ORIHUELA, HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Casa-Museo Miguel HernándezThe humble beginnings of the poet who died for his political beliefs The former home of poet Miguel Hernández, who died in 1942 while imprisoned for his outspoken opposition to the nationalist cause in the years following the Spanish Civil War, has..

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..

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 aching.. 20/04/2014

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..

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 ingredients..

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 focusing..

The Palmeral of Orihuela The Palmeral is the second largest in Spain and remains the same size as during Moorish occupation                       The Orihuela Palmeral, in Orihuela, Alicante..