米拉韦特,埃布罗河,加泰罗尼亚塔,西班牙 Miravet on the Ebro river, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (© Eloi_Omella/Getty Images)
米拉韦特,埃布罗河,加泰罗尼亚塔,西班牙 Miravet on the Ebro river, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (© Eloi_Omella/Getty Images)
穿越数个世纪的流淌 Flowing through the centuries
米拉韦特,加泰罗尼亚,西班牙
在某些城镇中,现代化占据主导地位,而西班牙的米拉韦特村则似乎有意维持其历史原貌。这座位于加泰罗尼亚的村落依傍埃布罗河畔的悬崖而建,至今保留着鲜活的中世纪风貌。一座古堡仍俯瞰全境,陶艺匠人如同停留于14世纪,而当地的渡船至今仍未引入现代机动化技术。欢迎来到这座连河水都显得格外悠然的村庄。作为西班牙最长的河流,埃布罗河蜿蜒流淌,承载着伊比利亚人、罗马人、摩尔人与圣殿骑士的历史。历史上,当地居民依赖河水进行贸易、运输与防御。时至今日,游客仍可见皮划艇和渡船缓缓穿行其间,沿着曾为十字军战士所行的水道悠然漂流。
村落之上的米拉韦特城堡建于12世纪,最初由摩尔人修建,后经法国军事修会——圣殿骑士团加固扩建。该要塞历经风雨,依然屹立。厚重的城墙、具战略意义的塔楼及其俯瞰河流的地理位置,使城堡具备显著防御优势。米拉韦特现有居民不足700人,村庄由石砌房屋与狭窄巷道构成,形成一片安静的“迷宫”式聚落。其最初的规划用于防御入侵者,而今却也令不少游客在其中迷失方向。村内仍可见犹太人聚居区遗址,现为一处视野开阔的观景点。整体氛围静谧,仅偶尔被鸟鸣、钟声,或陶罐轻轻碰撞所打破。
Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
Some towns live in the present. Miravet in Spain politely declined. Clinging to a cliff above the River Ebro, this Catalan village offers a living glimpse into the Middle Ages. A castle keeps its perch, potters spin like it's the 1300s, and the local ferry still refuses to join the motor age. Welcome to the village where even the river seems too relaxed to rush. As Spain's longest river, the Ebro winds through tales of Iberians, Romans, Moors, and Knights Templar. Locals once relied on its waters for trade, transport, and even defense. Today, you'll spot kayakers, ferry boats, and visitors drifting through the same currents where Crusaders once crossed.
Perched above the village, the Miravet Castle dates to the 12th century. Built by the Moors and later fortified by the French military order Knights Templar, this fortress was made to last. Thick walls, strategic towers, and a commanding view of the river made sure of that. With a population of less than 700, the village is a quiet maze of stone houses and narrow lanes, built to confuse invaders and, coincidentally, modern tourists. There's a former Jewish quarter, viewpoints that deliver postcard-worthy angles, and plenty of silence—broken only by birds, bells, and the occasional clay jug clinking into place.