![]() AMUX invite you to join them: POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY 21st APRIL at 5.15 PM Wednesday 20th April at 17:00 (unless there is a religious service) To visit the church of San Bartolome (XIV century) in Jávea town Tour of the Bell Tower* The most outstanding building of the historical city centre of Jávea is undoubtedly the Iglesia-Fortaleza de San Bartolomé (St. Bartholomew Church-Fortress) dating from the 14th to the 16th Centuries, with expansions in the 18th and 19th Centuries. The main work is framed within the Isabelline Gothic style. Its importance and history motivated its declaration as a National Artistic Monument in 1931. Visit led by Joaquim Bolufer, Xàbia’s Muncipal Archaeologist, Director of the Museum of Xàbia and President of the Amics del Museu de Xàbia. A resume in English will be available and translation by a member of AMUX. Meeting Point: the Museum main entrance at 16.50. Visit will last approximately 1.5 hours Places will be limited. Donation:1 euro. Register now at the Museum or email [email protected] *Be aware that you take part in AMUX activities at your own risk. Saturday 4 October:
"The eclectic and modernist architecture of Pedreguer” A walking tour through the town centre of Pedreguer where important of eclectic, modernist, historical and art deco of the area examples can be discovered. Among the buildings we will see are Els Pòrxens, El Repés, the town hall and numerous private houses belonging to the local bourgoursie. We will also visit the centre established by the moriscos and historical aspects of the town will be explained. The visit will be guided by the historian Pascual Cholbi. The commentary will be in castellano with translation into English by Josep Castelló. The visit will take about 2 hours and be followed by supper in a restaurant in Pedreguer. A selection of local picadetes will be served, including drinks and café. The walk starts at 18.00 at the Els Porxens building, which is on the Plaza Mayor. Meet either in the Plaza Major in Pedreguer at 18.00 or at in the Parking Avenida Palmela, Xàbia at 17.15. Please indicate preference when making a reservation. If you need transport, let us know. Total cost, including restaurant and guide is 18 euros for members and 20 euros for non-members. Reservations to [email protected] OR in the museum Pay on the day. * Be aware that you take part in AMUX activities at your own risk. THE AMICS DEL MUSEU DE XÀBIA VISIT 'DOMUS LAMBERT'
Saturday 13 September. A visit to the Portixol garden of the Lamberts, the family of artists and architects whose work is currently on exhibition in Xábia, was the first event in the autumn programme of the Amics del Museu de Xábia (AMUX) . They were welcomed and guided by Milagros Lambert, herself an artist and the daughter of Andrés Lambert Jordan who first discovered Xábia and bought the land and built the Lambert house in 1920. The AMUX members viewed the garden that was created, little by little, by adapting the stony ground to the topography in a sensitive way. It includes an esplanade at the rear of the house, an area for growing crops, a palm forest, citrus garden and lime kiln plus access to a coastal creek, in which AMUX members cooled off with a swim and picnic after the tour of the garden. Today the estate is an excellent example of sustainable practice. The four exhibitions forming 'Xábia and the Lamberts' are on show until 21 September in Ca' Lambert, the Museum, the Cirne Foundation and the Casa de Cable. View slideshow of pictures HERE ![]() Wednesday 26th March : The view from the top of the church tower was the highlight for many AMUX members on a guided visit to the Church of St. Bartholomé, the most important building in the historical town centre of Jávea which was declared a National Artistic Monument in 1931. First, Xàbia’s Municipal Archaeologist Ximo Bolufer explained the history and evolution of the church, from its initial construction in the 14th to the 16th centuries to the expansions in the 18th and 19th centuries. Josep Castelló, local archaeologist and treasurer of AMUX, provided an explanation in English. Then, with special permission, many of the 50 people in attendance climbed to the roof of the church – and some brave souls to the top of the tower – from where they could appreciate its function as a fortress in times of pirate attack.
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