Cadrete | |
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Coordinates: 41°33′19″N 0°57′35″W / 41.55528°N 0.95972°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Zaragoza |
Area | |
• Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 3,891 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Cadrete is a small town in north-east Spain, close to Zaragoza. It is notable for its Muslim castle, Mudejar Church and famous Cardoons. More recently, a massive wind-turbine has been installed at less than 300 metres away from the village, producing several landscape damages and high noise rates for town's inhabitants.
History
[edit]Cadrete (Qadrit in Arabic) was founded as a Moorish settlement within Al-Andalus. The Moors built a fortress on top of a steep hill around which the medieval town developed. The old mosque was later converted into a Moorish-style church during the period of the Reconquest.
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
[edit]Media related to Cadrete at Wikimedia Commons