in the world of dinosaurs, see fossils, learn how they walked the lands of Els Ports and see a full sized reproduction. For more information — http: Temptation surrounds you in Morella.

The shops are incredibly inviting, with specialities such as exquisite baked products — flaon, pastries, almond cakes, liquor cakes, honey pie, donuts and just all sorts of delicacies. The staples of cheese, wine and bread are part and parcel of the lifestyle in Morella. Many of these are made from local goats or sheeps milk, and combined with all sorts flavours. The cheese from Morella wins awards further afield, both in Spain and abroad. Honey is the flower of life and is made in the traditional way in Morella. Packed with medicinal and nutritional properties, this honey retains the most pure essence and comes from the surrounded lands which are rich in wild herbs, such as thyme, rosemary and lavender.

So the bees are happy, and the beekeeping tradition has been carried out there for centuries with great care and wisdom.

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