Hydraulic heritage

Nov 28, 2018 | Cultural-Heritage, Tourism

Hydraulic heritage

Located in the westernmost part of the Biar valley, in the wide glen that joins it to the basin of Villena, the municipality of Cañadense is rich in aquifers. Due to this, at the end of the seventeenth century scattered houses began to multiply in the valley near the irrigation ditches and orchards until the end of the seventeenth century set the departure of the Cañada from several groups of scattered houses as «El Portell «,» La Solana «or» El Pinaret «.

All this water richness contributed by the passage of the Vinalopó river has allowed Cañada to enjoy an excellent agriculture, in which the main crop is the olive and the vineyard, as well as the almond, plum, cherry and apple trees. At present, Cañada has recovered and restored all its hydraulic architectural heritage with the aim of preserving the history of the municipality

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Patrimoni Hidràulic

Nov 28, 2018 | Patrimoni-cultural, Turisme

Patrimoni Hidràulic

Situada a la part més occidental de la vall de Biar, en l’àmplia carrerada que l’uneix a la conca de Villena, al terme municipal Cañadense és ric en aqüífers. A causa d’això, a la fi del segle XVII van començar a multiplicar-se en tota la vall cases disperses pròximes a les sèquies i als horts fins que a finals del segle XVII es va configurar la partida de la Canyada a partir de diversos grups de cases disperses com «El Portell «,» La Solana «o» El Pinaret «.

Tota aquesta riquesa hídrica aportada pel pas del riu Vinalopó ha permès a Canyada gaudir d’una excel·lent agricultura, en la qual el cultiu principal és l’olivera i la vinya, així com els ametllers, pruneres, cirerers i pomeres. En l’actualitat, Cañada ha recuperat i restaurat tot el seu patrimoni arquitectònic hidràulic co l’objectiu de preservar la història del municipi

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La creueta

Nov 28, 2018 | Cultural-Heritage, Tourism

La creueta

This settlement is the oldest reference in Canada, corresponding to a relevant town of the Bronze Age that dates back more than 3,000 years. Contrary to what happened in other settlements where the inhabitants previously prepared the land, in this they adapted to the irregularities of the surface to be built, manifesting an incipient urbanism.

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La creueta

Nov 28, 2018 | Patrimoni-cultural, Turisme

La creueta

Aquest assentament és la referència més antiga de Cañada, corresponent a un rellevant poblat de l’Edat de Bronze que es remunta a més de 3.000 anys. Al contrari del que va succeir en altres assentaments on els pobladors van condicionar prèviament el terreny, en aquest es van adaptar a ales irregularitats de la superfície a construir, manifestant un urbanisme incipient.

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Parish Church of San Cristóbal

Nov 28, 2018 | Cultural-Heritage, Tourism

Parish Church of San Cristóbal

On July 9, 1800, the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Valencia created the parish of Cañada and instituted San Cristóbal as patron and owner of the new parish. From that date began the construction of the church that today holds the municipality.

Located next to the main square of the town and recently restored throughout the building dating from the nineteenth century, the Parochial Church of Cañada is one of the most special in the province of Alicante because it houses inside the painting painted by the Valencian teacher Joaquin Sorolla entitled «San Luis, King of France» and which was restored in 1991 by Ángel Barros Montero.

Also, the greatness of the Parish Church of San Cristóbal is also appreciated in every detail of its interior, as in the high altar, recently restored to its original state.

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