Alcoba de la Torre was an important and strategic site during the Muslim domination and after the Reconquest, as it was on the border of the Duero and very close to the Roman road from Uxama (Osma, Soria) to Clunia (Coruña del Conde, Burgos).

Almanzor punished Alcoba de la Torre in 985 for its revolt and, favoured by the treachery of his son, practically destroyed it in 989, after two months of siege and after taking Osma and failing to take San Esteban de Gormaz.

After the Reconquest, Alcoba de la Torre belonged to the archpriest of San Esteban de Gormaz and to the lordship of the Marquis of Torreblanca.

In this town with so much history, you can find:

• Church of San Román: with an altarpiece by Pedro del Castillo.
• Hermitage of the Virgen de la Soledad: dating from 1788.
• Casa de la Villa: where cultural exhibitions are held.
• Castle: only the ruins of what was once the municipality’s fortress remain. Initially it consisted of a square tower with three floors and more than 10 metres high, to which was later added a walled enclosure with corner towers and an interior courtyard (13th or 14th century). It has two access gates, one at ground level overlooking the courtyard and the other high up on the wall, which must have had some kind of lifting device.

In addition to this spectacular heritage, Alcoba was one of the towns through which El Cid Campeador passed, which is why it forms part of “El Camino del Cid“. The “Roman road” or “Camino de los Moros” is a route that begins in Clunia and continues through Alcoba de la Torre and Alcubilla de Avellaneda, through the Moronaza and the plain of Matanza de Soria to Uxama.

Alcoba de la Torre celebrates its fiestas in honour of San Román (9 August).

Locals from Alcoba de la Torre: alcobeños, although they are also known as “patateros”.