Pictures and albums about Torico published in travel

Tradition says that in the XII century, during the Reconquest of Spain, King Alfonso II, after taking several important positions, continued along the banks of the River Martin and upon reaching what is now Teruel, he split his army up, leaving part of his warriors in the Cella Plains with orders to remain on the defensive, and he then proceeded to confront the rebels in the mountains of Prades. this is the point where history and legend blend together. The warriors then disobeyed the king’s orders and ran after a bull that was being followed by a star from heaven because they had seen it in premonitory dreams. A sign, according to them, which marked the place where a new town was to be established. In this way they took the fortress of Teruel planting their banner in the conquered fortress. On the other hand, according to the etymology of Teruel, the word Turba or Turbana comes from two Jewish words, "thor" and "bat" which mean the place of the bull. According to other authors, the founding of the city of Teruel is attributed to the Phoenicians who went up the River Turia in search of place to settle and found rich lands with plentiful livestock. There they raised a village which they called Turia because of the great number of bulls found there.