Curiosities of Huete, part III !!!

Posted in Europe, Spain

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. I have other posts but as usual lately have found older pictures that are not in my blog and they should, Therefore, here is my take on the curiosities of Huete, part III  !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES

The old Huete Castle, also called Alcazaba de Wabda and Castillo de Luna, is a medieval castle, inside it has five silos and a cistern of about 25 m² of surface divided into two compartments. The castle of Huete is city property and free access through a wide road that leaves from the highest part of the Attienza neighborhood and that concludes at the top of the hill, where the monument of the Sacred Heart of Jesus settled on a large pillar made with stones extracted from the same castle. There are only some standing walls, remaining of the wall that surrounded the town and the tower rebuilt , as well as some dependencies inside corresponding to silos, cistern and pipes.

You have a handful at Plaza de la Merced as this is the home of the City hall known as Casa Conventual , also a museum, tourist office,and former monastery all in one, You see the Ethnographic museum of Huete , see the work of the field, the lost offices, the school of our elders, the cinema of the people and a tour of the cycle of life the section of childhood with its unique collection of old dolls, see a suit of 19C wedding, remember the times of the mili or feel the solemnity of mourning before death. In all sections the visitor can find detailed information on the exposed pieces and a brief explanation. The MAC Florencio de la Fuentehouses a collection of Contemporary Art of an international nature with works by Picasso, Dalí, Corot, Bores, Villatoro, Ortega, Guayasamín, etc. assembled by the collector and founder of the Museum, whose collection has been donated to Huete and serves as complement to all the artistic periods that the city treasures. You have here brief as already have a post on it the Monasterio de la Merced monastery built between the 17C and 18C on the remains of an earlier building. Within its walls, two very marked and differentiated spaces must be specified by their current functions: on the one hand the old monastic area, currently publicly owned and which houses the different dependencies of the town: City Council, Museums, Library, Women’s Center , Tourism Office, etc.: And on the other hand the Parish Church of San Esteban and that constitutes the main liturgical center of the population.

SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES

The Huete tourist office on its heritage:https://www.turismohuete.com/que-ver/

The Autonomous Community of Castilla La Mancha tourist office on Huete (download travel guide in pdf) :http://en.www.turismocastillalamancha.es/patrimonio/huete-39731/descripcion/

There you go folks, this is off the beaten path territory but the real Spain, you would love it as I Do stop by Huete and the surrounding wineries and cheese factories , simply the best and all worth the detour, Again, hope you enjoy the post on the curiosities of Huete, part III as I,

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

Unknown's avatar

Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.