Belmonte de Gracián (Aragonese: ''Belmón de Grazián'') is a village near
Calatayud
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in the
province of Zaragoza
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in
Aragon
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, Spain. It is a fortified village which sits at the foot of a 15th-century castle.
It is the birthplace of
Baltasar Gracián y Morales, and in 1985 was renamed to Belmonte de Gracián in his honour. Previously the town was known as Belmonte de Calatayud and Belmonte del Río Perejiles.
The archaeological remains of the
Celtiberian and Romano-Celtiberian town of
Segeda-Sekeiza are located between Belmonte de Gracián and the nearby town of
Mara
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Main sights
*Castle, with an oval plan
*Church of St. Michael (15th century), in Gothic style. It has a
Mudéjar
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bell tower.
*Hermitage of the Castle
*Watch Tower (10th century)
*Fortified Palace (14th century)
See also
*
List of municipalities in Zaragoza
Notes and references
Municipalities in the Province of Zaragoza
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