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• Santa María Basilica. Elche.

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  … Plaza del Congreso Eucarístico s/n. 03202. Elche-Elx. Elche. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Built over the remains of a mosque. The performance of the Misterio de Elche mystery play, which takes place every year in this basilica, has been declared a festivity of International Tourist Interest. It is…

• Altamira Palace. Elche.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Diagonal del Palau s/n. 03009. Elche-Elx. Elche. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965456611 | http://www.visitelche.com. Site of the Municipal Archaeological Museum. The building is currently the site of the Municipal Archaeological Museum. The Palace was part of a fortification which served…

• Palmeral de Elche palm grove. Elche.

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  … Porta de la Morera 49. 03203. Elche-Elx. Elche. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965451936 | E-mail: info@visitelche.com. www.visitelche.com. The Palmeral de Elche is the largest palm grove in Europe. Although its presence dates from prehistoric times, it was in the Arab period when it reach…

• El Salvador Cathedral. Orihuela.

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  … Calle Mayor s/n. 03300. Orihuela. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: touristinfo@orihuela.net. http://www.orihuelaturistica.es. The Gothic church of Orihuela. Orihuela has had a cathedral since 1564, when the city was granted its bishopric. El Salvador Cathedral is Orihuela’s most important pari…

• Santiago Apóstol Church. Orihuela.

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  … Plaza de Santiago 2. 03300. Orihuela. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) http://www.orihuelaturistica.es. A gothic church but its sanctuary is Renaissance.It has one nave and side chapels.The main building is Gothic (Isabel).It has a pointed and splayed arch with archivolts decorated with plants.In the …

• Santa Justa y Rufina Church. Orihuela.

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  … Calle Santa Justa s/n. 03300. Orihuela. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) http://www.orihuelaturistica.es. The church was built on a site where Christian worship existed during the Visigothic era.During Moslem rule it was a mosque.During the XV century building work began on the church in Gothic style …

• Santo Domingo Convent or Old University. Orihuela.

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  … Calle Adolfo Clavarana s/n. 03300. Orihuela. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) http://www.cdsantodomingo.com. Originally a Dominican convent but after the bull of 1569, privilege awarded by Pope Pío V, it became a University until its en closing in 1824 by Minister Calomarde. The convent has a rectangu…

• Monteagudo Castle. Murcia.

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  … 30003. Murcia. www.murciaturistica.es. The castle is located on the top of a hill.This fortress is very well preserved.The archaeological remains found belong to the Islamic period.After the foundation of the town of Murcia (825), as well as serving as a fortress, it was also a prison and grain stor…

• San Nicolás de Bari Procathedral. Alicante.

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  … Plaza Abad Penalva s/n. 03002. Alicante-Alacant. Alicante. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) http://concatedralalicante.com/. The sombreness of the Herrera style. It was built in the Herrera style with a single nave and several adjoining chapels. The main fronts of the cloister are from a pervious temp…

• Santa María Church. Alicante.

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  … Plaza de Santa María s/n. 03002. Alicante-Alacant. Alicante. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) http://www.alicanteturismo.com. The oldest church in the town of Alicante.Built on the site of a mosque.Built in the XIII century in Gothic style.After a fire in the XV century it had to be rebuilt.The façade…

• Santa Bárbara Castle. Alicante.

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  … Frente Playa Postiguet. 03001. Alicante-Alacant. Alicante. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: pmc@alicante-ayto.es. www.alicanteturismo.com. It is set on the Monte Benacantil hill, a location of great strategic value. It is so-called as it was captured from the Moors by prince Alfonso of Castile…

• Monteagudo Castle. Murcia.

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  … 30003. Murcia. www.murciaciudad.com. The name described the ruins located beside the Monteagudo Castle, dating from the Muslim period. These remains were previously part of a turreted rectangular space which was used as a recreation ground by the rulers of the taifas, or Arab fiefdoms.…

• Murcia Cathedral. Murcia.

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  … Plaza Cardenal Belluga s/n. 30001. Murcia. www.ayto-murcia.es. A 600-year-old construction. Murcia Cathedral has many Renaissance and Baroque elements, although its interior is fundamentally Gothic. Created in 1394 on the site of a former mosque. It was bishop Fernando de Pedrosa who placed the corn…

• Church of San Nicolás de Bari. Murcia.

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  … Plaza de San Nicolás. 30005. Murcia. www.ayto-murcia.es. It is in the Baroque style, and dates from the Muslim period. It stands on the site of a mosque, which after the reconquest was converted into a church. The new building was begun in 1736 under the direction of the architect Fray Antonio de Sa…

• Petrer Castle. Petrer.

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  … 03610. Petrer. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: museo@petrer.es. http://www.petrer.es/. Preserves its double-walled enclosure structure. It is situated at the highest point of the city. It was built by the Arabs at the end of the 12th century. The fortress was involved in the revolt of the Mus…

• Sax Castle. Sax.

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  … Peña del Castillo s/n. 03630. Sax. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965475399 | www.sax.es. The castle is of Islamic origin. It was conquered by the Crown of Aragon in 1239 and subsequently ceded to the Crown of Castile under the terms of the Treaty of Almizra. From its position, it dominate…