Caseres

Caseres is a municipality in the Terra Alta region. As its name indicates, it seems that Caseres has been a place from time immemorial where the practice of hunting has predominated, since in the population's coat of arms we also find a hunting dog.

This being the case, then, we can already think that its environment must be full of vegetation and fauna that make the natural wealth of the area appreciable for all.

In addition, within the municipality of Caseres we find the remains of an ancient Iberian settlement, located on the Gessera hill. In its term, we also find the remains of the Almudèfer castle that preserves the rectangular base. Near the castle we find the church of Santa Ana, Gothic in style and from the 14th century. The church of the town of Caseres is the one dedicated to Santa María Magdalena which, despite the modifications that have been made, also seems to be in the Gothic style. The municipality of Caseres also keeps mines and trenches from the Spanish civil war.

Caseres celebrates its winter festivals in Sant Antoni (on the Saturday closest to January 17), the festival of Santa Maria Magdalena on the Saturday closest to July 22, and the summer festivals on the Saturday closest to August 20, for the celebration of its patron saint, Sant Gil. The activity of the people of the town is grouped into clubs and, even, as a celebration, competitions are held between them during the festivals mentioned above. One more way to animate the party and build brotherhood among the inhabitants of the town, be it with games, dances or other entertainment.

Caseres has a particularity and it is that in this town the so-called Jota de Caseres is danced in a unique way.

Places of interest

The Gessera

The La Gessera site is located on a fairly steep hill at an altitude of about 415 m, overlooking the Algars River, just on the current dividing line between this region and the lower Aragonese area of Matarraña.

Its genuineness, which for now makes it unique, lies in its reduced dimensions, both in terms of the occupied space and the availability of its areas in relation to the functionality that it is supposed to have. The appearance it presents today is that of a closed village, with different tiny rectangular rooms that open onto a very narrow central street. It was discovered and excavated in October 1914 by Pere Bosch Gimpera.

St. Mary Magdalene Church

The parish church dedicated to Santa Maria Magdalena, built with squared stone and with a semicircular portico. Although the church has undergone some late reforms, it seems to correspond to a work from the mid-16th century in the Gothic tradition.

Milet Fort

This fortification belongs to the defensive line of Algars, created by the Generalitat in 1937 to stop the offensive that was expected from Aragon. The complex, divided into two spaces, includes all the elements that characterize these facilities: an air raid shelter, galleries to house artillery pieces, trenches and a water tank.

Almudefer Castle

It is a Templar castle, built in the 12th century, currently partially in ruins. It occupies two platforms of land on a hill above the Algars River. The remains of a quadrangular tower, a piece of wall and a cistern excavated in rock remain.