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Abizanda
Abizanda is a small town at the entrance to the UNESCO World Geopark of Sobrarbe-Pirineos, a former Muslim site, moored at the foot of a medieval fortress that preserves part of the walls of the enclosure. From the road two towers can be spotted on the hill: the bell tower of the church and the superb and the spectacular tower 24 metres high, one of the most important defensive medieval remains of Aragon.
The church has a polygonal apse, is Aragonese Gothic in style and dates back to the 16th century and consists of a single nave covered with a starry vault. The medieval tower was built by Lombard masters in the 11th century, on the remains of another earlier Muslim tower. It is a gigantic building of great quality divided into five floors finished in a wooden overhang with a passage that surrounds the perimeter of the tower. The entrance is located on the first floor which is accessed by a wooden staircase. This great defensive building, together with the tower of Biel, is the most complete of the Romanesque period that has survived and is practically preserved as it was built in the 11th century. At present, the tower hosts temporary exhibitions and in the building of the old abbey the Museum of Beliefs and Popular Religiosity of the Central Pyrenees is located. In Abizanda there is also the Pyrenean House of the Puppets, which has an exhibition of puppets from around the world and a theatre where puppet shows are performed. You can also visit the Arab well, which has been recently restored.