Ruinas de Ruesta

Ruinas de Ruesta is a ruins in Urriés Municpality, Saragossa, Aragon. Ruinas de Ruesta is situated nearby to Ruesta Castle, as well as near the church Iglesia de la Asunción.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruesta Castle and Yesa Reservoir.

Ruesta Castle

Castle

Photo: Jialxv, CC0.

The Ruesta castle is a building from the 11th century which was conceived as one of the four defensive enclaves of Aragon, Spain. It is located in the uninhabited village of Ruesta, in the municipality of Sigüés, in the province of Zaragoza.

Yesa Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Jule Berlin, CC BY 2.0.

The Yesa Reservoir is located in the Pyrenees, and is formed with the damming of the Aragon River, in the Navarre town of Yesa, although the largest area of the reservoir is located in the province of Zaragoza, extending from east to west. Yesa Reservoir is situated 3 km northwest of Ruinas de Ruesta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruesta and Escó.

Ruesta

Hamlet

Photo: München2018, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ruesta is a former settlement in the province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon, today belonging to the municipality of Urriés, in the region of Cinco Villas, judicial district of Ejea de los Caballeros.

Escó

Hamlet

Photo: Juanje 2712, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Escó, or in local Aragonese Esco, is an almost deserted village in the region of Jacetania, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, located next to the Yesa Reservoir. Escó is situated 3½ km northeast of Ruinas de Ruesta.

Sigüés

Village

Photo: Jialxv, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sigüés is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 172 inhabitants. Sigüés is situated 7 km northeast of Ruinas de Ruesta.

Ruinas de Ruesta

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Urriés Municpality, Saragossa, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.58947° or 42° 35′ 22″ north

Longitude

-1.07722° or 1° 4′ 38″ west

Open location code

8CJWHWQF+Q4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 91606267

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iglesia de la Asunción and Ruinas de Ruesta.

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