HISTORIC CITY

A walk through the Raval Morisc

La Hoz str. look from Fco.Gisbert str
St Roc's square is the centre of the Raval, a part of the city populated by moriscs(moors) until 1609. The Church's present settlement is placed where the old mosque and minaret stood. Leaning against the church, one finds the Fossar's Arch: the entry to the Christian Cemetery. The sloping str. Sta. Llúcia has, in its firts section, houses in only one side. Therefore, one can take a general look of the Plaça St Roc from above. At the edge of str St. Sebastià one can see the Fossar's Arch and then continue through str. Divina Gràcia until str. St.Isidre. From st.Isidre it is worth while to take a look to str. La Hoz. This L-shaped sloping street is one of the most peculiar in Oliva due to its modest houses built on the rock during the sixteenth century.
La Hoz str. look from Barranc str.
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