In 1886, Antonio de Padua y Saavedra and his enterprise associate Mariano Bertodano based a self-sufficient group referred to as the Colony of Santa Eulalia.
Positioned on the Costa Blanca between the cities of Sax and Villena, Santa Eulalia thrived by rising and promoting crops.
The colony featured housing for staff, numerous outlets, a theatre, a church, and a on line casino. It had an oil mill, a flour manufacturing facility, and an alcohol distillery.
Depend Don Antonio Padúa Saavedra y Rodriguez and his spouse Doña María Avial Peñas (who was initially wed to enterprise associate, Mariano Bertondano) had a mansion the place they typically stayed to supervise operations.
Because of its location on the Madrid-Alicante railway line, the colony loved industrial success till the Nineteen Thirties.
Spanish Civil Battle
The Spanish Civil Battle, nonetheless, severely impacted its productiveness, resulting in its close to abandonment by 1940.
The mansion remained occupied till the Nineteen Sixties when the household might now not afford its maintenance.
At present, the realm across the colony attracts vacationers, however the once-thriving group is slowly deteriorating.
Earlier than the city was featured on the native TV present referred to as l’Alquería Blanca, many individuals have been unaware of the historical past of Santa Eulalia.
The programme sparked nice curiosity and the native authorities formally declared it an “Asset of Cultural Curiosity” and promised a restoration programme which remains to be awaited.
Whereas locals nonetheless occupy a restaurant and a number of other houses, the colony stands as a fading reminder of its romantic previous.
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