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Founding of Altea la Nova in 1617

Altea, La Marina Baixa, Alicante

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Founding of Altea la Nova in 1617

Historical milestone · Altea, La Marina Baixa, Alicante

Image of Altea, not of the place itself.

Francisco de Palafox granted in 1617 the carta puebla that created Altea la Nova on the hill beside the sea, with grid streets and a walled enclosure. The new centre replaced the scattered hamlets that had been left empty after the Morisco expulsion.

1617

Photo: Villa Blanca (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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