Centro de Arte Rupestre “Antonio Beltrán” en Ariño

ROCK ART CENTRE "ANTONIO BELTRÁN" IN ARIÑO

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Type of site:
Interpretation center

Place of location: Ariño
Village/Town: Ariño
Municipality: Ariño (Teruel)
Region: Aragón
State: Spain
Telephone: (+34) 978 817 402
Website: https://www.parqueriomartin.com/centro_arte_rupestre.htm

Natural Environment:

Rio Martin Cultural Park is in the northeast of the Province of Teruel, in the Aragonese branch of the Iberian Cordillera, in the middle course of the River Martin. The incision of the river and its tributaries into the mountains in a southwest-northeast direction has shaped a landscape formed by steep canyons cutting through the Cordillera, whose structures, folded in a northwest-southeast direction provided the natural geological section in which the tectonic structure and its geological formations can be observed. To the south of the Park is the limestone massif of La Muela (Montalbán), 1295m high. At its base, various tributaries of the River Martin meet, whose source is in the foothills of the Sierra de San Just.

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Opening Times:

Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30-13.30.

Booking and access:

Not necessary

Nearby cultural destinations:

Historical town of Albalete del Arzobispo, town of Peñarroyas, Route of the drum and bass drum, and the Way of El Cid

Nearby natural destinations:

The whole park is an outstanding natural destination. The geology and scenery in the middle course of the Rio Martin, with significant karst landforms and river scenes of great beauty, is the ideal place to enjoy nature, in a biological environment with a clear Mediterranean influence. Numerous natural routes cross the Park, allowing visitors to come in to contact with the environment. San Pedro Pot-hole in Oliete deserves a special mention.

Accommodations (Tourism Website):
https://www.parqueriomartin.com/
Restaurants (Tourism Website):
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General description of the destination:

The exhibition is in different rooms displaying photographs and full scale copies of the paintings in practically all the rock-shelters in Rio Martin Cultural Park. Another room is devoted to general topics about Levantine and Schematic art. A spectacular model of the region shows the relief of the Park and locates the rock-shelters. An audio-visual presentation completes the information. The Centre also has a large library with publications about rock art, and a lecture hall where documentaries can be seen on request. The Park has further Visitors’ Centres on other topics: Iberian Culture, in Oliete; Palaeontology in Alacón; Geology and Speleology, in Montalbán; Popular culture, in Albalete del Arzobispo; Flora, in Torre de las Arcas; and Fauna, in Alcaine.

Museographic resources description:

“Antonio Beltrán” Visitors’ Centre at the town of Ariño (c/ Tiro del Bolo s/n, Tel: 978 817402) is open to the public Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30-13.30. It has its own staff, and wheelchair access to the exhibition areas and toilets. The exhibition is in different rooms displaying photographs and full scale copies of the paintings in practically all the rock-shelters in Rio Martin Cultural Park. Another room is devoted to general topics about Levantine and Schematic art. A spectacular model of the region shows the relief of the Park and locates the rock-shelters. An audio-visual presentation completes the information. The Centre also has a large library with publications about rock art, and a lecture hall where documentaries can be seen on request. The Park has further Visitors’ Centres on other topics: Iberian Culture, in Oliete; Palaeontology in Alacón; Geology and Speleology, in Montalbán; Popular culture, in Albalete del Arzobispo; Flora, in Torre de las Arcas; and Fauna, in Alcaine.