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Miravet is located in the southern part of the Ribera district, nestled between the Cardó and Cavalls foothills and the Ebro river. A ferry takes you across the river, offering a panoramic view of the town surrounded by the majestic landscape and leafy fringing forest. |
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The Old Town and the Old Church The mediaeval design of the Judeo-Muslim alquería (farm) has been preserved, as you can see in the arcades and the hanging houses, as well as the dock, the mill and the Aljama (the old Jewish-Moorish quarter). The Old Church, a Renaissance temple of the Hospital Order, was affected by the Battle of the Ebro River, and today is a cultural monument. Inside are three exhibits: local pottery, the Battle of the Ebro River, and Roman pieces with iconography from the three cultures that coexisted in the town. The Ferry This ferry is the last of the original boats built to cross the Ebro, propelled only by the river’s current. Local Crafts: Pottery In the Raval dels Canterers neighbourhood, craftsmen still use their hands and the pottery wheel to make their traditional local crafts: earthenware pitchers, drinking jugs, jars, basins and cadufos (containers). |
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