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Sixty-five kilometers from Huesca, situated on a hill with steep slopes, stands one of the important castle-fortresses of the flat land of Huesca. The primitive Muslim fortress called “Monçones”.
The origin of the Monzón Castle dates back to a first Arab building and tower from the 10th century, which in the 11th century was taken from the Muslims by the Cid Campeador. 
The Cid's life is closely linked to this castle, since this was where his sword, the Tizona, was kept in custody for years. The Knights of the Knights Templar were responsible for giving it much of the appearance it presents today: they built a church, new towers, underground galleries, more reinforced walls, stables, the refectory and the bedrooms.
To access the castle we must climb a large slope from the center of the town. Once at the top of the hill, we access through the eastern side, formed by large brick walls. Further ahead we do not find the entrance, defended with a bridge that crosses the moat. Inside we find medieval buildings whose conservation is magnificent, among which we highlight the Torre de Don Jaime and the chapel. Other notable buildings are the Torre del Homenaje, the Torreón de las Dependencias and the Chapter House.
One of the best and best preserved castles of the Knights Templar in Aragon. Located in the wonderful middle Cinca valley and from where you can see the Pyrenees mountains and the city of Monzón. The visitor will not be disappointed. To check the current offer, you can browse the collection of the armory of the temple: swords, daggers and templar banners.
The Templar castle that kept El Cid's legendary Tizona sword for years is a fortress that aspires to be declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In this same Templar castle, the Aragonese king Jaime I was educated in his childhood. He was instructed, between the years 1214 and 1217, by the master of the Temple Order Guillém de Montrodón. To check the current offer, you can browse the collection of templar swords.
El Cid Campeador married his daughter Cristina to one of the lords of Monzón, Ramiro Sánchez, whose son would be the king of Navarra García Ramírez, all this adds to the medieval architectural heritage that this town treasures, the rich history that accompanies it. The Cathedral of Santa María del Romeral, in Monzón, of Romanesque origin, was the venue for fifteen sessions of the Cortes of the Crown of Aragon between the years 1220 and 1626.
The Templars dominated the lands of this part of the Kingdom of Aragon from the year 1143 until the order to dissolve the Order in 1309. They owned 28 churches, spread over an extensive geographical area that included a large number of towns.
