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Palace Of Milà I Aragó
The Palace of Milà i Aragó, also known as the palace of the marquises of Albaida, is regarded as the most emblematic building of the town of Albaida, Valencian Community, Spain. It is considered a Place of Cultural Interest. Nowadays, in its interior there is a tourist office and the Museu Internacional de Titelles d'Albaida (International Museum of Puppets of Albaida). History It is thought that before the current building there was a lord's palace, fortified in such a way as to protect it from any angle. Although there is little information about the original building, it is likely that admiral Conrad Llança ordered its construction—after having been granted the baronies of Albaida and CarrÃcola (1279), and Montaverner (1286). The manor of Albaida was confiscated in order to grant it to Berenguer de Vilaragut—lineage that would remain in power until 1471. The fact that there were domestic quarters within the palace did not mean that the palace was always inhabited. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albaida, Valencia
Albaida is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain. Main sights * Palace of Milà i Aragó * Segrelles Museum * Route of the Borgias * Route of the Valencian classics The Route of the Valencian classics, (in Valencian ''Ruta dels clà ssics valencians'', in Spanish ''Ruta de los clásicos valencianos''), is a cultural route Source: Valencia Terra i Mar. Diputación de ValenciaLa Ruta dels Clà ssics.. through ... Notable people * José Segrelles, painter and illustrator * Daniel Olcina, footballer References {{valencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Age
The term modern period or modern era (sometimes also called modern history or modern times) is the period of history that succeeds the Middle Ages (which ended approximately 1500 AD). This terminology is a historical periodization that is applied primarily to history of Europe, European and Western history. The modern era can be further divided as follows: * The early modern period lasted from c. AD 1500 to 1800 and resulted in wide-ranging intellectual, political and economic change. It brought with it the Age of Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution and an Age of Revolutions, beginning with those in American War of Independence, America and French Revolution, France and later spreading in other countries, partly as a result of upheavals of the Napoleonic Wars. * The late modern period began around 1800 with the end of the political revolutions in the late 18th century and involved the transition from a Age of Imperialism, world dominated by imperial and colonial powers into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of The Counts Of Cocentaina
The Palace of the Counts of Cocentaina, located in the municipality of Cocentaina, province of Alicante, Alicante, Spain, is a 14th-century medieval building. This building originated as an old fortress with four halls and four towers on keep, donjons crowned by merlon, merlons. The art gallery of the palace shows works with artistic value such as the Gothic architecture, gothic altarpiece of Saint Barbara or the altarpiece of Anthony the Great, Saint Anthony by Nicolás Borrás and a sacred Bible from the 15th century. Bibliography *GuÃa de Arquitectura de la Provincia de Alicante. *PAREDES VAÑÓ, Enric (2011), "Aproximación a la arquitectura de las fortificaciones en las montañas del valle central del Serpis. Las Torres". Actas del Séptimo Congreso Nacional de Historia de la Construcción. Instituto Juan de Herrera - Madrid - 2011. , 2 vols., 146 comunicaciones, 1507 pp. See also * Route of the Valencian classics External links The Palace of the Counts of Cocentai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onil
Onil (, ) is a town located in the comarca of L'Alcoià , in the province of Alicante (province), Alicante, Spain. It has an area of 48.41 km2 and, according to the 2006 census, a total population of 7466 inhabitants and a population density of 154.22 inhabitants/km2. Onil is located next to the mountain called Sierra de Onil in the Sierra de Mariola, 36 km from Alicante city. The economy of Onil is based on the industries of toy, construction and farming (almonds and olives). The most important monuments in Onil are the Palace-Fortress from the 16th century, which is the headquarters of the town council; the Catholic Church (building), church of ''Santiago Apóstol'' (from the 17th-18th century) and the Hermitage (religious retreat), Hermitages of ''San Buenaventura'' (from the 17th century) and ''Santa Ana''. The ''Moros y Cristianos'' festival of Onil is celebrated each April. External links Web Oficial de Onil Official Web page of the municipal government of Onil à ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaquà s
Alaquàs (; es, Alacuás) is a municipality in the Horta Oest ''comarca'' in the Valencian Community. Etymology The town's name is of Arabic origin, coming from ''al-aquas'' (الأقواس), meaning "the arches", believed to be a reference to a bridge of Moorish origin near the town. Heritage * Castillo-palacio de Alaquàs * Iglesia de la Asunción * Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Olivar, also known as ''Església de la Mare de Déu de l'Olivar''. Economy In 2008, Alaquàs was mainly employed in industry (45% of those) and services (53%). Agriculture, with just over 2% of those employed, is a residual sector. In the same year, there were 134 hectares of irrigated land, specifically dedicated to citrus (99 ha) and herbaceous crops (35 ha). Specialization in bricks and jars gave way to the wood (furniture) industry, metal products manufacture and the food industry. The industrial land occupies about 160 ha, divided between El Bovalar (32 ha; west), Els Mollons and other isolate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presbytery (architecture)
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. It may terminate in an apse. Overview The chancel is generally the area used by the clergy and choir during worship, while the congregation is in the nave. Direct access may be provided by a priest's door, usually on the south side of the church. This is one definition, sometimes called the "strict" one; in practice in churches where the eastern end contains other elements such as an ambulatory and side chapels, these are also often counted as part of the chancel, especially when discussing architecture. In smaller churches, where the altar is backed by the outside east wall and there is no distinct choir, the chancel and sanctuary may be the same area. In churches with a retroquire area behind the altar, this may only be included in the broader definition of chancel. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashlar
Ashlar () is finely dressed (cut, worked) stone, either an individual stone that has been worked until squared, or a structure built from such stones. Ashlar is the finest stone masonry unit, generally rectangular cuboid, mentioned by Vitruvius as opus isodomum, or less frequently trapezoidal. Precisely cut "on all faces adjacent to those of other stones", ashlar is capable of very thin joints between blocks, and the visible face of the stone may be quarry-faced or feature a variety of treatments: tooled, smoothly polished or rendered with another material for decorative effect. One such decorative treatment consists of small grooves achieved by the application of a metal comb. Generally used only on softer stone ashlar, this decoration is known as "mason's drag". Ashlar is in contrast to rubble masonry, which employs irregularly shaped stones, sometimes minimally worked or selected for similar size, or both. Ashlar is related but distinct from other stone masonry that is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albaida
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Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco Bahamonde (; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spanish State, Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator, assuming the title ''Caudillo''. This period in Spanish history, from the Nationalist victory to Franco's death, is commonly known as Francoist Spain or as the Francoist dictatorship. Born in Ferrol, Spain, Ferrol, Galicia (Spain), Galicia, into an upper-class military family, Franco served in the Spanish Army as a cadet in the Toledo Infantry Academy from 1907 to 1910. While serving in Spanish protectorate in Morocco, Morocco, he rose through the ranks to become a brigadier general in 1926 at age 33, which made him the #Military career, youngest general in all of Europe. Two years later, Franco became the director of the General Military Academy in Zaragoza. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, link=no) or The Uprising ( es, La Sublevación, link=no) among Republicans. was a civil war in Spain fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic, and consisted of various socialist, communist, separatist, anarchist, and republican parties, some of which had opposed the government in the pre-war period. The opposing Nationalists were an alliance of Falangists, monarchists, conservatives, and traditionalists led by a military junta among whom General Francisco Franco quickly achieved a preponderant role. Due to the international political climate at the time, the war had many facets and was variously viewed as cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquisate Of Albaida
A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or widow) of a marquess is a marchioness or marquise. These titles are also used to translate equivalent Asian styles, as in Imperial China and Imperial Japan. Etymology The word ''marquess'' entered the English language from the Old French ("ruler of a border area") in the late 13th or early 14th century. The French word was derived from ("frontier"), itself descended from the Middle Latin ("frontier"), from which the modern English word ''march'' also descends. The distinction between governors of frontier territories and interior territories was made as early as the founding of the Roman Empire when some provinces were set aside for administration by the senate and more unpacified or vulnerable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcoi
Alcoy ( ca-valencia, Alcoi) is an industrial and university city, region and municipality located in the Valencian Community, Spain. The Serpis river crosses the municipal boundary of Alcoy. The local authority reported a population of 61,135 residents in 2018. History The first traces of human presence in the area date to c. 60,000 years ago, when Neanderthal hunters settled here, in a site now called El Salt. A site with rock paintings, dating to c. 10,000/6,500 years ago, has been discovered near la Sarga. From around the mid-3rd millennium BC people started to move from the caves to the plain where cereals were grown, while mountain fortifications were erected (''Mola Alta de Serelles'', ''Mas del Corral'', ''Mas de Menente'', ''El Puig''). After the Roman conquest of the Iberians, several rural villas were built in the area, as well as a necropolis. The town was established in 1256 by James I of Aragon, with the construction of a castle on a strategic position over the Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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