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The Palmeral or Palm Grove of Elche ( Spanish: Palmeral de Elche; Valencian: Palmerar d'Elx) is the generic name for a system of date palm orchards in the city of Elche, Spain . The Palmeral was planted in Roman times and underwent modifications in the medieval period under Islamic and Christian rulers.
- 144 hectares (360 acres)
- Europe and North America
- 2000 (24th session)
The Palmeral is an oasis, a system for agrarian production in arid areas. It is also a unique example of Arab agricultural practices on the European continent. Cultivation of date palms in Elche is known at least since the Iberian times, dating around the fifth century B.C. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0
Palmeral of Elche, Spain. The Palmeral of Elche, a landscape of groves of date palms, was formally laid out, with elaborate irrigation systems, at the time the Muslim city of Elche was erected, towards the end of the tenth century A.C., when much of the Iberian peninsula was Arab. The Palmeral is an oasis, a system for agrarian production in ...
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The Palmeral of Elche earned its prestigious UNESCO World Heritage status in 2000 due to its exceptional cultural and environmental significance. Recognized for its historical significance, it highlights the harmonious balance of agriculture, water management, and landscape design across centuries.
The Palmeral is an oasis, a system for agrarian production in arid areas. It is also a unique example of Arab agricultural practices on the European continent. Cultivation of date palms in Elche is known at least since the Iberian times, dating around the fifth century B.C.
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Title. 2000. Palmeral of Elche map. Disclaimer. The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate the preparations of comparative analysis by other nominating States Parties.
