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*Medieval [[alcazar of Molina de Aragon|alcazar]] (10th-11th centuries), the largest in the province
*Medieval [[alcazar of Molina de Aragon|alcazar]] (10th-11th centuries), the largest in the province
*Roman bridge (''Puente Viejo'') *Convent of St. Francis
*Roman bridge (''Puente Viejo'') [[File:Puente Viejo - Castillo, Molina.jpg|thumb|Old bridge over the Gallo river, 13th century, in the background the Medieval alcazar of Molina de Aragón, Spain.]]
*Convent of St. Francis
*Giraldo (St. Francis Church Bell Tower)
*Giraldo (St. Francis Church Bell Tower) [[File:Giraldo.jpg|thumb|Giraldo on top of St. Francis Church bell Tower.]]
*Church of ''Santa Clara''
*Church of ''Santa Clara''
*Church of ''Santa María de San Gil''
*Church of ''Santa María de San Gil''
[[File:Puente Viejo - Castillo, Molina.jpg|thumb|center|Old bridge over the Gallo river, 13th century, in the background the Medieval alcazar of Molina de Aragón, Spain.]]
[[File:Giraldo.jpg|thumb|center|Giraldo on top of St. Francis Church bell Tower.]]




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Revision as of 11:53, 25 October 2011

Molina de Aragón, Spain
Flag of Molina de Aragón, Spain
Official seal of Molina de Aragón, Spain
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile-La Mancha
ProvinceGuadalajara
ComarcaSeñorío de Molina-Alto Tajo
Government
 • MayorDavid Pascual Herrera
Area
 • Total
168.33 km2 (64.99 sq mi)
Elevation
1,065 m (3,494 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
3,671
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19300
WebsiteOfficial website
Tower of Aragon.

Molina de Aragón is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2009 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3,671 inhabitants. It holds the record (-28°C) for the lowest temperature measured by a meteorological station in Spain.[1]

It was the seat of the taifa of Molina, a Moorish independent state, before it was conquered by the Christians of Alfonso I of Aragon in 1129. On 21 April 1154 Manrique Pérez de Lara issued a sweeping fuero to the town of Molina, which he was building into a semi-indepent fief.[2] He and his descendants claimed to rule Molina Dei gratia ("by the grace of God").

Old Bridge 13th century

Main sights

  • Medieval alcazar (10th-11th centuries), the largest in the province
  • Roman bridge (Puente Viejo) *Convent of St. Francis
  • Giraldo (St. Francis Church Bell Tower)
  • Church of Santa Clara
  • Church of Santa María de San Gil
Old bridge over the Gallo river, 13th century, in the background the Medieval alcazar of Molina de Aragón, Spain.
Giraldo on top of St. Francis Church bell Tower.


Notes

  1. ^ Extreme temperatures in Spain
  2. ^ Simon Barton, The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997), 265.