Benasque is a truly attractive location, encompassing a mediaeval town centre with a multitude of buildings, squares and nooks to explore.
Do you want to know what to see in Benasque? Follow us around this gorgeous mountain location on a magical walk through cobbled streets and beautiful buildings of great historical interest.
Classified as Aragonese Cultural Heritage, Santa María La Mayor Church in Benasque lies in the main square next to the town hall. This Romanesque building takes the shape of a Latin cross, split into four sections, with four chapels on the Gospel side and a further three on the Epistle side. This, in addition to another chapel and two rooms at the base of the nave.
The fortified palace pertaining to the Counts of Ribagorza is among those castles considered Places of Cultural Interest and plays host to a wide range of cultural activities. Rectangular and Renaissance in style, this building was constructed from irregular stones and mortar. Semi-circular arches are found atop doors and windows, complete with mouldings and carved figures.
Built in the mid-16th century, this is one of the town's most emblematic buildings. Located down a narrow street in the centre of Benasque, this tower stretches 18 metres high into the heavens. It has served as both refuge and a point of defence for residents, while there is a living space in the low-lying rectangular section alongside.
Casa Faure is an old homestead that belonged to various families from the town in the 18th century; featured here are the coats of arms of the Ferraz and Azcón families in unison. Its architecture is worthy of note thanks to the tower with its hip roof in slate, with a lower section featuring a dual pitch truss.
