Cullera

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Cullera parish
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Valencia
Province : Valencia
Coordinates 39 ° 10 ′  N , 0 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 10 ′  N , 0 ° 15 ′  W
Height : 2  msnm
Area : 53.8 km²
Residents : 22,145 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density : 411.62 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 46400
Municipality number  ( INE ): 46105
administration
Official language : Castilian , Valencian
Mayor : Jordi Mayor Vallet ( PSOE )
Website : www.cullera.es

Cullera is a city in the eastern part of Spain in the Valencian Community and the Comarca Ribera Baixa with 22,145 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019).

location

It is located 38 kilometers south of the city of Valencia on the Mediterranean Sea.

Cullera almost entirely covers an extensive plain, the most important point of which is the mountain of Cullera with a height of 225 meters. Cullera is irrigated by the lower reaches of the Júcar River, from which an extensive network of irrigation channels emanates, thanks to which the entire municipality is characterized by a dense garden landscape. The rather dry Mediterranean climate leads to an average annual temperature of over 17 ° C.

history

The mountain of Cullera has been populated since ancient times. Its origins can be traced back to the Paleolithic , which is proven above all by the various archaeological finds that can be visited in the local prehistoric and archaeological museum La Cueva del Volcán del Faro . The L'Illeta dels Pensaments is an important find from the Roman era .

Culture and sights

The name on the Culleraberg is visible from afar

The interesting buildings scattered over the entire municipality of Cullera represent eloquent testimony to the rich past of the place as early as prehistoric times and which experienced a heyday especially during the Moors .

  • The castle of Cullera: The castle of Cullera, located halfway up the mountainside near the village, dominates both the old part and the modern part of Cullera. Its origins date before the 10th century and on the ruins of the first Moorish castle, King Jaime I had the current castle built in the 12th century, which was later restored by Pedro IV “the ceremonial”. The castle was fought over during the War of Independence .
  • Church Santuario de la Virgen del Castillo : This patronage church, built between 1891 and 1897, was built in the neo-Romanesque style. A sturdy bell tower with a dome, which is covered with copper-colored glazed roof tiles, rises above its main facade.
  • Tower of the Moorish Queen ( Torre de la Reina Mora ): In the Barrio del Pozo district , on the way to the Calvary, the Tower of the Moorish Queen is a fortified gate of the Castle of Cullera. This tower was built in the 13th century and was an important part of the fortifications of the castle, in which the so-called Albacar was a free space surrounded by walls and towers. In 1631 a chapel dedicated to Saint Ana was built in the ruins of the tower.
  • Way to the Calvary : Zigzag-shaped Way of the Cross with the usual 14 prayer stations of the Passion of Christ. Located on Calvario Street behind the Municipal Market. Leads to the castle and the sanctuary.
  • The community market: At the foot of the first ascent of the road to the Calvary is the community market, where the typical weekly market ( mercadillo ) takes place every Thursday .
  • Parish Church of St. Johannesse ( Iglesia de los Santos Juanes ): The origin of this church from the 13th and 14th centuries was Gothic . Today's single-nave church in neo-classical style dates from the 17th century.
  • Town hall: The Ca la Vila dates from 1781 and is located on the Spanish square in the middle of the historic center and was built by Charles III. built.
  • House of Teaching ( Casa de la Enseñanza ): Former educational center built in 1793 by Charles IV and one of the first public schools in Spain.
  • Tower Torre del Marenyet : During the reign of . Philip II was on the right bank of the Júcar built very close to the former estuary because of pirate attacks on Cullera in the 16th century, a massive round tower to serve as a lookout and defense tower.
  • The Chapels: Cullera boasts a collection of Ermita chapels in the parish. These are the Ermita de Santa Ana, the chapel of the stone saints Abdón and Senen, the Ermita of Santa Marta, that of Sant Llorenç, that of Navarros and that of San Vicente Ferrer.

Museums

  • History and Archeology Museum
  • The Fallas Museum (Thematic Museum)
  • The Rice Museum (Thematic Museum)
  • Torre del Marenyet (Museum Tower)
  • Tower of the Moorish Queen (Museum Tower)
  • The Dragut Cave Museum

beaches

Beach in Cullera

Cullera has 15 kilometers of beaches and cliffs, including a nudist beach, a dune beach and two beaches suitable for the disabled.

Festivals

  • Feast of Saint Antonio Abad: January 17th
  • Fallas: From March 16th ( La Plantà ) to 19th ( La Cremà ) March
  • Big city festival in honor of the Madonna of the Castle of Cullera: From Saturday after Easter to the Sunday of the following week
  • Beer festival: first half of July
  • Pilgrimage to the Hermitage of the Sants de la Pedra: end of July
  • Valencian Community Day: October 9th

traffic

The AP-7 motorway (exit Favara-59) connects Cullera with Valencia , Alicante and Barcelona . The N-332 leads to all coastal towns in the south of the Comunidad Valenciana region . Valencia can be reached along the coast via the Nazaret-Oliva federal road, northern part (CV 502). After Madrid can be reached via the A-3 . The airport of Valencia (Manises) is 40 km away from Cullera. The airport of Alicante (El Altet) is 150 km away. The Spanish suburban train system called Cercanías runs to Valencia and Gandia every 30 minutes . There are regular bus connections to Madrid, Valencia, Santander, Logroño, Bilbao and neighboring towns.

Twin cities

Web links

Commons : Cullera  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).