BASILICA SANTA MARIA DE ELCHE

It is the main church of the city and one of its identity signs, since each year one represents the mystery of the Assumption of the Virgin, Misterio of Eix. A unique privilege in the Catholic sphere conceded by Pope Urban VIII in 1632. The building was built in 1673 and was built in 1784 and was built in and was built in after the construction of the chapel of communion, already neoclassical. The main façade, a jewel of baroque Valencian, works by Nicolás de Bussy and the organ built in 2005, identical to a baroque instrument that existed until the civil war. Do not hesitate to climb the 167 steps up to the top of the bell tower which rises 40 metres above the city. Guaranteed show on the city and its surroundings. And who had delighted King Amadeo I to give Elche permission to bear the city name in 1871. This is also where the Misteri of Eix is taking place, since on 13 August at midnight, a fireworks fire, the palmera of the virgen, is launched, marking the coronation of the Virgin. A passage through the Virgin Museum will allow you to admire many objects from the th to the th centuries: paintings, wooden sculptures, jewellery pieces and a quite exceptional set of textiles and embroidery.