The municipality of Molinos, precursor of the Maestrazgo Cultural Parkis located in the northwest of the region, at an altitude of 838 meters above sea level. Se is located at the foot of the Poyo Ambasaguas, site where the old Calatrava fortress was settled and Molinos belonged to the Calatrava de Alcañiz commandery.
And the visit begins
Of its monumental nucleus it is necessary to emphasize two porticoed and contiguous squares, the Plaza Mayor and the Town Hall. There is located the church of Nuestra Señora de las Nievesone of the most unique of the fifteenth century in the province of Teruel. Opposite is the town hallwith its typical market, attached to an old tower with vaulted rooms and a small cistern.
The Bell Tower or Clock Tower is not next to the church, but in the upper part of the Poyo Ambasaguas, as well as the porticoed hermitage of La Soledad and a small Portal associated with the old Calatrava fortress. The Portal of San Roqueso called because of the open chapel in its upper part, is located on the other side of the village and corresponds to a walled enclosure of which no more remains are preserved. The complex is completed with the hermitage of San NicolásThe complex is completed by the hermitage of San Nicolás, a baroque building from the 18th century, and several large houses, such as the Mesón de la Villa, Casa del Moro, etc.
There are several exhibition spaces in the city center. It is worth mentioning the one located on the top floor of the town hall, the “Hall of Eleuterio Blasco Ferrer“which displays the collection of works by the sculptor after whom it is named.
Treasures of nature
At the entrance to the village is the Waterfall of San NicolásAn imposing waterfall that seems to emerge from the houses themselves, something unusual in the interior of a town, and thatcan only be saved thanks to a beautiful masonry bridge, hanging between two cliffs and protected by the tower of the Peña del Castillo, of which few remains are preserved.
But Molinos holds a natural treasure. One of the main attractions of its municipal district are the Crystal Cavesa large set of karstic formations, unique in Europe, where amazing stalactites and stalagmites abound. The cave has two rooms: Sala de los Cristales (Crystal Room) and Sala Marina (Marine Room).
Interested in learning more about Molinos? Contact with the Molinos Tourist Office.
