Turisme d’Elx :: Monuments

Torre de la Calahorra

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The square, Moorish Almohad Calahorra Tower dates from the late 12th and early 13th century and defended the city’s most important gate, the gate that gave access to the road to Alicante. The first references to La Calahorra are from 1264, when Jaume I demanded the Moorish population’s surrender, promising to respect the Islamic community’s laws and traditions.
On August 20th 1492, the Town Council decided to build an annexe to the tower which would house a scales to check the amount of wheat being taken to the flour mills.

Calle Uberna,14

Mystery Play d’Elx

A lyrical medieval drama, declared a Masterpiece of World Oral and Intangible Heritage by UNESCO in 2001.

Elx Palm Grove

Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000, the Palm Grove has over 200,000 palm trees.

Discover Elche

Elche a Conference Destination

Conference Centre Ciutat d‘Elx

This modern building, set in the heart of the Palm Grove, is equipped with all of the necessary infrastructure to answer the growing demand for conferences and conventions.

World Footwear Capital

Elche’s footwear factories produce almost half of the footwear manufactured in Spain today. A large proportion of their production is exported to EU countries and to the USA.