Route of the Cid - Somaen
- Route Data
- Ascent slope
- 865 m.
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Somaén is on the side of a hill, on the top of which is a castle that dominates the whole ravine. This beautiful town may be of Moorish origin.
Somaén has kept its medieval character, with its elegant, adobe-brick houses. Among its historical monuments, the church, the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Visitación and the chapel, the Ermita de la Soledad lies on the outskirts of the town.
What to see?
- The SoldierMore information
It consists of the acting out of a battle on horseback in which four Moores fight four Christians to win the image of the Virgen de la Cabeza. There are actors, and the show includes the recital of a religious...
- Classification of Festivities
- Castilla y León Tourist Interest
- Date
- 20 de agosto
- Town
- Iruecha
- Castle of SomaenMore information
Somaen, a strategic place between Medinaceli and Arcos de Jalon, is as old as historical place. Village surrounded by high hills among which stands out the one holding the castle, surrounded by a moat,...