{"id":72364,"date":"2021-09-18T14:26:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T14:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/destino\/manises\/"},"modified":"2022-03-29T15:32:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T15:32:18","slug":"manises","status":"publish","type":"destino","link":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/en\/destino\/manises\/","title":{"rendered":"Manises"},"featured_media":72365,"template":"","situacion":[1965,2240],"class_list":["post-72364","destino","type-destino","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","situacion-lhorta-en","situacion-manises-en"],"acf":{"titulo":"Manises","subtitulo":"","situacion":"Interior","banner":[{"imagen_banner":72383,"video_del_banner":null}],"descripcion":"Manises has a population of about 30,000 inhabitants. It is located within the metropolitan area of Valencia, just 7 km from the centre. The village stands out for its ceramics industry, which produces items in a multitude of styles and using many different new techniques, whilst simultaneously conserving it traditional processes.\r\n\r\nThe antiquity of Manises has been demonstrated by the discovery of Roman remains in \u201cPartida del Rac\u00f3\u201d and \u201cMas\u00eda la Cova\u201d, such as lamps, weights, pieces of amphora, housing walls, pottery stamps, etc., and the existence of an aqueduct that still conserves over twenty arches. The aqueduct is undoubtedly Roman, although it usually attributed to the Arabs.\r\nThe origin of the village is Muslim, although there are remains from Roman times. The Muslims created a major ceramic centre that was donated by James I in 1237, following the conquest of the city, to the family of Artal de Luna, one of the trusted men who accompanied him during the Valencian campaign. However, on 3rd December, 1304, the manor was definitively incorporated into the possessions of the Bo\u00efl family, who maintained ownership until the abolition of manorialism in Spain.\r\nThe memory of this period figures in the Boil family crest, officially adopted by the Town Council as a representative emblem of the village. Between the 14th and 16th centuries, tiles with a metallic, reflective finish, together with those decorated with blue tones, brought Manises fame throughout Europe and were sought after by princes and popes, and praised by numerous testimonies of the time. From 17th to 19th centuries, this production of decorative and utilitarian objects, in a clear process of decline driven by changing tastes and fashions, was augmented with the introduction of polychrome tiles decorated with vivid and imaginative motifs, which in turn were used as decorative articles, symbolic items and building elements, and which gave new impetus to local production.\r\n\r\nManises\u2019 ceramic industry employs a multitude of styles and techniques which include the latest technological advances, without forgetting the traditional ceramics processes that are testimony to the artisan culture that the village has preserved.","galeria-poblacion":"","descripcion_2":"

Gastronomy:<\/h4>\r\nThe most popular local dishes are based on rice (\u201darr\u00f2s al forn\u201d (baked rice), \u201cfesols rodats\u201d (beans, oils and garlic), \u201ccoca escudell\u00e0\u201d, \u201cfesol\u00e0\u201d (beans with pork), which is prepared in many different ways: stews, dry, baked, etc. However, we must not overlook other dishes prepared in Manises, such as roasts, ham, cheeses and gazpacho. Manises is known for its traditional sweets and traditional pastries, as well as its typical desserts, such as \u201corelletes\u201d, \u201ccoques fines\u201d, \u201cbu\u00f1uelos\u201d (fritters), \u201cpeladillas\u201d (sugared almonds) and the drink \u201chorchata\u201d.\r\n

Places of interest:<\/h4>\r\nOur starting point is the Manises railway station, the fa\u00e7ade of which is decorated with painted tiles, in a style popular in the 18th century. Next to the station (Calle Garcia Lorca), we find the fa\u00e7ade of the old Francisco Valldecabres factory, which was one of the most important in Manises during the first half of the 20th century.\r\n\r\nNeogothic, the fa\u00e7ade is inspired by the main entrance of \u201cLa Lonja\u201d in Valencia. We then head to the nearby Paseo Guillermo de Osma. Here we can pause to contemplate the ceramic decoration of the buildings, and especially the elements used in the doorways. The former Ceramics School, remodelled by the architect Javier Goerlich in 1950, is located in the same street. In 1925, a large, relief plaque painted in blue with a golden, metallic reflective effect was installed in honour of Guillermo de Osma, who is represented in the piece.\r\n\r\nFrom there we continue on to Avenida Blasco Iba\u00f1ez, a modern avenue that has recently been remodelled, and in which we can find:\r\n\r\nA monument erected in honour of Manises\u2019 ceramics workers and Jos\u00e9 Gimeno Mart\u00ednez, an exemplary Spanish artisan. It is the work of the Valencian sculptor Octavio Vicent;\r\n\r\nA cross with ceramic inlays on the stone. The work of the ceramic artist Gimeno Martinez, it was originally erected on the Calvary before being transferred to its current location in 1973;\r\n\r\nCeramic monoliths bearing ceramic panels on the front and back. One side shows the ceramic-making process, and the other representations of the life and works of the writer Vicente Blasco Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez. The mentioned monoliths were made by the craftsman Juan Columbus in the style of the 18th century.\r\n\r\nWe then continue in the direction of Calle de San Juan, where we can also find good examples of popular architecture with interesting ceramics applied to the architectural structure, mainly recognizable in the doorways of the houses. Continuing along C \/ San Juan, we come to the Church of Saint John the Baptist.\u00a0The church was built during the first half of the 18th century. Its unique dome is covered with tiles with a reflective metallic finish. Neoclassical, its interior is spacious and proportioned, with a Latin cross layout and an 18th century Valencian ceramic skirting board, as well as many other 20th century ceramic elements in the side chapels. Mention may be made of the Via Crucis, adorned with ceramic tiles painted by Francisco Das\u00ed (1834 \u2013 1891). On leaving the church and at the end of Calle Mossen Pere Esplugues, on the corner with Calle Sagrario, is the Chapel of Saint Anthony. The chapel was originally remodelled in the 19th century, presumably taking advantage of the existing structure of a chapel pertaining to a 14th century church, and was remodelled again in 2002. It conserves its original gothic doors, with their fittings, and the baptismal font. The Manises Ceramics Museum is located in Calle Sagrario, 22. The museum is located in a former 18th century mansion owned by the Casanova Dalf\u00f3 \u2013 Sanchis Causa family, which has been ceded to the town council. The museum displays a comprehensive collection of ceramics produced in Manises between the 14th and the 20th centuries, revealing the complex reality of the continued dedication of the people of Manises to the manufacture of ceramics for more than six hundred years. Together with the building, the Casanova Dalf\u00f3-Sanchis Causa legacy includes a number of works of art and pottery which formed the nucleus of the museum\u2019s stock, which was subsequently augmented by donations from local residents, findings and excavations in the city\u2019s subsoil. There is also a selection of pieces acquired in recent years as a means of filling gaps in the collections. These include a notable representation of ceramic pieces produced in Manises from 14th to the present century. There are more than 4,500 pieces in total. In addition to the permanent exhibition, the MCM houses a specialized ceramic library and a documentary archive of contemporary ceramics (created thanks to the collaboration of the authors), with over a thousand records relative to potters and two thousand five hundred photographs of their works, as well as brochures and exhibition catalogues, press clippings, etc. The Museum also has complementary facilities and services, such as storage space, a restoration workshop and library archive.\r\n\r\nAfter visiting the museum, the route can be completed with a visit to Avenida Pa\u00eds Valenciano, where we find:\r\n