La Alcudia
La Alcudia, also l'Alcúdia, is an archaeological site near Elche and the Vinalopó river corresponding to the ancient city of Ilici. The coastline of the lower Segura and Vinalopó región has changed substantially in the last 15,000 years, and by 1 CE, the site was located in one of the two branches of the Vinalopó delta that discharged into a now disappeared Sinus Ilicitanus.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday: 9:30 AM—2:30 PM
Monday: closed - Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Elche, Spain
- Also known as: “L’Alcúdia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museu d’Art Contemporani d’Elx and Palacio de Altamira.
Museu d’Art Contemporani d’Elx
Museum
Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museu d’Art Contemporani d’Elx is a museum, which is situated 2½ km north of La Alcudia.
Palacio de Altamira
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Palacio de Altamira is situated 3 km north of La Alcudia.
Museu Paleontològic d’Elx
Museum
Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museu Paleontològic d’Elx is a museum, which is situated 2½ km north of La Alcudia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include el Raval de Sant Joan and la Foia.
el Raval de Sant Joan
Neighborhood
Photo: Espencat, Public domain.
el Raval de Sant Joan is a neighborhood.
la Foia
Village
Photo: Santi.ibarra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
la Foia is a village, which is situated 3 km south of La Alcudia.
La Alcudia
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Elche, Costa Blanca, Alicante, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.2394° or 38° 14′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.69578° or 0° 41′ 45″ westOpen location code
8CCX68Q3+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4609470941OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4892904
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“La Alcudia” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Jaciment arqueològic de l’Alcúdia”
- Catalan: “l’Alcúdia”
- Galician: “sitio arqueolóxico de L’Alcúdia”
- Spanish: “Ilici”
- Spanish: “L’Alcudia”
- Spanish: “La Alcudia”
- Spanish: “Yacimiento arqueologico de La Alcudia”
- Spanish: “Yacimiento arqueológico de La Alcudia”
- Swedish: “Arkeologiska fyndplatsen i La Alcudia”
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