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Yebra is a small town of only about 500 inhabitants. In the center of town there is a nice fountain and a bar to eat something when you go mountain biking.

The castle of Zorita de los Canes stands on a hill on one of the banks of the Tagus River. It is a fortification of Arab origin built in the 9th century.

Recópolis is an archaeological site located near Zorita de los Canes. Here are the ruins of an ancient Visigothic city.

In the main square, centered by a large fountain with four spouts that ends in a ball on which the date 1832 appears, the clock tower stands out, with several bodies, and the building of the parish church, dedicated to San Pedro Apóstol.

The church dedicated to San Pedro is from the 13th century but important reforms were carried out in it during the 15th century, the main nave was redone and two other lateral ones were added, for example. It preserves its original Romanesque head, the belfry and the presbytery. Inside, don't miss the Gothic ornaments, the Mudejar pair and knuckle armor; and the small ivory carving of the Virgen de los Llanos. It was declared B.I.C with the category of Monument in 1990.

In the plain of the Arles river, between the Tagus and the Tajuña, the Villa Ducal de Pastrana welcomes us. Its multiple samples of artistic and cultural heritage have given it the title of Artistic Historical Site. Pastrana is enriched with figures and literary stories; Thus, its Carmelite convents were founded by Saint Teresa and Saint John of the Cross. Moratín later settled in the town for long periods of time and, closer to our days, Camilo José Cela immortalized it by portraying it in his Viaje a la Alcarria. The Plaza de la Hora is governed by the imposing Ducal Palace, in Renaissance style and with an abundance of Mannerist elements. Some wonderful coffered ceilings also designed by Alonso de Covarrubias, in Plateresque style, have been preserved. Likewise, the skirting boards of Toledo tiles in the Mudejar style stand out. It offers its visitors the opportunity to visit various museums and emblematic monuments of the town. DUCAL PALACE TAPESTRY MUSEUM SANTA TERESA V CENTENARY MUSEUM

A typical Gothic castle whose current shape was arranged by the masters of the Order of Calatrava, inside which we will find interesting remains from the different periods in which it was occupied. The Iron Gate, the result of the reforms of Caliph Al-Nasir in the 10th century; the Priory Church of San Benito inside the enclosure; the crypt with a Visigothic Corinthian capital, reused as a baptismal font; the Sala del Moro, covered by a hemispherical ashlar vault; the Torre del Espolón, adaptation to the use of artillery, from the s. XVI; the cistern; the Omega room, with two rooms excavated in the rock, a ribbed plaster vault and a bench running along the walls; the watchtower And all this, in the surroundings of the Visigothic city of Recópolis.

Municipality and town in the region of La Alcarria in the province of Guadalajara. The old part of the town is located on the right bank of the Tajuña river valley.