Huesca
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Location
About
Huesca (Spanish: [ˈweska]; Aragonese: Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Aragon between 1096 and 1118. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and of the comarca of Hoya de Huesca. In 2009, it had a population of 52,059, almost a quarter of the total population of the province. The city is one of the smallest provincial capitals in Spain. Huesca celebrates its main festival, the Fiestas de San Lorenzo, in honor of Saint Lawrence, from 9 to 15 August.
Plan Your Visit
Details
- Country
- Spain
- Source
- Wikipedia
More Sites in Spain
Puntal dels Llops
Explore this archaeological site.
Roses, Spain
Explore this archaeological site.
Castro de Elviña
Explore this archaeological site.
Roman villa of Camino de Albalate
Explore this archaeological site.
Treasure of Guarrazar
Visigothic votive crowns and gold crosses
Juliobriga
Roman urban center in Cantabria, Spain.