oliva_palacio_centelles_en

Window of the Centelles Palace (s. XVI) – La Vila Condal – Do you see anything strange on this façade? This window was not here at first. When the palace was left empty because of the debts of the Duke of Osuna,many parts were stolen.And this window was moved to...

oliva_torre_museo_en

Tower Museum of de Count's Palace of Oliva This was one of the four corner towers of the palace.The palace was the home of the counts of Oliva. If you look from the top of the tower, the view is impressive. It is not surprising that the people who lived here had...

oliva_aula_en

Mayansian Classroom (18th century) – The Count's Town – This classroom has a name and a story. Thanks to a positive report by Gregori Mayans,King Carles III allowed basic schooling to be taught here. Basic schooling means learning to read and write. Imagine the...

oliva_torre_muralla_en

Tower of the Vila wall – The Count's Town – The wall grew after pirate attacks on other towns linked to the counts of Oliva. But over time, the wall was torn down.It was not because of a natural disaster.It was a punishment. This happened because the town supported...

oliva_portal_en

Portal of the Virgin Mary (15th-18th centuries) – The Count's Town – This gateway is one of the few visible parts of the old wall. People entered and left through here.Carts and goods also passed through.News also passed through and spread across the town. Each...