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This watchtower was built in the late 15th and early 16th centuries as part of a defensive network. Now owned by the city, it has been fully restored and is used for temporary exhibits. Visitors can climb to the top for a good view of the surrounding palm groves.
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Parque Rey Jaime I
This municipal park was created by combining two semi-abandoned palm groves, and has been transformed by the planting of new date palms as well as fruit and ornamental trees and native grasses.
An 18th-century water wheel, which once was powered by a channel of the Vinalopo River.
Parque Municipal
Comprised of several individual palm groves, the largest of which was granted to the city in the 17th century by a wealthy landowner.
Museo Arqueológico y de Historia de Elche (MAHE)
Housed in a refurbished former textile factory, the museum presents artifacts dating from the Neolithic period to the 15th century CE. Part of the exhibition area incorporates a portion of the Alcazar.
Baños Árabes / Arab Baths
Moorish baths built in the mid-12th century, restored in 1998. An audiovisual presentation is available in English.
Palacio de Altamira / Alcázar de la Señoría
First built by the Moors between the 11th and 13th centuries; the large southern tower dates from this period. The palace was expanded during the 15th and 16th centuries, and again in the 18th century. In the 20th century the building was used as a prison, and finally restored at the end of the century. It now houses a portion of the Archaeological Museum and is occasionally serves as a venue for cultural events.