Chelva, Valencia, Spain

Village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Chelva still has a muslim quarter and a Jewish Quarter or El Azoque. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Chelva still has a muslim quarter and a Jewish Quarter or El Azoque. Picture by Manuel Cohen