Alicante Historic

Monastery of the Holy Face (15th century). Located 5 km north of town, it is of Baroque style. Each year the second Thursday after Easter is a big part of pilgrimage from San Nicolas to the monastery.

Torres de Defensa de la Huerta de Alicante (15th–17th centuries). Defensive ramparts were built in the Huerta de Alicante to defend themselves from attacks by Berber pirates. It now has about 20 preserved towers. Some of them are beautiful, like the Veronica, the Reixa, and the Bonanza. It has been declared of cultural interest in the category of monuments that have not been prevented from ruin.

House of the Insurer (17th century). Construction of the oldest city was built in 1685 in Baroque style. It is in the same plaza as the basilica of Santa Maria and now houses the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Alicante.

Town Hall of Alicante (18th century). Benchmark for measuring the altitude above sea level of any point in Spain and is a Baroque architecture.

Canons Convento de San Agustin (18th century). Started in 1732, its construction lasted until the early 19th century. Its convent of virgin processionals is the oldest in the city “La Marinera,” as the first representative of the Marian City can be found in the Basilica of Santa Maria, a stone carving from the 14th century.

Palacio Gravina (18th century). Built between 1748 and 1808 as the palace of Count Lumiares, it now houses the Museo de Bellas Artes Gravina, dedicated to paintings and sculpture of the regional early 16th century.

Maisonnave Palace-Municipal Archives (18th century). A palatial home situated in the old town; remains of a necropolis have been found on the ground floor.

Teatro Principal de Alicante (19th century). Neoclassical style building that was opened in 1847.

Central Market in Alicante (20th century). Regionalist style, the Central Market was built in 1911, on the 18th-century wall surrounding the city.

Basilica of Santa Maria (14th–16th centuries). Built in Gothic style, it was built on the old mosque and is the oldest temple in the city. Some highlights are the high altar in Rococo style and its cover, which is Baroque style, both of the 18th century.

Concatedral San Nicolas de Bari (15th–17th centuries). Also built on the ruins of another mosque, it is of Renaissance Herrera style. Sober in appearance, its construction took place between 1616 and 1662, although its cloister is older, dating from the 15th century. It became Concatedral in 1959, sharing the cathedral seat with the Cathedral Church of St. Salvador de Orihuela.

Building of the Diputacion Provincial de Alicante (20th century). Neoclassical palace court that was inaugurated in 1931.

Lonja de Pescado (20th century). Built in the early 20th century, it is a historical industrial building, incorporating ornamental details of neo-Arabs. Since 1992 it has served as an exhibition.

Castillo de Santa Barbara (14th–17th centuries). Situated on the highest part of Mount Benacantil, it dominates the Huerta de Alicante, and from there you can see the island of Tabarca. It is an Arabic castle that was rebuilt by the Christians and consists of three campuses from the 14th, 16th, and 18th centuries.

Castillo de San Fernando (19th century). It was built in 1813 to defend the city from the Napoleonic invasion.

Furthermore, the Albufereta are archeological remains of the Iberian-Roman town Lucentum, dating from the fourth century AD to the third century BC.