Tourist attractions Orihuela

Founded in the 14C, the Royal Monastery of Santa Clara was built on the ruins of a almohad palace. The Gothic cloister , surrounding the main pool of the earlier Almohad building, incorporates an Arab portico with three festooned arches. Excavatio..

The Gothic cathedral has a northern Renaissance portal on the theme of the Annunciation. The museum contains a Velásquez, The Temptation of St Thomas of Aquinas , a Christ by Morales and a Mary Magdalene by Ribera. The Palacio del Obispo , with its..

Although relatively small in size, the collection of this museum includes some fine works . On the ground floor is the Juan de Vitoria reredos (16C) depicting the Crucifixion and the martyrdom of St James. The first floor is dedicated to the 17C a..

Pedestrian street, main thoroughfare of the old town, and home to the Casino. Built in the late 19C, it is one of the most luxurious in Spain. Inside, see the decorated Moorish patio.

The exterior of this 14C building has been embellished with Renaissance and Baroque additions. The façade , an accomplished arrangement typical of the Baroque style, is a harmonious fusion of columns and curved lines. The imposing bell tower was com..

The small Wall Museum (Museo de la Muralla) is located on the saleas campus of the Miguel Hernandez University. It houses the finds uncovered during excavations carried out at the former grounds of the Casa del Paso between 1998 and 2000. The finds i..

The old university has two cloisters behind its Renaissance façade: one in the Renaissance style, the other in the Herrerian style. The 18C church has colourful frescos and rich rococo stucco.

The Gothic church portal shows the emblems of the Catholic Kings who were its founders, and the statue of St James. Inside, the lateral chapels house several statues by Salzillo.