History La Serranía

the atienza castle citadel of andalusian origin in use nineteenth century, when began deteriorate.

abundant archaeological sites iron age have been found, around sigüenza. there deposits in santamera, riosalido , castilviejo de guijosa.

during romanization of hispania in second century bc, sigüenza 1 of last arevaci bastions fall. roman roads still exist in these environs , remains of mansions, cauponas, taverns , mutationes have been found in places mandayona, palazuelos, carabias , alcuneza.

there few visigoths remains, in rest of iberian peninsula, although regalia have been found in cemetery in palazuelos.

the bonaval monastery, cistercian monastery in jarama valley, mixes romanesque , gothic styles in construction..

castles in alcorlo, atienza, beleña de sorbe, cogolludo, riba de santiuste , sigüenza, bujarrabal , barbatona towers date andalusi period.

from twelfth century onward, after castilian conquest, rural romanesque style developed throughout region, abundant examples of survive date, though transformed in seventeenth century.

atienza increased fifteen churches, of 5 of romanesque origin remain today. other examples of romanesque present in pela highlands san bartolome de campisábalos church, san pedro de villacadima church , santa coloma de albendiego hermitage, prominent apse.

in sigüenza there san vicente , santiago churches. other noteworthy churches in rest of region salvador de carabias church, pinilla de jadraque church of assumption, saúca church of assumption , beleña de sorbe church of assumption. of note bonaval monastery, in jarama valley, near retiendas, dating 1162 , mixing romanesque gothic.

coordinates: 41°03′04″n 2°52′59″w / 41.05111°n 2.88306°w / 41.05111; -2.88306