What to see in Olleria, l'
Ollería, the Valencian glass town in the Vall d'Albaida about 64 km from Valencia, works a tradition running nearly 1000 years. The Glass Collection sits in the Casa Santonja, the 17th-18th century Marau palace with a Masonic mural programme.
The 16th-century Santa María Magdalena church is a fortified Renaissance temple and a listed monument, raised after the Germanias war that ended here on 22 January 1522. The Loreto sanctuary, church of the former Dominican preachers convent, keeps the medieval patron image with mural paintings, and the 1588 Casa de la Vila shows the traders loggia with sundial, Gonari atlante and Roman inscription. The town trinquet is the oldest surviving Valencian pilota court.
Half a day covers glass museum and Casa Santonja, Magdalena church, Loreto sanctuary and old town on foot. The town suits museum and architecture lovers, with a war that ended here in 1522 still readable in the fortified church walls.
What to see in Olleria, l'
- Santuario de la Virgen de LoretoChurch~350 m from the Town Hall
Former Dominican preachers convent church with the medieval patron image and mural paintings.
- Iglesia de Santa María MagdalenaChurch~50 m from the Town Hall
Fortified 16th-century church with a Renaissance portal, Fortified 16th-century church with a Renaissance portal, raised after the…
- Colección Museográfica del VidrioMuseum~50 m from the Town Hall
Glass museum in the Casa Santonja, a 17th-18th century palace with a Masonic mural programme, on a glass tradition near 1000 years old.
- Casa de la VilaMonument~150 m from the Town Hall
1588 Renaissance town hall with a traders loggia, sundial, the Gonari atlante and a Roman inscription.
Frequently asked questions
What is there to see in l'Olleria?
The glass museum in the Casa Santonja, the fortified Magdalena church, the Loreto sanctuary and the 1588 town hall.
How long does the visit take?
Half a day covers the four sights on foot in the old town.
Is it a good trip with children?
Yes, the glass museum pieces and the compact old town suit children.
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