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2)Valencia |
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3)Costa Blance South / Costa Calida (click for maps) |
Markets
| Monday | San Pedro del Pinatar Santa Pola |
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| Tuesday | Orihuela |
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| Wednesday | Guardamar del Segura La Mata |
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| Thursday | San Javier Lo Pagan |
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| Friday | Torrevieja Pilar de la Horadada |
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| Saturday | Almoradi
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| Sunday | Guardamar |
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Chrono on Torrevieja
| 1320 - Under
the reign of King Jaime I of Aragón the watchtower Torre de la Mata,
then known as Turris de las Salinas de la Mata, was rebuilt. It was
constructed over the ruins of another, probably of Roman origin, in
the same period the Torre de Cabo Server or Cabo Cervera, popalarly
known as Torre del Moro, was also rebuilt. These served as coastal
watctowers against possible attacks by privateers of Berber pirates.
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| 1482 - In order
to reduce the salt content of the lagoon then called the Salinas of
Orihuela (now of Torrevieja) the king of Aragón, Fernando el Católico,
ordered the construction of a communication channel from the lagoon
to the sea. This channel or irrigation ditch is know as the "Acequión". |
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| 1767 - In the
Geographical Study of the Kingdom of Valencia by Antonio Cavanilles
there is perhaps the first written record of Torrevieja's existense
as an urban settlement. The document reads "Adjacent to the Cabo Cervera,
looking south-west, there has formed a village called Torrevieja where
25 years ago (1767) there were three families and now there are 106
families, almost all occupied in variours tasks on the Salinas that
we will now describe". |
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| 1776 - Thanks
to the excellent quality of the salit in the lagoons of Orihuela (Torrevieja),
it was loaded onto ships at the Torre-Viexa or Torrevieja, the nearest
point to the Salinas with good conditions. |
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| 1789 - In this
year the population topped to 500 inhabitants and it became necessary
to build a hermitage. King Carlos IV authorised its construction and,
as a subsidiary to the Parish of La Mata and with a vicarage of its
own, it was consecrated on May 21 by the bishop of Orihuela, José
Tormo. |
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| 1806 - Manuel
Godoy, minister of King Carlos IV, ordered the construction of a customs
office in Torrevieja to control the town's shipping movements. Work
began on the construction of the Inmaculada Concepción Church after
the Bishop of Orihuela ordered the parish to be moved to Torrevieja,
leaving La Mata its vicarage. |
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| 1830 - Torrevieja's first town council was formed by decree sealed with the Royal Arms of His Majesty King Fernando VII. The first mayor of Torrevieja's history was José Galiana. | |
| 1867 - The "Casino
Numancia" was formed, going to become the Sociedad Cultural Casino
de Torrevieja in 1882. |
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| 1882 - The railway
line from Torrevieja to Albatera was inaugurated, with the act attended
by the Head of the Government, Antonio Cánovas de Castillo. |
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| 1897 - State
auditing was introduced in the Salinas of Torrevieja bringing, among
other changes, the creation of six Civil Guard posts in the town. |
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| 1915 - Work
began on the Levante breakwater, using hardcore from the Salanet quarry.
The contract was rescinded in 1922. In 1924 a new contract was awarded,
this time to a quarry from Santa Pola. The works were interrupted
in 1936 and this first project was finally completed in 1940. |
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| 1920 - Inauguration
of Torrevieja's first football ground. It was on wasteland next to
a mosaics factory in what is now the Colonia San Esteban. |
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| 1931 - Because
of its recent development in agriculture, industry and commerce, King
Alfonso XIII conceded Torrevieja - by Royal Decree no. 571 - the title
of Town. |
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| 1939 - From
September 26 to December 9 the Torrevieja-born politician Joaquin
Chapaprieta Torregrosa was president of the government of the Second
Republic. |
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| 1953 - An order
from the Tax Office was published in which areas of land belonging
to the municipal districts of Almoradi, Guardamar del Segura, Rojales
and Orihuela were added to the municipal district of Torrevieja. |
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| 1955 - Instigated
by Juan Aparicio, the local weekly newspaper Vista-Alegre was launched,
with José Maria López Dolz as editor. The first National Habaneras
Competition was inaugurated. |
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| 1969 - Inauguration
of the Real Club Náutico, with the attendande of the the Navy Minister,
Pedro Nieto Antúnez. |
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| 1997 - Torrevieja
Town Hall, presided by mayor Pedro Hernández Mateo signs the General
Office of State Heritage, the title deed by which the municipal of
Torrevieja took ownership of the historic Eras de la Sal. |
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| 1999 - Torrevieja
is named head of the Judicial District no. 13 of Alicante Province.
Its juridiction takes in the municipal districts of Guardamar del
Segura, Rojales, Los Montesinos, Benijofar, San Miguel de Salinas
and Torrevieja. |
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Surrounding cities
| CARTAGENA. The ancient Cartagonova, important cultural and commercial centre. Museum of Archaeology, Roman and Carthaginian Mines, Maritime Museum (submarine of Isaac Peral) and during the journey it is imperative to visit the Channel of the Minor Sea ("La Manga del Mar Menor"). |
| ORIHUELA. During the Visigothic Era, it was the capital of a region that united the actual provinces of Alicante and Murcia. Actually the first town of the area of "la Vega Baja". The Orihuela Cathedral is a National artistic and historical monument. The School and the Church of Santo Domingo, ancient Univeristy. Diocesan Museum of the Religous Art. The House Museum of Miguel Hernandez. Visit its famous "Palmeral" (forest of palm trees). |
| MURCIA. Capital of the Community of Murcia, Cathedral. Cultural Casino. Museum of Archaeology. Museum of Salzillo. Museum of the Ethnology of the Huerta (fertile irrigated area of Murcia and Valencia). Arabic and baroque monuments of importance. |
| ELCHE. The actual location of the population comes from the transfer of the urbe romana Illici. Monuments: the Calahorra Tower, the Altamira Palace, the Town Hall, the Mercé Convent, the Santa Maria Basilica. Museums: Museum of Archaeology of Alcudia, Museum of Contemporary Art, Municipal Museum of Archaeology. The visit to the palm tree forest with 300.000 samples in a surface of 150.000 m2 is imperative. |
| ALICANTE. Capital of the Province. Called Lucentum by the Romans. City built facing the sea. It is a great delight to stroll on the Esplanade and the port. The Saint Nicholas Cathedral, the Santa Maria Church, the Santa Barbara Castle, the Palace of the Deputation. The Museum of Archaeology with Iberian, Punic, Roman and Greek rests. More on Alicante please click here |
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