Church architecture, striking rock faces, and themes relating to dinosaur discoveries and ways of life in the past give Peñarroya de Tastavíns several different points of interest for a stay. When looking for hotels in the municipality, you can first decide which of these aspects interests you most: religious buildings, landscapes, or the connection between fossils and historical reconstructions.
Churches and historic buildings
The tower and church of Santa María la Mayor are protected as a monument in the Bien de Interés Cultural category. The church was built in the mid-18th century in the so-called “Pilarist” style. Three naves of equal height, a dome over the crossing, side chapels and a choir loft shape its architecture. The naves and side chapels divide the church interior; the dome and choir loft add further architectural features.
Two kilometers from Peñarroya de Tastavíns, the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente comprises an old chapel, a Baroque chapel and a guesthouse. The surviving Gothic chapel has a two-part roof with a wooden Mudéjar roof structure. Its portal depicts scenes from the New Testament: the Flight into Egypt, the Visitation, the Adoration of the Magi, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. The roof structure and portal offer different points of interest—woodwork in one case, and depicted biblical scenes in the other.
The surviving remains of Castillo de Peñarroya lie on the summit of La Moleta hill. They include part of the outer curtain wall and the remains of a tower. Here the focus is on specific surviving features: a section of the wall and the remains of the tower, not a fully preserved castle complex.
Rocky landscapes and hiking route
The Rocas del Masmut are an imposing monolith with vertical faces more than 100 meters high. A large vulture colony lives on its northwest side. This landscape combines a distinctive rock formation with a particular habitat for birds.
The PR-TE 157 Els Ports is catalogued and inventoried as a tourist resource by the Government of Aragón. It passes through varied landscapes, and the return route follows an old pilgrimage path. Unlike the Rocas del Masmut, this route describes not just a single distinctive rock formation, but a range of landscapes along the way. Check the latest trail information before setting out.
Dinosaurs and ways of life in the past
Peñarroya de Tastavíns is home to Inhóspitak, a site belonging to Territorio Dinópolis. On display are original Tastavinsaurus sanzi bones and a 17-meter-tall bipedal reconstruction. The fossils and reconstruction are presented as distinct forms of display: the surviving bones and the large-scale model.
The Parque Aragonés de la Vivienda en el Medio Rural is located in the upper part of Peñarroya de Tastavíns. This open-air theme park recreates daily life from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages. It includes the ethnological museum “Lo Masmut,” which recreates an early modern-period rural home. The historical focus therefore ranges from depictions of everyday life across several eras to a specific model of a home. Check visitor information again before your trip.
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