Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Orihuela, Spain

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.4 km
Ascend 24 m
Descend 24 m

Experience Orihuela in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Orihuela

Sight 1: Teatro Circo Atanasio Díe Marín

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Teatro Circo Atanasio Díe Marín

The Teatro Circo Atanasio Díe Marín is a theatre located in the Plaza del Poeta Sansano s/n in Orihuela (Alicante) Valencian Community, in Valencian modernist style and inaugurated in 1908.

Wikipedia: Teatro Circo Atanasio Díe Marín (ES), Website

222 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Museo de la Semana Santa

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The Zamora Holy Museum was created in 1957 by the Board Pro Holy Week in the city in order to conserve and exhibit the public the processional steps of the brotherhoods, until then housed in various premises, called, in Zamora, popularly, paneras In some cases the different sculptural groups were in very precarious conditions. After acquiring the plot that same year, the museum finally opened to the public on September 9, 1964. In 1972 the Board acquired an annex place, although without communication with the museum, to install its archive and that of the different brotherhoods in it . In 1990, two lots were acquired that added 435 m², being used to expand the exhibition space and to locate the offices, the Board Hall and the Restoration Workshop, reopening the museum on February 25, 1994 after the works that were taken just. On February 24, 1997, it was visited by Kings Juan Carlos and Sofia, on an official visit to the city, on the occasion of the centenary of the creation of the Board Pro Holy Week in Zamora.

Wikipedia: Museo de Semana Santa de Zamora (ES)

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Orihuela

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Orihuela is a city and municipality located at the foot of the Sierra de Orihuela mountains in the province of Alicante, Spain. The city of Orihuela had a population of 33,943 inhabitants at the beginning of 2013. The municipality has an area of 367.19 km2, and stretches all the way down to the Mediterranean coast, west of Torrevieja, and had a total population of 92,000 inhabitants at the beginning of 2013. This includes not only the city of Orihuela, but also the coastal tourist development hub of Dehesa de Campoamor with 33,277 inhabitants (2013) and a few other villages.

Wikipedia: Orihuela (EN)

248 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Orihuela' Bishop Palace

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The Episcopal Palace of Orihuela is a Spanish religious palace in the Baroque style of the eighteenth century. It is located in the city of Orihuela, capital of the homonymous diocese of Orihuela. This building was the residence of the bishop of Orihuela.

Wikipedia: Palacio Episcopal de Orihuela (ES)

267 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Museo de la Muralla

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Museo de la Muralla FVMP / GFDL

The Museum of the Wall of Orihuela is located in the basement of the Aulario de las Salesas of the Miguel Hernández University of Orihuela.

Wikipedia: Museo de la Muralla (Orihuela) (ES)

475 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Auditorio La Lonja

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Auditorio La Lonja

The Orihuela fish market located on Calle Aragón s/n in the city of Orihuela (Alicante), Valencian Community, is a public building in Valencian modernist style built in 1926, which was designed by the Orihuela architect Severiano Sánchez Ballesta. It currently houses the La Lonja Auditorium.

Wikipedia: Lonja de Orihuela (ES)

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