Route of the Temples
Ruta de los Templos | |
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| Established | 2006 |
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| Location | Melilla,Spain |
| Coordinates | 35°17′31″N 02°56′27″W / 35.29194°N 2.94083°W |
| Type | Tourist route |
| Visitors | 3,000 (2011)[1] |
| Owners | Ministry of Economy, Trade, Technological Innovation, Tourism and Development |
| Website | Official Website |
Route of the Temples is a tourist route in Melilla, Spain, which includes a visit to the main 4 temples in the city. The route begins with a visit to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the oldest in Melilla (1657), in late Romanesque style and with a Baroque interior, on whose altar is the much-venerated image of the city's patron saint, the Virgin of Victory. Next, tourists head to the Or Zaruah Synagogue, a modernist building from 1924. The next temple to visit is the Hindu Temple, also located in a modernist building, and finally the Central Mosque, founded in 1950.[2][3]
History
[edit]The Route of the Temples of Melilla was created in 2006 as an initiative of the Tourism Board in search of a tourist product that would contribute to the economic development of the city, through its cultural and religious projection abroad.[4][5]
In 2026, Melilla's government granted €40,000 to its Jewish community for cultural activities and synagogue maintenance as part of this tourist route.[6][7]
Gallery
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Or Zaruah Synagogue
Hindu Temple
Central Mosque
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References
[edit]- ↑ Perdiguero, Silvia (August 7, 2011). "El Templo Hindú recibe más de 3.000 visitas en un año".
- ↑ "La Ruta de los Templos y la visita a los colegios, objetivos de la Mesa Interconfesional para visibilizar "la convivencia" en Melilla - MelillaHoy" (in Spanish). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ↑ "Turismo retoma el domingo día 15 la Ruta de los Templos - MelillaHoy" (in Spanish). 2 April 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ↑ "La comunidad hindú reabre su templo después de tres años de reformas". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). 5 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ↑ "Ruta por los templos de Melilla". El Faro de Melilla (in Spanish). 26 January 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ↑ "Resolución nº 0166 relativa a concesión de subvención directa a la Comunidad Israelita de Melilla". Boletín Oficial de Melilla. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Turismo concede dos subvenciones por valor de 40.000 euros a la Comisión Islámica y a la Comunidad Israelita para la 'Ruta de los Templos'". Melilla Hoy. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.