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María Auxiliadora Church (Villena)

Name: María Auxiliadora Church (Villena)
Rating: 2

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Location: Villena, Vinalopo, Alicante, Spain

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1. Puerto de Biar (810 m) – Biar loop from Villena

62.7km

03:07

850m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Biar – Puerto de Biar (810 m) loop from Villena

86.2km

04:00

970m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Biar – Puerto de Biar (810 m) loop from Villena

115km

05:48

1,360m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

November 29, 2025

Built by the Almohads in the 12th century on San Cristóbal Hill as a defensive fortress on the border between the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon.
The inner wall and the two lower floors of the keep date from the Almohad period, featuring vaults unique in Spain, along with those of Biar Castle.
The two upper floors and the outer wall with twelve turrets were added in the 15th century.
Conquered by James I in 1240. Residence of Don Juan Manuel (author of El Conde Lucanor).
It played a role in conflicts such as the War of the Spanish Succession, the Revolt of the Brotherhoods, and the Peninsular War.
Declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1931 and a Site of Cultural Interest.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

November 29, 2025

The Church of Mary Help of Christians (Salesians) in Villena.

Founded in 1917 along with the Salesian House of Villena.

The image of Mary Help of Christians arrived in solemn procession from the Parish of Santa María on May 4, 1918.
During the Spanish Civil War, the altars were destroyed, but the building remained intact.
It has been a key spiritual and educational center in the city, linked to the Salesian legacy and the figure of Don Bosco.

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Elevation 520 m

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Location: Villena, Vinalopo, Alicante, Spain

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María Auxiliadora Church (Villena)

1. Puerto de Biar (810 m) – Biar loop from Villena

2. Biar – Puerto de Biar (810 m) loop from Villena

3. Biar – Puerto de Biar (810 m) loop from Villena

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