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South Coast Route
The South Coast route links the ancient Iberian and Roman city of Allon with the Malladeta sanctuary, occupied between approximately 350 BC and 75-80 AD, already in the midst of the Roman Empire. Halfway along it there is a singular landmark, a section of the Roman road that connected Allon…
Villa Giacomina
It was built around 1910 by Dr. Alfonso Esquerdo, emigrated to Argentina, where he married Giacomina Bellami. They occupied the house until 1922, when Alfonso died.
His "historicist" architecture imitates ancient buildings: the facade is of Arabic style and had a star of David on each window (note the left one). The opposite facade imitates late Gothic style. This mix of religions (Islamic, Christian, Jewish), the black and white tiles of the main entrance (symbolizing the equality of races) and other details are related to Masonry.
At the end of the Civil War lived here Dr. Bastos, head of Traumatology at the Swedish-Norwegian Hospital of Alcoy, moved in part to Villajoyosa. After the war it was occupied by the Italian Littorio Division. Currently the City council develops a research and recovery of the building.
His "historicist" architecture imitates ancient buildings: the facade is of Arabic style and had a star of David on each window (note the left one). The opposite facade imitates late Gothic style. This mix of religions (Islamic, Christian, Jewish), the black and white tiles of the main entrance (symbolizing the equality of races) and other details are related to Masonry.
At the end of the Civil War lived here Dr. Bastos, head of Traumatology at the Swedish-Norwegian Hospital of Alcoy, moved in part to Villajoyosa. After the war it was occupied by the Italian Littorio Division. Currently the City council develops a research and recovery of the building.
Picture: Courtesy of Alejandra Puchuri Esquerdo.
