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City Route
The town grew beyond its walls as corsair attacks diminished from 1670. The Plaza del Olmo became the new town centre. From 1862, the Calle de Colón, the new Valencia road, became the main road. The market, the Theatre Auditorium, the Villa of Centella, the Roman Baths, the Chocolate museums and the…
Vilamuseu
We have retained the façade of the old Doctor Esquerdo public school, which is now the new Vilamuseu, the town’s museum and the centre of the Network of Museums and Monuments of Villajoyosa.
The famous doctor, Álvaro Esquerdo, born in 1851 and died in 1921, financed its construction.
The façade mimics ancient styles. The twin or double windows imitate medieval palaces. The egg-and-dart, or egg-and-tongue mouldings, copy Greek and Roman architecture.
The college was closed in 2005 in ruins.
Vilamuseu has accessible facilities and activities designed for all ages.
Today this building is also a Venue of the University of Alicante, with a varied and wide academic and cultural offer.
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