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Onil - Alicante

History of Marqués de Dos Aguas Place in Onil

In 1244 Abu Zayd, a former King of Valencia converted to Christianity and vassal of James I, took him to the town of Onil, of Muslim origin. His lordship, barony to high, along with Castalla, step into the hands of the Marquis de Dos Aguas in 1364. The city took the title of town by their membership of Felipe V in the War of Succession.

The castle-palace of the Marquis de Dos Aguas is a Renaissance building constructed between the years 1539 and 1614, which was the main mansion of the lords of the town after that for reasons of safety and comfort, left the residence in the castle Castalla. Its construction process was very long, so it can be seen in different times or stages. The south side has been the more interventions that have suffered throughout history, emphasizing adaptation church in 1788. In fact its name is historically incorrect, since it was built by the family Vilanova. Recently, in the early twentieth century was ceded to the municipality and currently houses the offices of the municipality and the parish church.

Cloister of Marqués de Dos Aguas Palace in Onil

The Castle is a palace of a quadrangular building solid, with central courtyard and cloister, pointed arches, and flanked by four towers at the corners defensive purposes, one of which corresponds today to the belfry of the parish church. The towers are equipped with high loopholes and other landscape elements of importance to the defense of the fortress. The south facade is partially plastered and has undergone some reform interventions to the building to suit the needs of the parish, built in 1788, with one of the four towers at the bell tower of the church of Onil. The temple structure has a single nave with stone pillars and arches of half point.

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Materials

Built with seating.

Conservation status

Is in good state of preservation, and currently houses the offices of the municipality and the parish church.

Protection

Under the protection of the general declaration of the decree of April 22, 1949, and Law 16/1985 on Spanish Historical Heritage.

Surroundings

Other attractions in Onil are the church of St. James, the monument to the wrist and the sanctuary of the Health Virgin.

Castalla, Ibi and Onil forming a valley of tradition and craft industry and in the months of April and September, they celebrate their festival of Moros y Cristianos in honor of its patterns, the Virgen de la Soledad in Castalla, the Virgen de los Desamparados in Ibi and the Virgen de la Salud in Onil.

Moors and Christians party in Onil

So begins the festival of Moors and Christians in Onil, hundreds of fires around the town in the
"Bonfires day "

PROCESSION OF THE VIRGIN AND FESTIVALS MOORS AND CHRISTIANS IN ONIL

Moors and Christians is a feast to celebrate the time of the Reconquista, which takes place in different Spanish cities and towns of this peninsula, as Murcia, Castilla-La Mancha and Valencia in particular, especially in the province of Alicante . It is also celebrated in some locations in Catalonia, Andalusia and Aragon. Consists in the celebration and organization in a parade in which participants are divided into two camps, Moors and Christians, dressed according to fashion of the era of medieval culture.

Although the festival of each town has its own characteristics, in general, and especially those in the localities in the Levant (Valencia, Murcia and Castilla-La Mancha) each side of the city symbolically takes one days . This is called the Christian entry and entry delay. Just the party with the reconquest of the city by the Christians. This happens in a final battle in which they are produced as a firing avancarga Arcabuco, espingardas trabucos and, depending on the side. In this battle takes an artificial castle mounted for the occasion.

Each side is formed by comparsas or filaes. The groups tend to have Christian names such as Navarros, Almogàvers or Crusaders. The Moors, for their part are named as Magenta or Jews. Every year is one of the Moorish and Christian comparsas which provide a captain for each side. There are other figures, such as second lieutenant. Comparsa each has its own headquarters, where celebrations are held.

The parades, mainly on sites in more traditional and larger towns are characterized by a spectacular, not only by the costumes, but also by the involvement of mounted animals, including horses and elephants, or the large amount of gunpowder used. Each year, just six months before we celebrate the mig any (half year).

Music is one of the aspects that stand out at this event, especially the famous Spanish pasodoble the chocolate Paquito written by a composer Cocentaina (Alicante), Gustavo Pascual Falcó, which has almost become an unofficial anthem of this event. The best known and declared of International Tourist Interest are being held in Alcoy (Alicante), where the army of the Crescent fighting Christians of the Cross. They are also the oldest of which are held officially, although there is evidence confirming that it took place from the sixteenth century Caudete (Albacete), a century before in Alcoy.

Moors and Christians in Onil

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Moros and Christians in Onil

Moors and Christans in Castalla

Moors and Christians in Ibi