El Castell de Guadalest

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El Castell de Guadalest - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 38°40′37″N 0°11′52″W / 38.67694°N 0.19778°W

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El Castell de Guadalest (Valencian pronunciation: [el kasˈteʎ de ɣwaðaˈlest]) or simply Guadalest (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaðaˈlest]), is a Valencian town and municipality located in a mountainous area of the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain. Guadalest has an area of 16 km² and, according to the 2002 census, a total population of 189 inhabitants. ^{[citation needed]}

History

The medieval castle overshadowing the Guadalest valley was originally built in the 11th century, during the Muslim rule over the Iberian Peninsula. It served to control the valley, as infighting between the smaller kingdoms left by the disintegration of the Caliphate of Córdoba was constant.^[1]

In the 13th century, after the Christian conquest of the region, the castle and the town were incorporated into the Kingdom of Valencia by James I of Aragon. As Christian colonization was anecdotal, Muslim inhabitants of the region were allowed to remain in the valley and work its land until the expulsion of the Moriscos.^[2] The site then changed hands over the centuries.

On June 22, 1644, an earthquake partly destroyed the fortress. In 1708, during the War of the Spanish Succession, a mine blew up its western aisle during a battle.^[2] Nowadays, only a small, ruined, portion of the castle still towers over the valley.^[1]

Tourism

The economy of Guadalest is mainly based on tourism. The town has many remarkable monuments and interesting places to visit:

Castle of L'Alcazaiba or Sant Josep, built in the 11th century by Muslims.
Castle of the King.
Tower-crag of Alcalà.
Baroque Catholic church of Mare de Déu de l'Assumpció, built between 1740 and 1753.
Jail, built in the 12th century. It conserves a dungeon.
Antonio Marco Museum
Ethnological Museum
Historical Motorcycle Museum Vall de Guadalest, a collection of over a hundred motorcycles and some small cars, all in perfect condition.
Micro-Gigantic Museum
Miniatures Museum
Ribera Girona Museum
The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum, 20,000 salt and pepper shakers from around the world. (See also)
Torture instruments Museum
Town Museum Orduña House
Aventuras Sobre Ruedas Alquiler de Autocaravanas

References

^ ^a ^b "Los dominios del castillo de Guadalest". www.nationalgeographic.com.es (in Spanish). National Geographic. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
^ ^a ^b Sanchis, Carmen (2018-06-01). "Castell de Guadalest, naturaleza e historia en la joya esmeralda de Alicante". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Levante El Mercantil Valenciano. Retrieved 2020-12-22.

Gallery

Reservoir of Guadalest
View of Guadalest from the reservoir
Bell tower
Passage in Guadalest

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to El Castell de Guadalest.

Town Hall Page
Pictures of Guadalest
www.guadalest.net
Destino Guadalest, Listing of all activities to do in the Valley.
Guadalest, Overview on the city with sightseeing attractions and map. in English.
Webcam of Guadalest
Virtual Tour of Guadalest

v t e Municipalities of Marina Baixa
L'Alfàs del Pi Altea Beniardà Benidorm Benifato Benimantell Bolulla Callosa d'En Sarrià Confrides Finestrat El Castell de Guadalest La Nucia Orxeta Polop Relleu Sella Tàrbena Villajoyosa / Vila Joiosa

v t e Municipalities of the province of Alicante
Agost Agres Aigües Albatera Alcalalí Alcocer de Planes Alcoleja Alcoy/Alcoi Alfafara Algorfa Algueña Alicante Almoradí Almudaina Altea Aspe Balones Banyeres de Mariola Benasau Beneixama Benejúzar Benferri Beniarbeig Beniardà Beniarrés Benidoleig Benidorm Benifallim Benifato Benigembla Benijófar Benilloba Benillup Benimantell Benimarfull Benimassot Benimeli Benissa Benitaxell Biar Bigastro Bolulla Busot Callosa d'en Sarrià Callosa de Segura Calp Campo de Mirra Castalla Castell de Castells Catral Cañada Cocentaina Confrides Cox Crevillent Daya Nueva Daya Vieja Dolores Dénia El Campello El Ràfol d'Almúnia El Verger Elche Elda Els Poblets Fageca Famorca Finestrat Formentera del Segura Gaianes Gata de Gorgos Gorga Granja de Rocamora El Castell de Guadalest El Fondó de les Neus Guardamar del Segura Hondón de los Frailes Ibi Jacarilla Jalón Jijona/Xixona L'Alfàs del Pi L'Alqueria d'Asnar L'Atzúbia La Nucia La Romana La Torre de les Maçanes La Vall d'Alcalà La Vall de Laguar Llíber Lorcha Los Montesinos Millena Monforte del Cid Monòver Murla Muro de Alcoy Mutxamel Novelda Ondara Onil Orba Orihuela Orxeta Parcent Pedreguer Pego Penàguila Petrel Pilar de la Horadada Pinoso Planes Polop Quatretondeta Rafal Redován Relleu Rojales Sagra Salinas San Fulgencio San Isidro San Miguel de Salinas San Vicente del Raspeig / Sant Vicent del Raspeig Sanet y Negrals Sant Joan d'Alacant Santa Pola Sax Sella Senija Teulada Tibi Tollos Tormos Torrevieja Tàrbena La Vall d'Ebo Vall de Gallinera Villajoyosa/La Vila Joiosa Villena Xàbia

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