Galera

Galera is situated quite close to Huescar and is one of the earlist settlements in the area. It is the site of the 1600 BC settlement of Castellón Alto, which is preseved and a popular attraction. It is also known to be the site of the 6 CB Iberian Necropolis of Tutgi.
As Huescar, Galera was a frontier town during the moorish occupation and changed hand between Moors and Christians a number of times between the 13C and 15C. This is reflected in the layout of the town. The christain part, lower down, is ordered and built in a square pattern. The upper Moorish part is dominated by a maze of allyways and cave houses.

A few Km's from Galera is Orce. Here is found the museum of prehistory and palaeontology, housed in the impressive Castillo-Alcazaba de las siete torres. The museum many things from the regions archaeolohgical sites, and includes a peice of skull and infants humerous, reputed to be 1.5 million years old. If confirmed this would be the oldest huminid palaeontology discovery in Europe.