Chelva, Valencia, Spain

Village of Chelva, aerial view, 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. In the centre is the bell tower of the Church of Nuestra Senora de los Angeles, built 1626 in Valencian baroque style. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Village of Chelva, aerial view, 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. In the centre is the bell tower of the Church of Nuestra Senora de los Angeles, built 1626 in Valencian baroque style. Picture by Manuel Cohen