El Forcall: Plaza Mayor
Forcall is best known within the Valencian Community for its arcaded Plaza Mayor, a historic civic space lined with stone-fronted houses. The small municipality lies in the inland comarca of Els Ports, in northern Castellón province, where the Caldes and Cantavieja rivers meet to form the Bergantes. Its built fabric reflects the character of an old mountain settlement: narrow streets, tiled roofs, balconies and ground-floor arcades gather around the square. Plaza Mayor remains a practical centre for local life rather than a monument set apart from the town. Forcall is also associated with the Santantonà celebration, a traditional festival held around the feast of Saint Anthony. The surrounding terrain of Els Ports gives this compact settlement a distinctly inland identity, far removed from the Mediterranean coast.
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Forcall occupies the meeting point of the Caldes and Cantavieja rivers, which form the Bergantes, in the Els Ports mountains of the Valencian Community. This inland Castellón town is surrounded by a rugged agricultural landscape of hills, fields and dry-stone walls. Its historic centre focuses on the arcaded Plaça Major, while the parish church of the Assumption recalls Forcall’s long-established role as a local market settlement. January brings the Santantonà, a traditional celebration of Saint Anthony marked by fire, music and community ritual. Browse additional webcams from the Els Ports area to extend your view of inland Castellón.
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