Moors and Christians of Alcoy
moor christian alcoy valencian moro cristians dalcoi spanish moro cristianos de alcoy popular festival take place city alcoy spanish province alicante including representation historic conflict muslim christian moor christian festival alcoy honor saint george declared international tourist interest origin moor christian festival celebrated valencian community different historical figure related various muslim uprising taking place region led saint george recognized patron alcoy attributed intervention battle defend population attack muslim battle muslim leader alazraq reputed killed place battle took part called ravine battle spanish barranco de la batalla today accepted moor christian festivity marked established threeday structure generally known evolution festivity originated strictly religious commemoration tradition mark date april beginning patronage st george alcoy miraculous intervention narrated ancestor defence alcoy muslim attack alazraq soon chapel dedicated saint already known shortly fact document perpetual vowed honor festivity thus current structure three day dedicated first one entradas parade second religious festivity third alardo culminating appearance san jorge begin gestating taking axis festivity san jorge day april initially document speak u religious celebration basically already information payment made celebration religious festivity however beginning th century town hall decided give importance celebration including profane act aspect organized arcabucería contest local militia took part logical variant originate later alardo nowadays corresponds celebration third day festivity actual battle take part vicente carbonell work célebre centuria speaks two company one christian moor catholic christian originated current division moorish christian side victory philip v war succession city alcoy treated enemy supporter archduke charles festivity celebrated dated year chronicle father picher said eve saint nd april captain military officer made colorful walk walk parade one passage time give rise entradas christian moorish also referred year according father picher following day saint day artificial castle built called aduar del puche also say morning embassy moor took castle afternoon using also ambassador christian surrendered castle force arm corresponds practically current structure day alardo although order complete appearance saint george battlement castle missing however always according fr picher apparition saint wall villa arranged middle th century element form festivity determined logical evolution year current structure moor christian festival alcoy established shortly afterward end th century filaes troupe english appeared survived present day practically beginning th century thirteen moorish filaes already structured completed last quarter century fourteenth filà christian side although initial filaes remain many change current fourteen filaes settled museu alcoià de la festa maf english museum moor christian alcoy alcoy museum dedicated entirely festival moro cristianos alcoy visitor experience detail aspect feeling surrounding international festival museu alcoià de la festa moro cristianos official website moor christian alcoy spanish moor christian alcoy alcoy tourism english spanish