Iglesia Parroquial del Nacimiento del Señor

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Discover a Monument of Local Interest in Orba with an impressive bell tower.

Located in the province of Alicante, Orba is a municipality swept up in natural beauty, making it the perfect place for a getaway in which you can disconnect from your routine and roam the valleys of La Marina. If you fancy taking a walk through the streets of Orba, you’ll soon find yourself standing in front of the church, which we recommend you visit so you can enjoy each and every detail.

Iglesia Parroquial del Nacimiento del Señor, El Nacimiento del Señor Parish Church, is listed a Monument of Local Interest. The church was built on an old mosque, but the present-day appearance of the place of worship dates back to a number of renovations that were conducted in the 19th and 20th centuries. Extensions, remodels and new decoration by Carlos Ruano Llopis, a painter from Orba, completed in 1917, filled the walls with his talent and resulted in pieces like 'La Profecía de Abraham', which ornates the face of the High Altar.

The bell tower is one of the most characteristic elements of this church in Orba. It was built in the mid-19th-century, with a square plan and a quadrangular shape. It is thought that the tower is probably the work of Toribio Iscar Sáez. In its highest part, the bell tower houses three bells namely, La Grande (the big bell), La Menuda (the small bell) and La Mediana (the medium bell).

Are you wondering what to see in Orba? Make your way to this church and allow yourself to be seduced by its charms.