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The 1656 earthquake

Ademuz, El Rincón de Ademuz, Valencia

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The 1656 earthquake

Historical milestone · Ademuz, El Rincón de Ademuz, Valencia

Image of Ademuz, not of the place itself.

An earthquake shook the valley in 1656 and ruined the parish church and numerous houses of the town; its effects were felt throughout the Rincón, including the church of Puebla de San Miguel, which lost its roof.

1656

Photo: Lgimenezllort (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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