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The celebration of “The Wedding of Isabel de Segura”, in Teruel, declared Festival of International Tourist Interest

23/12/2025
Teruel celebrates the history of the Lovers every February.

The historical-legendary recreation commemorates the tragic history of the Lovers of Teruel, rooted in the local cultural identity, and gets citizens and visitors to live a fully medieval, festive and cultural atmosphere.

The Secretary of State, Rosario Sánchez, highlights that the party receives the distinction for “its roots among the Turolenses and Turolensas, who actively participate in it and thus give it a greater attraction, also tourist”

Zaragoza.- The celebration of “The Wedding of Isabel de Segura”, in the city of Teruel (Aragón), has received the declaration of Festival of International Tourist Interest granted by the Secretary of State of Tourism, once the application submitted by the City Council of this municipality meets all the requirements established in the ministerial order that regulates these distinctions.

This historical-legendary recreation commemorates the tragic history of the Lovers of Teruel and will celebrate 30 editions next year 2026. It is a 13th century love story deeply rooted in the local cultural identity, which gets citizens and visitors to live the city immersed in a fully medieval, festive and cultural atmosphere.

The Secretary of State, Rosario Sánchez, has highlighted this recognition that the celebration of “The Wedding of Isabel de Segura” “is part of the cultural heritage of this city, for its seniority and continuity over time, and especially for its rootedness among the Turolenses, who actively participate in it and give it a greater tourist attraction”.

FIRST STEPS OF WEDDINGS

In February 1997, the first edition of this festival was born, and the number of participants and visitors grew rapidly with each edition. The original design was enriching, there were almost 80 organized groups with “medieval” personality, which today are already more than 150.

In 2005, the cultural associations that would later form the Federation of Wedding Groups were born. The City Council of Teruel created in 2006 a Foundation that organized the party of “The Wedding of Isabel de Segura” with the participation of Caja Rural de Teruel, Business Confederation of Teruel. Later, the Federation of Groups and, in 2015, the Government of Aragon were integrated as a member of the board.

In 2009 the City of Teruel approved an official calendar for the event, which since then coincides with the weekend corresponding to the third Friday of the month of February.

With the declaration of “The Wedding of Isabel de Segura” there are already 88 popular festivals in Spain declared as Festivals of International Tourist Interest. In the community of Aragon, it is the fourth party with this distinction.