LA CAVA’S TROUGH La Cava’s water system receives water from a nearby underground well that is channeled for different uses. First we found a small trough at ground level under a plastered stone wall with a small spout, intended both for filling jugs to...
SNOWDROPS A snowfield or snowdrop is a small accumulation of snow, which, protected by the shade and the particular shape of the lands, is capable of preserving the snow until spring or summer. There were also artificial snowdrops, dry stone constructions with a shape...
FOUNTAIN OF “LA SALUD” This is a recreational area located on the outskirts of the town, at the exit towards Villar del Arzobispo. This garden environment houses a fountain that was erected in 1922 in honor of the municipality’s patron saint, “la virgen de la...
“LA MENA” AQUEDUCT It undoubtedly represents the most important civil construction in Alcublas. On August 28, 1618 (the feast of Saint Augustine), a well was finally found that was named after the saint and from which water would be taken to the fountain and square of...
SAINT AUGUSTINE SQUARE Despite not being a central square, it is one of the nerve centers of the town. This is due to the Saint Augustine’s fountain and the various infrastructures related to water. The first work on this fountain dates back to 1626 and was made by...
SAINT AUGUSTINE HERMITAGE Located in the Santa Bárbara area, it is accessed by the paved road that starts from the Santa Bárbara hermitage on CV245. It is a hermitage with a hexagonal floor plan with masonry walls and a curvilinear six-sided Arabic tile roof. Inside...
