Discover Concud

When planning a stay in Concud, there are several distinct themes to explore: the former processing of hemp, paleontological murals and fossil finds, religious buildings, and festivities and routes. These offer different ways to discover the area—from local history and geological time periods to deciding when you would like to travel.

Hemp processing and heritage

Growing and processing hemp was an important activity and economic resource in Concud. Three hemp-drying ovens, a shelter known as an “agrama,” and a basin have been preserved. All were part of hemp processing: the ovens were used for drying, while the shelter and basin were other components of this work. On April 25, 2007, the three ovens, the shelter, and the basin were designated as catalogued heritage of Aragon. This brings into focus both the economic importance of hemp and the specific elements involved in processing it. This is a distinct aspect of local history, separate from Concud’s paleontological themes.

Paleontological themes in the town

Paleontological murals depicting animals that lived in this area seven million years ago can be found throughout Concud. Local residents created the images and put them up in various places around the town; the initiative dates back to 2008. The subjects include depictions of a dog, a wild boar, and a deer found in Concud. The murals thus bring together local involvement, animal depictions, and paleontological connections.

Another fossil site is the Barranco de las Calaveras in Concud. A rich mammal fauna from the Turolian was found there. The Turolian is an internationally recognized geological time unit with an Aragonese name. While the murals depict specific animals, the history of finds in the ravine relates to a mammal fauna and its geological classification. Together, the two topics add to the picture of Concud, without requiring the individual animals depicted to be attributed to the fossil site.

Church, chapel, and patron saint festivities

The Church of San Martín de Tous was rebuilt in 1743. The Chapel of Santa Bárbara is located on Cerro de Santa Bárbara. The names of both religious buildings also feature in the calendar of festivities: Concud’s patron saint festivities take place in the second half of August in honor of the patron saints San Martín and Santa Bárbara. The exact dates can vary from year to year. So if you are planning your trip around the festivities, check the dates for the year in question.

Routes for planning your trip

La Conquista de Valencia is listed as a BTT-MTB route option in Concud. The Vía Verde Ojos Negros, which runs in the vicinity of Concud, is a separate route. The exact access point for the Vía Verde should be checked locally. This gives you two different starting points for planning: a BTT-MTB route option listed in Concud and a route in the surrounding area. If a specific starting point is important to you, include checking the access point in your plans.

Which of these themes takes priority during your stay depends on whether you are more interested in hemp processing, paleontology, architectural history, the patron saint festivities, or a cycling route. The period of the festivities is the only explicitly seasonal point of reference; the facts do not specify a particular time of year for the other themes.

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