7 Sights in Villena, Spain (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Villena, Spain. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 7 sights are available in Villena, Spain.
Sightseeing Tours in Villena1. Castillo de Salvatierra
The castle of Salvatierra, popularly known as El Castilleco, is located on the retreat of the Sierra de la Villa, in the town of Villena, province of Alicante (Spain). It was built during the 10th century and lasted until the 14th century, when it was abandoned in favor of the Watchtower Castle. From its junction you can see the valleys of Biar, Benejama and Villena, as well as the towns of Yecla and Caudete. Currently the building is in ruins and only a small part of it is preserved.
2. Iglesia Arciprestal de Santiago
The archpriest's church of Santiago de Villena is located in the Plaza de Santiago in that city. It began to be built in the 14th century, although its current appearance dates back to the 16th century. It is the largest and most important church in Villena, and it is one of the most important Gothic-Renaissance ensembles in the Valencian Community, given that it formed the archetype of the Valencian Gothic architectural school that had wide regional resonance.
3. Museo Escultor Navarro Santafé
The Navarro Santafé sculptor museum is in Villena. It is located on the ground floor of what was the house of Antonio Navarro Santafé, on the street that bears his name. His conception part of the artist himself, who conditioned the ground floor of his house so that he could house an exhibition and, through his widow, donated it to the City of Villena. He opened its doors for the first time in 1983 and is officially registered since 2000.
4. Museo Arqueológico José María Soler
The Municipal Archaeological Museum of Villena, also called the José María Soler Archaeological Museum, is located on the ground floor of the Town Hall, a Renaissance building from the early 16th century. It was inaugurated in 1957 to house the archaeological findings gathered by José María Soler García in his more than forty years of work in Villena and its surroundings.
Wikipedia: Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Villena (ES), Website
5. Plaza Santiago
The Plaza de Santiago de Villena constitutes the most representative urban space of its historic center. It has a rather irregular layout, although tending to the square, and arises around the church of Santiago, forming a place where numerous significant buildings are concentrated.
6. Museo Festero
The Festero Museum is located in the so-called "Casa del Festero", in the Plaza de Santiago de Villena. It was inaugurated in 1981 and officially recognized in 1996. It is dedicated to the history of the Moors and Christians Festival of Villena since the nineteenth century.
7. Castillo de la Atalaya
The Atalaya Castle is a fortress in Villena, province of Alicante, southern Spain. Located over a spur of the Sierra de la Villa, in the north-western part of the province of Alicante, it commands the former frontier between Castile and Kingdom of Aragon.
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