Palmeral of Elche

The Palmeral or Palm Grove of Elche 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. The Roman empire introduced water management techniques to Elche, but the 10th c. Islamic Caliphate of Córdoba and later rulers of Al-Andalus planted palm groves and garden-estates in huertos. Islamic rulers also constructed the largest canal system sections in Elche.