What to see in Onda
Onda, about 56 km from Valencia in the Plana Baja, is the tile capital: 26,190 residents between the old centre below the castle and the ceramic factories that shape the Plana economy. The visit joins fortress, churches and tile museum in one walk.
Onda Castle crowns the hill with its castle museum and views over the ceramic towns. Below, the church of la Sangre, 13th-century Gothic of Templar origin, keeps its Mudejar ceiling, and the church of the Asunción, 18th-century Baroque, a 1558 Juan de Juanes altarpiece. The Manolo Safont Tile Museum, with about 20,000 pieces, tells the industry that employs the district. The old centre, below the castle, is walked on foot among churches and museum, and the plain factories explain current wealth. The 13th-century Sangre, with its ceiling, and the 1558 Juanes are the two religious pieces of the visit. The museum asks for a morning, at ease and room by room.
What to see in Onda
- Castillo de OndaCastle~450 m from the Town Hall
Castle on the hill above Onda, with a castle museum.
- Iglesia de la Asunción (Onda)Church~250 m from the Town Hall
18th-century Baroque parish church in the historic centre, below the castle.
- Museo del Azulejo Manolo SafontMuseum~800 m from the Town Hall
About 20,000 tiles tell the Onda ceramics industry.
- Iglesia de la Sangre (Onda)Church~200 m from the Town Hall
13th-century transitional Gothic church, of Templar origin.
Around Onda
- Embalse de Sichar~6.0 km from the Town Hall
Frequently asked questions
What is there to see in Onda?
The castle, the 13th-century Gothic Sangre, the Asunción with the 1558 Juanes, and the Tile Museum.
Why is it the tile capital?
The ceramic factories shape its economy and the museum holds about 20,000 pieces.
How far is it from Valencia?
About 56 km from Valencia, in the Plana Baja.
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