The Calahorra Tower is an Almohad tower from the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th. It is a rectangular construction, of Arab origin, which defended the most important entrance of the city, the one that communicated with Alicante.
Located in the square of Ruperto Chapí, the Principal Theater of Alicante is the theater of reference in the city. It was inaugurated in 1847 with the name of New Theater. The building is neoclassical and its architect was Emilio Jover Perrón, from Alicante. The interior, made according to the Italian typology of the time, is divided into three clearly differentiated areas: the vestibule, the horseshoe-shaped cave and the stage. It welcomes, in addition to plays, other shows such as concerts, dance, opera, performances and humorous monologues, etc.
This castle was built on mount Tossal during the War of Independence against the French in 1813, according to the project of the military engineer Pablo Ordobas, at that time Commander of the Plaza de Alicante, it was made with the purpose of being a prison and to reinforce the defense possibilities of Santa Bárbara Castle. It never came into service, since there was finally no French occupation in Alicante, however, it was close because the French general Louis-Pierre Montbrun bombed the city on January 16, 1812 from the area of Altozano (near the Church of Los Angeles). Apparently, it was a preview of the real attack he intended to take over the city, which did not occur because the general and his troops that same day went to France, recalled for the invasion of Russia. It was a rather sloppy work that was built quickly and badly, because after a short time it began to show structure flaws, in addition to being militarily useless, while costly. Next to the access to the castle is the Monument to the "Heroes Alicantinos de la Independencia".
The Statue of Icarus is located in the Port of Alicante, on a pedestal in front of the Stairs of the Queen's dock. It is a curious bronze sculpture of Esperança D'Ors, entitled "The return of Icarus with its surf wing". It represents the return of the young Icarus from the waters accompanied by a surfboard, which gives a modern touch to the myth of this character.
The Monument to the Nativity consists of a metal sculpture, which represents a portal of Bethlehem, offered by the Association of Alicante Nativity Sculptors to this city during the XXII National Nativity Congress (April-May 1984). It is located at the beginning of Paseo de la Avenida Oscar Esplá, right at the level of the former building of Caja Provincial de Alicante (inaugurated that same year 1984), and was inaugurated on the 25th anniversary of the founding of its social work (1959-1984).
The Maisonnave monument is located in the Plaza de la Puerta de San Francisco, on the Avenue that receives the same name after Alicante's first mayor elected by universal suffrage. Although it is true that at that time, 1869, only men were allowed to vote. He was also Minister of Interior Affairs during the First Spanish Republic under several presidents. And when the Bourbon family was restored, he founded the Republican Party. During all those years he founded and directed several newspapers, was a railroad concessionaire, member of a Masonic lodge and presided over the Caja de Ahorros de Alicante. The statue consists of a pedestal of polished stone, and a representation of Eleuterio Maisonnave in cast bronze, work of the sculptor Vicente Bañuls from Alicante. In 1895 it was inaugurated in an enclave near its current one, although a few years later it was located in the square itself.
Located in the Plaza de España, next to the bullring, this sculptural group called "Encierro", whose author is the artist Nacho Martín, was inaugurated on December 12, 2002, being mayor-president of the Hon. City Council of Alicante the Hon. Mr. D. Luis Díaz Alperi.
The city of Alicante raises this monument dedicated to all citizens who gave their lives and fought in the War of Independence, in the early nineteenth century against the French, defending the city and its citizens. It is near the Castillo de San Fernando, which was built at that time precisely to defend against the invasion of the neighboring country. You can contemplate it at the roundabout at the end of Calle Escultor Bañuls.
Monument of the town of Alicante to the Spanish Constitution made in 1986 by the Spanish artist Arcadio Blasco, artist and ceramist (1928-2013) who has been a great reference in contemporary ceramics. The urban sculptural ensembles have occupied a good part of his work.
Complex sculptural set that is architecturally resolved with a pedestal and quadrangular central pillar that, in the form of a needle, is crowned with an exempt sculpture, while the square sides of the prism are occupied with two sculptures of round shape and two bas-reliefs. The monument is dedicated to José de Canalejas, who is shown in the main bronze figure at whose feet rests a recumbent lion on a shield, circular, of four barracks with the emblems of León, Castilla, Aragón and Navarra, in the center the flowers of lys. On the other hand, the ensemble is complemented by the round-shaped sculptural group "Gratitude" also in bronze. Two bas-reliefs are placed on the remaining sides, one of them is titled "Sanitation" where a woman and two children are represented symbolizing the improvements of the city. The other relief is titled "Commerce" and there are allegorical signs of said commercial activity, as well as a description of the works carried out to improve the Alicante port. The whole composition is topped by a hunched man, the figure of a worker sitting on an anthropomorphic head that is supported at four angles by different female human figures with garlands.
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