The Government of Aragón has established a collaboration agreement with the Network of Historical Heritage of Spain (REPAHIS) to boost the tourist and cultural projection of Aragonese heritage. The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Manuel Blasco, presented this agreement during an event held on November 4, 2025, at the Palace of Meetings and Congresses in Albarracín.
The event was attended by the mayor of Albarracín, Daniel Úbeda; the Director of Development of the Network of Historical Heritage, Ignacio Pérez Alcázar; the director of the Santa María de Albarracín Foundation, Antonio Jiménez, and the director of the ARCATUR Studies Center, Rubén Sáez Abad.
Manuel Blasco highlighted that Albarracín represents a success story in Aragón, with a 14% increase in travelers during the year to date. He also emphasized the importance of initiatives like those developed by REPAHIS for the promotion of heritage and cultural tourism.
The agreement, with no financial contribution, aims to coordinate actions to enhance visibility and promotion of historical sites, castles, palaces, monasteries, and monuments of the Aragonese community within the national network. REPAHIS unites public and private managers of historical heritage from across Spain and serves as a platform for creating cultural routes, tourist experiences, and outreach activities at both national and international levels.
Commitments made under the agreement
Government of Aragón:
- Enhance visibility of the network among public and private managers
- Share databases on cataloged historical heritage
- Collaborate on joint activities
- Participate in the development of the Observatory of the Historical and Cultural Heritage Sector within the realm of Tourism
Network of Historical Heritage:
- Create a headquarters of the Network in Aragón
- Include Aragonese monuments and historical sites in search engines and digital platforms
- Organize an annual event to promote historical heritage
- Provide information from the observatory to the Aragonese government
Aragonese monuments included in the project
The agreement covers monuments such as the Castle of San Pedro in Jaca, Castle of Loarre, Castle of Mora de Rubielos, Castle of the Compromise, Tower of Salamanca in Caspe, Castle of Valderrobres, Castle of Peracense, and Castle of Albalate del Arzobispo, among others. The collaboration will facilitate the exchange of information and experiences to create itineraries and joint projects that enhance the projection of Aragón as a leading destination for cultural and heritage tourism.
