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Palaces, Churches, MonumentsTourist info/useful infoWhat's on OrihuelaLocal news OrihuelaThings to do OrihuelaCultural and community venuesWhere to eatHistorical backgroundProperty, residential areasMiguel HernándezOrihuela beachesSporting facilities and servicesChurches and hours of serviceMedical svcs, useful numbers
ORIHUELA, HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Orihuela Subjects
Palaces, Churches, MonumentsTourist info/useful infoWhat's on OrihuelaLocal news OrihuelaThings to do OrihuelaCultural and community venuesWhere to eatHistorical backgroundProperty, residential areasMiguel HernándezOrihuela beachesSporting facilities and servicesChurches and hours of serviceMedical svcs, useful numbers
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La Diablesa by Nicolás de Bussy, Orihuela This sculpture was produced in 1695 and still parades in the Semana Santa processions “La Diablesa” or “El Triunfo de la Cruz”, was produced by Nicolás de Bussy in around 1695. De Bussy was from Strasbourg, but settled in the..
Pasos, pride, passion and penitence in Orihuela for Semana Santa The scent of incense, crackle of sweet wrappers and glow of lamplight accompanied the Good Friday procession in Orihuela Semana Santa in Orihuela is recognised as being of International tourism interest, due mainly to its great age, and the historical.. 20/04/2014
The Diablesa and Caballero Cubierto, Santo Entierro del Cristo, Orihuela These two unique traditions make Saturday night really special in the Orihuela Semana Santa On the Saturday evening of Semana Santa week, Spain usually draws a sharp breath and slumps into an exhausted stupor, passion spent, shoulders bruised and.. 20/04/2014
Torre Vigia, Cabo Roig The Berber pirate watchtower, Cabo Roig, Orihuela Costa This watchtower is visible throughout the southern end of Orihuela’s 16-kilometre coastline and further south into Pilar de la Horadada and the Region of Murcia, but of course more important to..
Miguel Hernández (1910-1942), poet of Orihuela A poet of powerful simplicity, who died in the prison following the Spanish Civil War Miguel Hernández is one of Spain’s most widely respected poets of the 20th century, and his works are studied in secondary schools throughout this part.. 15/12/2013
A brief history of Orihuela Orihuela has an extensive and interesting history From Prehistory to the Moors: the birth of Orihuela Although it is widely accepted that the area of Orihuela must first have been inhabited by early hominids around 20,000 years ago, as other parts of..
The bishop, a rice dish, a glass of lemonade and a white mule A charming tradition when each new bishop takes up the seat of Bishop of Orihuela There is a tradition in Orihuela which dates back centuries, regarding the bishop, a glass of lemonade, the Puerta de la Olma and a white mule. It all sounds the perfect..
The Legend of La Armengola in Orihuela Orihuela has a Moorish castle and was a target of the Christian Reconquist forces Orihuela, along with many other cities across the southern quarter of Spain, celebrates fiestas commemorating the struggles between Moors and Christians, colourful fiestas..
The Palmeral of Orihuela The Palmeral is the second largest in Spain and remains the same size as during Moorish occupation The Orihuela Palmeral..
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