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The Pious Foundations of Cardinal Belluga

Dolores, El Baix Segura, Alicante

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The Pious Foundations of Cardinal Belluga

Historical milestone · Dolores, El Baix Segura, Alicante

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In May 1715 Orihuela ceded to cardinal Luis Antonio de Belluga 25,000 tahúllas of unhealthy salt marsh to be colonised. The draining of those marshes, with the backing of Felipe V, created the huerta and the new towns of the Vega Baja.

1715

Photo: Viquipèdia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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