The history of Grottos of San Jose is
the history of the Vall de Uxo. From the Paleolitic
to the present time, the inhabitants of the valley have
maintained an intense relation with these grottos.
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Although there are not images
or texts that can replace the personal visit Grottos of
San Jose, here can become a small composition of the place.
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The place that surrounds the entrance
to the Underground River by Grottos of San Jose is an
pleasant natural space that counts on services of restoration
and leisure.
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The surroundings of the Subterraneo
River of Grottos of San Jose are many-colored and spectacular.
In few minutes, you can be acceded to one Natural Park,
several beaches with Blue Flag or the city Vall de Uxo.
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Informese on the visit schedules, tariffs,
like arriving at the San Jose place and its situation
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From already a simple form can here
do its reserve to traves of the network filling up.
Also consult the schedules of visit and the tariffs.
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In the variety it is the pleasure. This
phrase defines the spirit of the San Jose Restaurant,
Will be able to taste from the clasicas meals of the
international kitchen, to plates more falsified
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Is
to the southwest of the region of the Flat Loss. Its
urban nucleo this refugee by mountains of Pipe and the
Noguera, whereas his I finish this marked by the passage
of rio Belcaire and Cerverola precipices, Randero, Aigüalit
and San Jose.For a long time its economica activity
ago mainly was based on the manufacture of the footwear
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PATRIMONY ARQUEOLOGIC
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Aqueduct roman-arabe. |
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Roman
Aqueduct - arabe: In the Poalets game. It has an
arc of average point. Form leaves from the hidraulico
system that distributes to the waters by the Valley..
Iberica City of the end
of Orleyl: In the game the End. Rest of a city,
whose old denomination could not have been identified.
It was excavated partly. Rest of two great buildings
of carved stone and four rows of diverse walls pertaining
to epoch.
Joint of Aqueducts
of San Jose and L'alcudia: In the highway of San
Jose, at the end of the urban helmet. The aqueduct was
constructed in epoca Roman and using until half-full
of the present century. Medieval Sufrio diverse repairs
in epoca. One is complete from his origin, in the Source
of San Jose, although masked partly by modern constructions.
Next to, is another aqueduct, of epoca medieval and
that conforms to hidrico set used for the operation
of two contiguous mills..
Hispanic Necropolis - Visigoda: District The
Union. Necropolis recently excavated. Were eight graves
with the rest of 66 individuals, pertaining to the Centuries
I saw and VII D.C.
Ibero Town - Roman of San Jose:En the Place of
San Jose, next to the Hermitage of the Sagrada Family.
Its origin this in the Age of the Bronze, although adquirio
its greater iberica splendor in epoca. It was vacated
partly, acquiring importance again in Centuries IV and
V D.C. Cuenta on a wall, towers, houses and urbanism
of the Epoca. In process of recovery to be visited.
Tower of Benizahat: Located in the street of
the Assumption. One is the existing tower in the present
time in the interior of the urban helmet. It was constructed
in epoca medieval, surely islamica.
Hermitage of the Sagrada
Family: Place of San Jose. Constructed in Century
XVIII. Next to her was ermitorio, today turned a Information
center and exhibition
Hermitage of
Our Lady of the Rosary: District of the Roser. She
is one of the old hermitages but of the City. One is
in the central part of one of the historicos helmets.
Recovered recently..
Hermitage of San Antonio:
In the game San Antonio. Constructed at the end of Century
XVII. Annually romeria receives one the day of the celebration
of the Saint..
Hermitage of San
Vicente Ferrer: Seat of San Vicente. Hermitage of
Century XVII, constructed surely on one old Muslim mosque.
Hermitage of
Santo of the Christ of the Calvario: In the Carbonaire
District. Hermitage of Century XVIII, with tiles of
Aleora of this moment in its facade.
Church of Our Lady of Asuncion:
In the PIaza of the Assumption. In one of the historicos
helmets of the City. Facade barroca type altarpiece.
Finished constructing at the end of the X-vii Century.
The Chapel of the Shrine is very interesting, with tiles
of epoch.
Church of Santo Angel:
Seat of Santo Angel. She is one of the two Parishes
of the City. It has two facades and a neoclasic altarpiece.
In the inner account with important paintings to fresh
of the Century XVII de J. Vergara.
Photographies
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CELEBRATIONS
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Penyes en Festes. |
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Cannot
be spoken of the celebrations in Vall de Uxo without
talking about to which they take place in its districts
and streets. Bulls, heifers, "rockets", verbena,
"Toro Embolado", etc., and the inevitable
castle of aim of celebrations is the principlales characteristics
of a series of celebrations that come developing from
the half-full month of April to from October.Within
these celebrations of districts, two are the Employer's
associations: those of San Vicente Ferrer, in April,
and those of the Sagrada Family, in October. In another
sense, in all the town she continues herself celebrating
the "Night of San Juan", cheered with "bonfires"
and charangas that brightens up the tomato paste supper.Has
recovered the Carnival, mainly in the scholastic population
and, although of recent institution, already they are
possible to be considered rooted the celebrations of
the Faults in honor to San Jose, that open the door
to the spring by means of the tipico purifying fire
of the same ones. In the month of August of it celebrates
the week of "Les Penyes en festes", in which
bulls are combined, concerts, dances, games, etc., animated
by the participation of youth by means of rocks.
Photographies.
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GASTRONOMY
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| Empedrao. |
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The
fundamental characteristics of the vallera kitchen are
such that those of the Valencian. Asi, the paella is
a plate that is stewed in all the houses of the city.
However, some very caracteristics stews of our locality
exist. In the first place, the "Empedrao",
plate of hunters who stew with meat of pig, rice, crushed
string beans and meat of hunting, specially of rabbit
and hare.
The "coques de tomata" and "barrets"
are an eaten tipica fria for festive occasions. Also
it is necessary to emphasize, within riquisima reposteria,
by a side "manjovenes", a very light paste
of origin musulman, and "panets", prepared
with two famous products of our earth, the higos and
the almonds, pressed in molds made to the effect.
Photographies.
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CRAFTS
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The
crafts of "els espardenyers".
"... in the factories of canvas shoes 400 individuals
take care and that must add 100 women occupied in preparing
the braid for the sole of the canvas shoes ".
J.A. Cavanilles. siglo XVIII
"...That consists mainly of
the importance of "cañamo" of Castellon,
Valencia and of the foreigner, in the elaborated export
of the same one in canvas shoes for Madrid, Aragon and
Catalonia "..
Many
centuries ago the traditional manufacture of ceramica
in Vall de Uxo from raw material of great quality, "els
ollers" had great height and economica importance
for the municipality. At the beginning of Century XX
at least one twenty of ollerias even indicated with
their thick columns of smoke, their reference in the
landscape of same.
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