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| region | Andalusia | |
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| Residents | 143.837 (2020) | |
| height | 54 m | |
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Huelva is a provincial town in Autonomous Region of Andalusia (Southern Spain).
background
Huelva (Spanish too Huelva Capital) has been the capital of the Huelva Province in the Autonomous Region of Andalusia. It has around 146,000 inhabitants and is located between the state border with Portugal in the west and the Coto de Doñana National Park in the east on the Atlantic coast of Costa de la Luz at the four-kilometer-wide confluence of the Odiel and Río Tinto, which flow into the Atlantic Ocean here.
Huelva, the westernmost of the Andalusian provincial capitals, was the center of the Tartessos civilization over 3000 years ago and an important trading center that had intensive business relations with other ports in the western Mediterranean. Centuries later it became the base of the Phoenicians who used it Onuba called. Among the Romans who began to mine ore was Onuba Aestuaria Part of the Baetica Province and a thriving city.
At the time of the Visigoths, the neighboring village of Niebla (Elepla) not only received great civil and military influence within the region but also became a bishopric.
After the conquest by Abd-al-Aziz in 713, the Moors changed the name Welbah, which is considered to be the origin of the Spanish name Huelva. Abd al-Aziz al-Bakri was built in 1012 after the fall of the Caliphate of Cordoba the Taifa Kingdom of Huelva which lasted 40 years and gave itself the title Señor de Umba y Xaltis.
Alfonso X, the Wise, recaptured Niebla and Huelva from the Moors in 1262, and Huelva fell to the Kingdom of Castile and León. From the middle of the 15th century to the middle of the 19th century, the entire area was owned by the Dukes of Medina-Sidonia.
On November 1, 1755 at 10:00 a.m., a severe earthquake struck, with the epicenter near Lisbon. The quake lasted about six minutes and destroyed large parts of the Iberian Peninsula. Eight people died in Huelva and most of the buildings were destroyed or badly damaged. This explains the lack of many monuments and buildings from the time before this event.
In 1873 the state sold the nearby Río Tinto copper mines to the British Rio Tinto Company Limited. This led to a boom in industry, transportation and urban development, and also had an impact on architecture. The sleepy little village became a modern industrial city of the 19th century. Among the new buildings were, for example, railway facilities with the train station that still exists today, and a loading quay in the harbor basin. The connection to the rail network enabled the immigration of new workers (mainly from Andalusia, Badajoz and Galicia) and an expansion of the city. The districts Las Colonias and El Matadero originated near the wetlands (Marisma).
In the 20th century, after the decline of mining, numerous companies in the chemical industry and a paper mill settled on the outskirts. This led to considerable environmental pollution in the region.
getting there
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By plane
The closest airports are the Aeropuerto de Seville (IATA: SVQ). The distance to Huelva is approx. 100 km. The second airport is the Portuguese one Aeroporto Internacional de Faro (IATA: FAO). It is also about 100 km from Huelva. The latter in particular is served by almost all airports in Germany, sometimes several times a day.
By train
The station 1 Huelva Término is made 3 times a day by trains Seville approached (there connection to the high-speed network of the AVE). There is also a connection to the Altaria Talgo 200 Madrid. From Atocha train station in Madrid to Huelva Término.
By bus
The city of Huelva can be reached by bus every hour from Seville (from Plaza de Armas). There is also a bus service from Faro (city) to Huelva. DAMAS
In the street
The well-developed A-49 motorway (Autovía del Quinto Centenariof) from Seville to the Portuguese border runs through the province. From Seville the distance is about 90 kilometers, to Madrid it is 620 kilometers.
From Faro take the Portuguese IP-1 motorway and from Ayamonte take the A-49. The distance is about 100 kilometers.
mobility
Although the traffic is guided around the city center by four-lane streets, the streets are the usual chaos during business hours. Parking spaces are rare and usually paid for (e.g. at the bus station, Avda. Alemania s / n). Parking garages are often difficult to find for those unfamiliar with the area, despite the signs.
There are nine urban ones Bus routeswhich usually run between 5.30 a.m. and midnight:
Line 1: Zafra - Colonias - Torrejón
Line 2: Zafra - Torrejón - Colonias
Line 3: Plaza de las Monjas - Higueral - Universidad
Line 4: Plaza de las Monjas -Torrejón - Hospital
Line 5: Zafra - Isla Chica - Hospital
Line 6: Zafra - Conquero - Orden Alta
Line 7: Plaza de las Monjas - Santa Marta - Orden Baja
Line 8: Plaza de las Monjas - Barriada Del Carmen
Line 9: Zafra - Nuevo Parque
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Catedral de la Merced.
La Merced Cathedral is a Renaissance-Baroque building with a colonial aesthetic. Construction began in 1605. The floor plan is that of a five-part basilica with three naves and a transept. Reconstruction began in 1775 after the earthquake. The church was declared a cathedral in 1953 and listed as a historical monument in 1970. The elegant facade and the statue of the Virgen de la Cinta, the patron saint of the city. Next door is on the Plaza de la Merced the former Monastery de la Merced from the same period, now the seat of the University of Huelva.
- 2 San Pedro Church (Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol).The Mudejar style church from the 14th to 15th centuries rises above a former mosque. Later some changes in the Baroque style were made, such as the tower. It is located in the middle of the city on a hill and is the oldest church in the city.
- 3 Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de la Cinta (Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Cinta).A building from the 15th century in the Gothic Mudejar style. Here prayed Christopher Columbus after his first trip and thanked the Lord for his healthy return.
- 4 Iglesia de la Concepción (Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción).The Church of the Immaculate Conception. The building from the 16th century combines the styles Mudejar, Gothic and Baroque. In 1755, after the Lisbon earthquake, it was rebuilt. It is said to be the first church in Spain to be dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Inside, the magnificent choir stalls are worth seeing.
Buildings
- 1 Gran Teatro.Built in neoclassical style and sold as a Real Teatro inaugurated.
- railway station. The station was built in the 19th century in the Mudejar style.
- Mercado El Carmen. The oldest market in Huelva (built in 1868) will be closed in autumn 2008 and replaced by a new building opposite the main post office. Fishermen in particular offer their goods here every morning, but strawberries, citrus fruits, bread and meat can also be bought here.
- 5 Barrio Obrero Reina Victoria (Barrio Obrero de Reina Victoria de Huelva).The Queen Victoria workers' settlement was built in 1917 by the mining company Rio Tinto Company Limited for its workers and the predominantly English engineers. Streets and houses follow the British architectural style of their time. It is to be placed under monument protection in the future.
 Main entrance Barrio Obrero Reina Victoria |  Barrio Obrero Reina Victoria |
Monuments
- 6 Columbus Monument (Monumento a Colón).Actually, the designation is "Monument to the Discovery Faith". (Monumento a la Fe Descubridora) Created by artist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1929. The 36 meter high statue was a gift from the United States to the Spanish people who "made the discovery of America possible". It is located on Avenida Francisco Montenegro, on the promontory popularly known as “Punta del Sebo”, at the point where the Río Tinto and Río Odiel meet, in the city's industrial area.
Museums
- 7 Museo Provincial de Huelva.Museum of the Province of Huelva. The exhibits give an overview of the history of Huelva from the Neolithic to Roman times. The Roman tool collection from the mines of Río Tinto is interesting. The Fine Arts Department exhibits works by contemporary artists from the province of Huelva.Open: Tue 2.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m., Wed - Sat 9.00 a.m. - 8.30 p.m., Sun public holidays 9.00 a.m. - 2.30 p.m., Mon closed.Price: Admission: free for EU citizens with ID, otherwise € 1.50.
- 8 Casa de Colón (Casa Colón de Huelva).Columbus house. Erected in 1881 by José Pérez Santamaría on the occasion of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America and opened in 1883 as the Gran Hotel Colón. It contains British, Colonial and Modernist elements. Nowadays the building houses numerous temporary exhibitions and the city archive. Events such as the Ibero-American Film Festival take place in the Congress Palace.
Streets and squares
- 9 Plaza de las Monjas.Until the earthquake in 1755, the nuns' square was the convent's vegetable garden. The traditional bullfights were later held here. Today the square is one of the central meeting points of the city with a city tourist information office. Near the Plaza de las Monjas, in the Sfera fashion store (C / Vázquez López, 4), you can see through a bulletproof glass floor Excavations from Roman times can be visited.
Parks
- 10 Park Moret (Parque Moret).With 72 hectares the largest urban park in Andalusia. It is equipped with barbecue areas, children's playgrounds, skating rink and an artificial lake. With a wonderful view of the nature park Marisma de Odiel.
various
- 11 Muelle Tinto (Muelle de mineral de la Compañía Riotinto).The Muelle Tinto, the TintokaiDesigned in 1874 by engineers George Bruce and Thomas Gibson, it was used to transport the ore from the mines in Andévalo to the port of Huelvas, where the ore was loaded onto ships from railroad cars. It was shut down in 1975 and restored in 2007. Today it invites you to take a walk and enjoy the sunsets.
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 Muelle Tinto |  Muelle Tinto |
activities
Celebrations and holidays
- The carnival of Huelva is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important in all of Andalusia.
- The Semana Santa (Holy Week) is annually from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. It is celebrated intensively and with great sympathy from the population. The most important part are the processions, the main procession is on Good Friday.
- The Fiestas Colombinas are celebrated in late July / early August in honor of the day of Christopher Columbus' departure (August 3, 1492).
- On September 8th, the Fiesta de la Cinta in honor of Virgen de la Cinta, the patron saint of the city.
- That takes place for a week in December Ibero-American Film Festival instead of.
Sports
- The football club Real Club Recreativo de Huelva plays in the top Spanish league, the Primera Division. It is the oldest Spanish football club still in existence, founded on December 23, 1889 by Dr. Alexander McKay and British miners from the Río Tinto Group in the Casa Colón. The stadium designed by the Spanish architect Joaquín Aramburu and opened in November 2001 Nuevo Colombino is located on the banks of the Odiel River, near the center of the city. The stadium holds a total of 20,670 spectators, all of them seated.
- The Sporting Club de Huelva plays in the highest Spanish women's football league, the Superliga Femenina.
- The Real Club Recreativo de Tenis de Huelva was founded in 1890 and is the oldest tennis club in Spain.
shop
The shops are usually open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Department stores and shopping centers have continuous opening times from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Shops are mostly closed on Sundays with a few exceptions, such as some of the first Sundays of the month.
The largest shopping centers in the city are:
- Centro Comercial Costa de la Luz. Branch of the well-known department store chain El Corte Inglés.
- Centro Comercial Puerta del Atlántico
Almost all Banks are open Mon to Fri from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., some branches are also open on Sat 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ATMs are available around the clock throughout the city, and most of them accept all major international cards.
In almost all shops and in many restaurants you can pay with all major credit cards, and payment with the Maestro card (EC card) usually works without any problems.
kitchen
Cheap
- Cervecería Marisquería La Marina, Avda. Italia, 20. More like a cafeteria than a restaurant, very good and inexpensive fish dishes.
medium
Upscale
- El Esterro restaurant, Avda. Martin Alonso Pinzón, 13. At Hotel Tartessos, is considered one of the best in town.Price: menu from € 30.
nightlife
The nightlife shifts out to Punta Umbria in summer. A relatively lively pub scene can be found at the Plaza Quintero Beaz and in the Cale Pablo Rada north of the center.
accommodation
Cheap
- Albergue Juvenil de Huelva, Avda. Marchena Colombo, 14. Tel.: 34 959 650 010. Nice youth hostel, located a little outside the center, offers 2 to 5 bed rooms with private bathrooms, as well as rooms for the disabled.
medium
- Hotel Familia Conde **, Avda. Alameda Sundheim, 14. Tel.: 34 959 282 400. In the center, near the Palacio de Congresos y Convenciones and the train station.
- Hotel Marina **, C / Cumbres Mayores, 7th. Tel.: 34 959 804 150. Only 20 rooms, in the center near the Iglesia del Rocio.Price: double room from 50 €.
- Hotel Virgen de La Cinta **, Avenida Manuel Siurot, 7.
- 1 Hotel Fuerte El Rompido (Huelva), Urb. Marina El Rompido. Carretera H-4111 Km. 8. 21459. El Rompido, Huelva. Spain. Tel.: 34 959 39 99 29. The El Rompido Hotel is one of the most beautiful hotels in the region due to its location on a small hill overlooking the surrounding natural landscape of the Piedras River.
Upscale
- NH Luz Huelva ****, Avda. Alameda Sundheim, 26. Tel.: 34 959.. Modern business hotel in the center, not far from Palacio de Congresos y Convenciones and the train station away.
- Hotel Monte Conquero ***, Avda, Pablo Rada, 10. Tel.: 34 959 285 500. Modern hotel in the center, near the Casa Colón.
- Hotel Eurostars Tartessos ****, Avda. Martin Alonso Pinzón, 13. Tel.: 34 959.. Newly renovated city hotel on Palacio de Congresos y Convenciones, 100 rooms.
- Hacienda Montija Hotel & Spa ****. Country estate from the 11th century, about 10 minutes by car from the center, very good restaurant.Price: double room from € 80, suite from € 200.
Learn
health
The general (and free) Emergency number is the 112.
Anyone who has statutory health insurance in Germany and one of the new EU-wide health insurance cards can simply go to the nearest public health center (Centro de Salud) and will be treated like a Spaniard after a bit of paperwork. However, knowledge of Spanish is strongly recommended here. If you do not yet have a health insurance card that is valid throughout the EU, you should have one issued before you leave, usually within a few days. The co-payment for medication is 40 percent. However, medicines are usually considerably cheaper in Spain than in Germany, and medicines that have to be paid for privately in Germany can also be prescribed.
The Pharmacies are usually open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Some are open 24 hours and there is an emergency service.
Practical advice
- Oficina de Turismo de la Junta de Andalucía. Tel.: 34 959 650 200. The tourist information office of the Andalusian government can be found at Plaza Alcalde Coto de Mora, 2.Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 7.30 p.m., Sat, Sun holidays 9.30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The brochure Guia Turistica - Puerta del Atlantico - 3º Edición (Spanish) can be found here PDF download.
Newspapers
The following daily newspapers appear with an issue for Huelva:
- El Mundo Huelva Noticias. Local edition of the conservative daily newspaper El Mundo.
- 20 minutes. The first newspaper under a Creative Commons license, free. Online edition for Huelva.
- Qué!. Free newspaper, online edition for Huelva.
Consulates
- Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Fernández y González, 2 - 2 °, Edificio Allianz, 41001 Seville.
- Consulate as a branch of the Consulate General Seville, Edificio Eurocom, Bloque Sur Mauricio Moro Pareto, 2 - 5 °, 29006 Málaga.
- Swiss Consulate in Algeciras, C / Coronel Ceballos, entreplanta C, 11201 Algeciras (Cádiz).
- Austrian Honorary Consulate, C / Cardenal Ilundáin 18, Edificio 1 - 5 ° F, 41013 Seville.
The voltage is 220-240V 50Hz. The sockets have two square openings, and adapters are available from electrical supply stores or hardware stores.
trips
The nature reserve extends into the urban area Paraje Natural Marismas del Odiel on the opposite side of the Odiel River from the city. Flamingos, herons and spoonbills live and breed in the lagoons and salt lakes. There are two hiking trails in the Marismas, which can only be entered with the approval of the park administration. (Info: Centro de Paraje Natural Marismas del Odiel, Carretera Dique San Carlos I, km 3; at the headland called "Dique" south of Huelva)
Punta Umbria, the "beach suburb" of Huelvas is about 10 kilometers south. However, it is about 20 kilometers by car. Alternatively by bus (every hour, more frequently in summer) or from mid-June to mid-September with the Canoas excursion boats from the port of Huelva. Here life "rages" in the summer in numerous tapas bars, beach bars (chiringueitos) and discos.
It is via the free A-49 motorway Seville It can be reached in about 45 minutes by car, and this excursion can also be easily made by bus (departure at least every hour).
The famous national park is about 50 kilometers to the east Doñana National Park.
The Ruta Colombina follows in the footsteps of Christopher Columbus through the province.
Surrounded by rolling hills is about 70 kilometers northeast of Huelva Comarca of Minera de Riotinto, the mining region of Riotinto, named after the Río Tinto, the colored river. Riotinto is considered to be the oldest mining area in the world that is still in operation. Copper ore was mined here 5000 years ago, and later the Romans also found gold and silver.
literature
Web links
- http://www.huelva.es/ - Official website of Huelva
- Website for tourism in Spain general information about Andalusia
- Tourist guide of the Andalusian province of Huelva (German)
