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Monuments and History of Dénia

24 October 2012 - 12: 23

Dénia, tourist city par excellence, not only offers its visitors the offer of sun and beach. Whoever visits us throughout the year will be able to visit some of the most emblematic monuments of the capital of the Marina Alta.

Dénia Castle

Without a doubt, it is the most important monument in the city, visible from practically any Dianense point. The Castle Dénia dates back to the Islamic period, the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, and over the years and the different cultures that have inhabited it, its physiognomy has changed. It is currently surrounded by pine trees that limit its visibility, but a walk through its enclosure will allow us to discover corners such as the Portal de la Vila, the Almohad-style access point to the Castle; the Torre del Cos de Guardia, to the right of the entrance; The Torre del Consell, where the City Council met periodically, or the Governor's Palace, where the archaeological museum of Dénia is currently located.

With the remodeling of 2010, the Castle does not allow entry of vehicles beyond the tourist train, the only way to ascend to the top of the monument. The view from above, with the coast of Dénia our feet worth.

The City of Dénia

Neoclassical building which houses the municipality of Dénia is one of the most beautiful in the region. It has now been Framed in a remodeled square of the Constitution, entirely pedestrian area that allows visitors a pleasant stroll through the historic center of the city, and joining it with another remodeled square, the Consell, by which excavates the Castillo tunnel, shelter from the Civil War that currently connects the city center with the sea area.

Churches and hermitages

Dénia has three parishes: Assumption, San Antonio and San Miguel. The church of Our Lady of the Assumption is a seventeenth century building located in the Plaza de la Constitution built in masonry and brick. From its facade, two-door, also it accesses the "Chapel of St. Roc" (patron saint of the city).

The Church of San Antonio dates from the first half of the seventeenth century. It is a church of Latin cross and has eight side chapels. Inside we can find a modern image of San Antonio de Padua and a large cross presiding over the altar, glazed with biblical scenes. To the right of the Church the remains of which was the Convent of San Antonio, destroyed in the Civil War, formed by a cloister of two stories high are preserved.

Also in the center of the city, specifically in the Calle LoretoWe can encintrar a religious building. This is the Convent of the Augustinian convent of Augustinian nuns founded cloistered Discalced whose church dates from 1604. The convent is not visitable.

Dénia has three small hermitages on the outskirts of the city that are worth a visit: Santa Paula, Santa Lucía and San Juan. In addition, we must not forget the Pare Pere, at the foot of the Montgó, which still preserves the almost intact remains of the house where Fray Pedro Esteve lived, a good example of rural architecture from the XNUMXth century.

Other attractions in Dénia

Walking through the streets of the city is always a delight, the neighborhoods of Baix la Mar, in the port, and Les Roques, under the slopes of the Castle, being particularly beautiful. Dénia also has an interesting museum offer complemented by the Ethnological museum (C/Cavallers), the Toy Museum (C / Calderon) or the aforementioned archaeological museum in the Castillo.

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