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Title: Valencia and Murcia, a glance at African Spain

Author: Albert Frederick Calvert

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THE SPANISH SERIES

VALENCIA AND MURCIA

 

THE SPANISH SERIES

EDITED BY
ALBERT F. CALVERT

Goya
Toledo
Madrid
Seville
Murillo
Cordova
El Greco
Velazquez
Cervantes
The Prado
The Escorial
Royal Palaces of Spain
Spanish Arms and Armour
Granada and the Alhambra
Leon, Burgos, and Salamanca
Valladolid, Oviedo, Segovia, Zamora, Avila, and Zaragoza

 

VALENCIA
AND MURCIA

A GLANCE AT AFRICAN SPAIN
BY A. F. CALVERT
WITH 288 PLATES

LONDON: JOHN LANE, THE BODLEY HEAD
NEW YORK: JOHN LANE COMPANY: MCMXI



THE BALLANTYNE PRESS TAVISTOCK STREET COVENT GARDEN LONDON

CONTENTS

 PAGE
THE OLD KINGDOM OF VALENCIA1
SAGUNTUM AND CASTELLON26
THE KINGDOM OF MURCIA33

 

 

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

VALENCIA
TITLE PLATE
General View 1
General View, looking South 2
View from the Puente del Mar 3
General View 4
View from the Puente del Mar 5
Entrance to the Town by the Puerta de Santa Lucia 6
The Fair at the Puerta de Santa Lucia 7
Puerta de Serranos 8
Puerta de Cuarte 9
The Market-Place 10
The Puente Real 11
Paseo de la Glorieta 12
Paseo de la Glorieta 13
Paseo de la Alameda 14
Fountain of the Alameda 15
Plaza de la Aduana 16
Plaza de Santo Domingo 17
Plaza de San Francisco 18
Plaza de Tétuan 19
Plaza de la Constitucion 20
Calle de la Bajada de San Francisco 21
Calle de San Vicente 22
Tros Alt 23
Calle de la Bolseria y Tros Alt 24
General View of the Cathedral 25
The Cathedral: Gate of the Apostles 26
The Cathedral: Puerta del Palau 27
The Cathedral: A Door 28
The Temple 29
The Miguelete 30
Church of Santa Catalina 31
Church of Santa Catalina 32
Church of Los Santos Juanes 33
Façade of San Miguel el Real 34
Church of Santa Cruz 35
Church of Santa Cruz 36
Entrance to the Church of San Andrés 37
The Campo-Santo 38
The Campo-Santo 39
The Campo-Santo 40
The Audiencia, old Palace of the Cortes 41
Royal Hall in the Audiencia, upper part 42
Royal Hall in the Audiencia, lower part 43
Interior Door of the Audiencia 44
The Exchange 45
The Exchange: Detail of the Gallery 46
Interior of the Exchange 47
Interior Door of the Exchange 48
Colegio del Patriarca 49
Courtyard in the Colegio del Patriarca 50
Courtyard of the University 51
Entrance to the Civil Hospital 52
Gate of Mosen S’Orrell 53
The Custom-House 54
The Archbishop’s Palace 55
The Bull-Ring 56
Tobacco Factory 57
A Private House 58
Statue of King Jaime 59
Statue of Ribera 60
Statue of St Christopher 61
Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas 62
Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas 63
Portal of the Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas 64
Palace of the Marqués de Ripalda 65
General View of Grao 66
Grao Harbour 67
Grao Harbour 68
Grao Harbour 69
Camino del Grao: Hermitage of Ave Maria 70
A “Tartana,” or Char-à-banc 71
Peasants 72
Peasants 73
Peasants 74
Types of Women 75
“Tribunal des Eaux” 76
Barbers on the Bridge of Serranos 77
Zigzag of the Cabrillas 78
A Road in Cabañal 79
A Road in Cabañal 80
The Shores of the Mediterranean 81
The Shores of the Mediterranean 82
MURVIEDRO
General View 83
General View 84
View from the Station 85
View from the Castle 86
The Castle and Town 87
The Castle 88
The Castle from one of the Courts 89
Entrance to the Castle 90
General View of the Roman Amphitheatre 91
General View of the Roman Amphitheatre 92
The Roman Amphitheatre 93
Interior of the Roman Amphitheatre 94
Principal Gate of the Roman Amphitheatre 95
Entrance to the Roman Amphitheatre 96
Entrance to the Roman Amphitheatre 97
JATIVA
General View 98
View from the Station 99
The Civil Hospital 100
ALICANTE
General View 101
The Castle 102
View from the Castle 103
The Breakwater 104
General View 105
General View 106
General View 107
Paseo de los Martires 108
Paseo de los Martires 109
Paseo de los Martires 110
Paseo de los Martires 111
Paseo de Nuñez 112
The Town Hall 113
The Town Hall 114
Monument to Quijano 115
The Bull-Ring 116
ELCHE
General View 117
General View 118
General View 119
View of the Town 120
Plaza Mayor 121
View from the Station 122
The Road to Alicante 123
The Road from Alicante 124
The Town Hall 125
Church of San Juan 126
Bridge over the Rambla de Elche 127
View from the Railway Bridge 128
The Canal 129
Washing Linen in the Canal 130
A Canal 131
Tower of Rapsamblanc, belonging to the Conde de Luna 132
Castle of the Duque de Altamira, now a Prison 133
Mill and Castle of the Duque de Altamira 134
Castle of the Duque de Altamira 135
Castle and Mill 136
Palms 137
Country Spinners 138
Casa de la Huerta 139
A Country Road 140
A Country House 141
A Country House 142
A Famous Palm 143
A Palm celebrated for its Resemblance to a Column 144
Palm Groves 145
A Road 146
SAX
General View 147
MURCIA
General View 148
View from the Tower of the Cathedral, towards the South 149
View of the Town 150
General View of the Town 151
General View of the Town 152
General View of the Town 153
General View 154
The Bridge 155
The River 156
The Bridge over the Segura 157
The River Segura 158
The Fair 159
The Fair 160
The Market-Place 161
Plaza de Santo Domingo on Market-Day 162
Paseo del Malecon 163
Plaza de Santa Catalina 164
Plaza de Toros, now Plaza de San Agustin 165
Paseo del Arenal 166
Plaza de San Pedro 167
Paseo de Floridablanca and Palace of the Exhibition 168
Plaza de Santa Isabella 169
Calle del Puente 170
Plaza de la Gloriéta 171
Plaza de la Gloriéta 172
The Cathedral 173
General View of the Cathedral 174
Principal Façade of the Cathedral 175
Tower of the Cathedral 176
Side Door of the Cathedral 177
The Cathedral: Gate of the Apostles 178
The Cathedral: Chapel of the Marqués de los Velez 179
The Cathedral: Detail of the Façade 180
Detail of the Cathedral 181
The Cathedral: Window of the Belfry 182
The Cathedral: Principal Nave 183
The Cathedral: Lateral Nave 184
The Cathedral: Behind the Choir 185
The Cathedral: Entrance to the Chapel of the Marqués de los Velez 186
The Cathedral: Chapel of the Marqués de los Velez 187
The Cathedral: The High Altar 188
The Cathedral: The High Altar 189
The Cathedral: General View of the Choir 190
The Cathedral: The Bishop’s Throne, in the Choir 191
The Cathedral: Detail of the Choir Stalls 192
The Cathedral: Detail of the Choir Stalls 193
The Cathedral: The Sacristy 194
The Cathedral: Tomb of Alfonso the Wise 195
Church of Santo Domingo 196
Church of Santo Domingo 197
Church of San Bartolomé 198
Façade of the Convent de la Misericordia 199
Palace of the Marqués de Villafranca de los Velez, and Convent of Santa Clara 200
The Episcopal Palace 201
Casa Huerta de las Bombas 202
Palace of the Marqués de Almodovar 203
Palace of the Baron de Albalá 204
Palace of the Marqués de Espinardo 205
The “Contraste” 206
Monument to Salzillo 207
Roman Altar dedicated to Peace, found in Carthagena and moved in 1594 to the Palace of the Marqués de Espinardo 208
House in the Calle Jaboneria 209
House of the Painter Villasis 210
A Balcony in the Calle Traperia 211
Puerta Cadenas 212
Teatro de Romea 213
The Bull-Ring 214
The Town Hall 215
The Town Hall 216
Procession leaving the Church of Jesus in Holy Week—St. Veronica 217
Procession leaving the Church of Jesus in Holy Week—Th Kiss of Judas 218
Procession in Holy Week. The Garden of Gethsemane 219
Procession in Holy Week. Our Lord Falling 220
Procession in Holy Week. The Scourging 221
Church of Jesus. The Last Supper, by Zarzillo 222
Pilgrimage of St. Blas 223
Ruins of the Arab Baths 224
Environs of Murcia: Convent of San Jeronimo 225
Environs of Murcia: Hermitage of the Fuensanta 226
Environs of Murcia: Hermitage of the Fuensanta 227
Environs of Murcia: Hermitage of the Fuensanta 228
Environs of Murcia: Castle of Monteagudo 229
Paisaje de la Huerta 230
Paisaje de la Huerta 231
Paisaje de la Huerta 232
A Cart Loaded with “Tinajas” 233
Harvest-Time 234
Environs of Murcia: The Huerta des Capucins 235
Environs of Murcia: The Huerta des Capucins 236
Environs of Murcia: View from the Huerta des Capucins 237
Environs of Murcia: The Huerta des Capucins—Date-Gathering 238
ORIHUELA
General View239
General View from the Puerta de Murcia 240
The River Segura 241
The River Segura from the East 242
Door of the Church of Santiago 243
CARTHAGENA
General View 244
A Partial View 245
View from the Station 246
View from the High Road 247
View from Quitapellijos 248
View from the Fort of Atalaya 249
View from the Fort of Atalaya 250
View from St. Joseph’s Mill 251
View from St. Joseph’s Mill 252
View from the Fort of Galera 253
View from the Fort of Galera 254
View of the Harbour 255
Santa Lucia and the Harbour 256
The Harbour from Santa Lucia 257
The Harbour from Santa Lucia 258
The Harbour from the Powder Magazine 259
The Harbour from Trincabatijos 260
View from the Esplanadero 261
The Entrance to the Harbour from Trincabatijos 262
The Breakwater 263
Entrance to the Harbour 264
Entrance to the Arsenal 265
Puerta del Mar 266
Puerta de Murcia 267
Plaza de las Monjas 268
The Marine College 269
The Bull-Ring 270
ARCHENA
The Baths, from La Sierra de Verdelena 271
General View of the Baths from the West 272
General View of the Baths at the Entrance to the Village 273
Entrance to the Baths 274
The Carretera and River Segura 275
View of the Church 276
Interior of the Church 277
The Church: Altar of the “Virgen de la Salud” 278
Environs of Archena: View of Villanueva 279
Environs of Archena: View of Blanca from the Salto del Palomo 280
Environs of Archena: View of Blanca from Bujamente 281
Environs of Archena: Village and Gardens of Ulea from Villanueva 282
Environs of Archena: Village and Gardens of Ulea, East Side 283
Environs of Archena: Village of Ojos and Mountains 284
Environs of Archena: The Gardens of Ojos, from the Lovers’ Leap 285
Environs of Archena: The Lovers’ Leap 286
LORCA
General View 287
View from the Railway Station 288