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Santa Eulalia Colony

Santa Eulalia Colony

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Santa Eulalia Colony

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Location: Sax, Vinalopo, Alicante, Spain

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1. The interior of Alto Vinalopo — Circular from Villena

60.2km

02:42

490m

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2. Santa Eulalia Colony – San Blas Hermitage loop from Elda-Petrer

50.5km

02:14

430m

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3. Puerto de Biar (810 m) – Biar loop from Elda-Petrer

65.5km

03:17

690m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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DakenH

August 26, 2023

The Colonia de Santa Eulalia is an extraordinary historic settlement between Sax and Villena in the province of Alicante. Founded at the end of the 19th century by the noblemen Antonio de Padua Saavedra y Rodríguez de la Guerra and Mariano de Bertodano Roncalli, it is considered one of the first experiments in an agricultural-industrial community in Spain. The colonia was conceived as a self-sufficient village that combined work, living, and leisure. In addition to agricultural land for vineyards, olives, and almonds, factories, workshops, a palace, a theater, a casino, a church, and even its own train station were built.

Architecturally, the complex combines influences from the industrial and modernist styles and follows a clear, planned urban layout with two central squares and a main road connecting the entire complex. However, over the course of the 20th century, the colonia lost its economic importance, many buildings fell into disrepair, and today the site is partially abandoned. Despite its deterioration, the Colonia de Santa Eulalia was recognized as a Cultural Property of Special Interest (Bien de Interés Cultural) in 2016 and is thus protected. It is considered a fascinating example of an idealistic vision of social and economic community in 19th-century Spain.

An unreal place, time seems to have stood still a century ago. Half-ruined, yet very impressive buildings. Much to discover, arouses curiosity. In addition to the workers' houses, a large flour and alcohol factory were built, as well as a theater, a manager's house, a casino, an inn, a train station, various wineries, warehouses, and oil mills. The buildings were organized around two squares, with the main square centered around the hermitage of Santa Eulalia. Some buildings and their purposes can still be recognized.

More information at:
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Colonia_de_Santa_Eulalia

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

2 days ago

The Church (Hermitage) of Santa Eulalia, located in the Santa Eulalia Colony, between Sax and Villena (Alicante, Alto Vinalopó).
It forms part of an agricultural colony built in the late 19th century, declared a Site of Cultural Interest (ethnological) in 2016. It is situated in an area between Sax and Villena, near the Acequia del Rey irrigation canal and the Vinalopó River.

The hermitage is located in one of the colony's two main squares, surrounded by houses, factories (flour and alcohol), a theater, a casino, and a train station.

The current hermitage was built in 1891, on the site of an earlier medieval one, commissioned by the Count of Alcudia (Antonio de Padúa Saavedra).

It is a simple rectangular building with a double-arched bell gable built around 1900; each arch housed bells on its lower level.

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Datsusara Outdoors

August 18, 2022

This curious and beautiful place is a true journey through time. It is worth walking through its desolate streets and appreciating the abandoned buildings where you can still see their signs indicating their function, including the theater, a parador, the church, etc. A very curious and interesting site!

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Location: Sax, Vinalopo, Alicante, Spain

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Santa Eulalia Colony

1. The interior of Alto Vinalopo — Circular from Villena

2. Santa Eulalia Colony – San Blas Hermitage loop from Elda-Petrer

3. Puerto de Biar (810 m) – Biar loop from Elda-Petrer

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