And taken you back updating a sentimental post to an area that will remain in my heart. I , of course, know it well, but coming here with my family was huge. An opportunity to show them the roots and having just a great time. One of the quant towns we visited in the last several years was Huete in the Province of Cuenca and the Autonomous Community of Castilla La Mancha. Let me tell you a bit more on it and hope you enjoy it. See my separate posts on individual sights.
So on our last day of our summer vacation August 2017, we re visit Huete , a nice provincial town we have visited last year too. We found again the nice parking Plaza San Juan. This will be our last vacation as a family together and always remembered, if you read my blog, you know my dear late wife Martine passed away from cancer in April 30, 2018.
The town came to Christian hands when king Alfonso VII took the city from the Arab/Moors. The king left the management of the city to the Castro family ,and after some concerns with the young son Alfonso VIII, and the separation from the region of Castilla y Leon, brought a huge battle against the Manrique de la Lara family in 1164. The city was huge and the Arab/Moors caliph came back to attack it with over 100K men so says the legend, and they were repulsed due to storms that make them change their mind and stop the advance. This was on the day of Santa Justa and Santa Refina therefore, the town’s patron Saints now with their date on July 19.. In 1290 king Sancho IV celebrated the pardon of the Jewish Castilians. It was name a city in 1428 by king Juan II. The city felled to the Catholic kings when their troops march in the city in 1476, and by 1477 Huete was name Noble and Loyal town of Spain.
There are a couple of museum worth seeing such as the Museo de la Fotografia, Fundacion Antonio Perez, with photos done by local photographers. And the Museo Arte Moderno, Florencio de la Fuerte with paintings by Dali, Picasso, Corot, Bores, Villatoro, Ortega, and Guayasamin.
We went around town to soak in the locals and eat and buy fruits and cucumber very good ones here. As to what to see well this time we passed by the Convento Justinianas de Jesus y Maria , work began in 1554 as well as the Church by the same name there. In the convent you see the museum of photography mentioned above.
You can see and if you dare climb to the old Castle ruins seen from the city center in town , and get into the inner city on Calle Mamerto Alique with nice architecture in buildings. The Church of San Nicolas de Medina, started by Jesuist and done between 1700-1703, once there see the Puerta de Medina gate the only medieval one preserved from the ramparts built at end of the 12C. King Charles III gave the Church the title of Royal , and has Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1770, and in 1795 the Fraternity of St John the Evangelist had a Chapel built too. You can see the hill around the town by the Castle and notice the big Christ statue on top overlooking the city.
You can see the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzman , done in the Classical to the Baroque in 1621 and finished by 1642. The façade is impressive and nice walk in the surrounding streets. Then, you go over the El Posito or the little well; a historical building but also a store of local goodies. The Posito Real or Royal Stores that is. Here we stored grains in the old days, cereals, etc. We lend it to the farmers ! The façade is from the 17C with a Royal shield and two of Huete. The left of it was built in 1698 , and the central section and other in 1871.
And we headed back to our vacation home in Las Majadas, Cuenca. This was our last venture out,and we left the next day , see post on the departure a few days ago . Sad to go again ,as it was a wonderful family vacation and always many fond memories together. Province of Cuenca , Castilla La Mancha, Spain has been our get away for the several years! Do not know with the sad news if we will be back here ,but it sure felled good here, you ought to check it out indeed! If not back, the memories will always be with me.
The tourist office of the city of Huete in Spanish: http://www.huete.org/web/?p=situacion&c=6|0
The Autonomous Community of Castilla La Mancha on Huete and its heritage: http://en.www.turismocastillalamancha.es/patrimonio/huete-39731/descripcion/
Therefore, my posts on Spain towns and regions will end and back to the realities of work in France, one day it will be, can’t wait ! Hope you have enjoyed the post and seek out these off the beaten path marvels of my beloved Spain ,and with all that is going on in our world, think, be safe and enjoy life to the fullest
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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