Located on a hill of the Montes Universales, it is a medieval city surrounded by the imposing belt of walls that culminate in the Castle of the Walker.
It has abundant monuments, such as the Church of Santa Maria, the Cathedral, the Episcopal Palace, some stately mansions, among which stands out the Monterde, and a peculiar popular architecture where the house of the Julianeta stand out, the house of the street Azagra, the Community Square and the small and evocative Plaza Mayor.
But the charm of Albarracín is above all in the layout of its streets adapted to the difficult topography of the land, with steps and passageways and in the set of its hamlet of irregular walls, reddish, with wood framing, in difficult balance, With eaves that touch. A distinguishing feature of the city of Albarracín with respect to the towns of the Sierra is the abundant use of the structures with wood framing and reddish plaster walls that confer the characteristic color to the whole. Gypsum is characteristic material in Albarracín, more even than stone. The architecture of wood and plaster is lighter than that of stone, which reduces the volume of materials to use, and in the case of the city saves the cost of the work because of the difficulty of access to it.
Each corner, each house, is admired for its doors and callers, its tiny windows with lace curtains, its balconies run in rich forge and carved wood, ... The main monument of Albarracín is the city itself, with everything Its popular and aristocratic flavor, a reflection of its history and the good work of its people.