The best things to see in Catí (Castellón): Communion Chapel

In a tourist route through Alto Maestrazgo, in the interior of Castellón, your stage in the town of Catí It will offer you a combination of monumental and gastronomic attractions.

In fact, I can tell you that for many inhabitants of the province, the main reason for making a getaway to Catí is to taste the gastronomy of the El Prigó restaurant.

But if you don't know the area and perhaps you are on vacation in a coastal town in Castellón, you should know that in Catí You will find a surprising monument that is well worth your visit.

At the outset I will remind you that the maestrazgo It is a territory where there is a trace of human presence since the Prehistory, with some caves where they have been found paintings.

Apart from the presence of the Iberians and the Romans, of which archaeological remains are reliable witnesses, specifically the history of Catí has a special relevance during the Muslim occupation, being at that time a town dependent on the nearby Morella castle.

It was at 1231 when Catí was reconquered by In Blasco de Alagón y James I, and from there its history was linked to achieving its administrative independence from Morella, which it achieved in 1691.

The best things to see in Catí in Maestrazgo

But now, what you can see in Catí?

From a monumental point of view, you will find an artistic jewel that you will be surprised to discover in a town so little known outside the province.

Church of the Assumption in Catí

I mean the Chapel of Communion, a corner that is attached to the Church of the Assumption.

The latter is a temple built between the 13th and 15th centuries, whose location you will recognize on the main street of the town thanks to its bell tower.

Although on the main street the church of the Assumption of Catí It has a Romanesque façade, to visit it you must access through a square located at the back of the building.

In the entrance arch on this side, your curious sundial will catch your attention, which in addition to marking the hours, indicates the signs of the Zodiac.

The interior of the church, with a single nave, is reminiscent of the Valencian Gothic style, and above all you should pay attention to its beautiful sgraffito ceiling.

As a featured artistic work you will also be able to see the altarpiece of San Lorenzo and San Pedro Mártir painted in 1460.

Communion Chapel in Catí

But it is in the next Communion Chapel where you will discover its vault and walls completely decorated with mural paintings.

Built in the 18th century, this chapel has its own entrance from the square, and is a corner where you will surely spend a good time dazzled by its profuse decoration.

In the past this church has been one of the headquarters of the sacred art exhibition Pulchra Magistri which each year takes place until November in various towns of the Maestrazgo of Castellón.

Also, almost in front of the church, on the opposite side of the main street, you will see the Gothic style building of the old town hall of Catí, built in 1428, on the lower floor of which, a gallery with arcades, historically housed the market and slaughterhouse, while the upper floor was where the house of the village.

Next to this building you will see the Miralle Houses, from 1452, also in Gothic style, a building where there is now a bar.

In this area you can also see the Tithe House, from the 14th century, of whose original building you will barely see a Gothic window.

Catí cheeses

Your walk through this medieval town will not be complete if you do not visit the store where the cooperative of the Catí cheeses offers its varieties of this artisan cheese from Maestrazgo.

If you are a cheese fan, you will appreciate these preparations made with milk, rennet and salt, according to the traditional system.

Of the different varieties, the most characteristic is the tronchón, a cheese that has the shape of a volcano, although the cheese type will also catch your attention. kerchief and cheese made with mold and truffle.

Map: how to get to Catí

Catí is located an hour's drive north, inland, from Castellón de la Plana.

Photos of Cati

Here you have more Catí photos in Alto Maestrazgo de Castellón.