Onda, Medieval municipality in Plana Baixa, Spain
Description
Onda is a municipality in Castellón set across rolling terrain in the Plana Baixa region, sitting at a moderate elevation in eastern Spain. The town developed around ceramic production with visible workshops and structures that reflect this long-standing craft industry.
History
The settlement began as an Iberian community and later took shape under Roman control as a regional hub with a river crossing. Medieval rulers later built the castle, layering different defensive styles from Islamic and Christian periods.
Culture
The ceramics heritage shapes how people here understand their work and identity, with workshops and kilns still producing tiles using traditional methods passed down through families. Walking through the streets, you notice the artistic legacy in how the place developed around this craft.
Practical
The town sits on the CV-20 road, which connects easily to Castellón de la Plana and the Valencia region. You can reach it straightforwardly and know that larger cities nearby are just a short drive away.
Did you know?
The castle displays layers of different building periods from Islamic and Christian times, with each phase visible in the stonework and layout. This architectural palimpsest tells the region's complex past directly through its walls.
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Onda Castle
508 m
Maria Cristina Reservoir
11.4 km
Embalse de Sichar
6.3 km
Església de l'Assumpció d'Onda
349 m
Convent del Carme d'Onda
1.2 km
Museo de Ciencias Naturales El Carmen
1.2 km
La Serratella
650 m
Nucli antic d'Onda
72 m
Església de la Sang d'Onda
293 m
Palau-castell de Betxí
6.9 km
Ermita del Salvador d'Onda
3.6 km
Ermita de Santa Bàrbara d'Onda
1.8 km
Manolo Safont Tile Museum
743 mMuseo del Azulejo Manolo Safont
731 m
Yacimiento El Torrelló de Boverot
9.7 km
Església de la Mare de Déu del Àngels, Betxí
6.9 km
Convent de Santa Caterina d'Onda
1.8 km
Tales Castle
4.2 km
Ermita del Calvari de Betxí
6.6 km
Capella de Sant Josep d'Onda
194 mTorre de La Atalaya
6.5 km
Molí de la Reixa
384 m
Capella de Sant Vicent Ferrer d'Onda
394 m
Església de Sant Cristòfol de Ribesalbes
6.6 km
Església de Sant Joan Baptista de Tales
3.9 kmCastillo de la Baronía
6.7 km
Puente Medieval de Sonella
712 m
Ermita del Calvario de Ribesalbes
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