Peña Montañesa
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The Peña Montañesa is an emblematic and very conspicuous rocky mountainous outcrop of the Pre-Pyrenees
. It is located east of the valley of river Cinca
, in the Sobrarbe
comarca, Aragon
, Spain
. The ridge's highest summit is 2295 m high. Laspuña
village is located at the feet of this massive mountain.
The summits of this long rocky mountain offer an excellent lookout point for a view of some of the main peaks of the Pyrenees
from the south. The Peña Montañesa was one of the strongholds of Spanish Republic
an resistance against invading troops supporting General Franco during the Bolsa de Bielsa episode.
The ruins of the Real Monasterio de San Victorián
are located in La Fueva
municipal term, at the feet of the Peña Montañesa.
Pre-Pyrenees
The Pre-Pyrenees are the foothills of the Pyrenees.-Description:As a mountainous system the Pre-Pyrenees are part of the Pyrenees. They run parallel to the main mountain range in a west to east direction...
. It is located east of the valley of river Cinca
Cinca River
The Cinca River is a tributary of the Timişana River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...
, in the Sobrarbe
Sobrarbe
Sobrarbe is one of the Comarcas of Aragon, Spain. It is located in the northern part of the province of Huesca, part of the autonomous community of Aragon in Spain...
comarca, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The ridge's highest summit is 2295 m high. Laspuña
Laspuña
Laspuña is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 271 inhabitants.The massive rocky Peña Montañesa rise above the town.-References:...
village is located at the feet of this massive mountain.
The summits of this long rocky mountain offer an excellent lookout point for a view of some of the main peaks of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
from the south. The Peña Montañesa was one of the strongholds of Spanish Republic
Second Spanish Republic
The Second Spanish Republic was the government of Spain between April 14 1931, and its destruction by a military rebellion, led by General Francisco Franco....
an resistance against invading troops supporting General Franco during the Bolsa de Bielsa episode.
The ruins of the Real Monasterio de San Victorián
Real Monasterio de San Victorián
Real Monasterio de San Victorián is a monastery at the feet of Peña Montañesa, Sobrarbe, Aragon, Spain. It was established in the 11th century.It is located in La Fueva municipal term, near Pueyo de Araguás....
are located in La Fueva
La Fueva
La Fueva is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, western Spain. , the municipality has a population of 619 inhabitants.The main settlement, and municipal seat, is the village of Tierrantona. The ruins of the Real Monasterio de San Victorián are located in La Fueva municipal...
municipal term, at the feet of the Peña Montañesa.