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TOURISM&CREATIVE INDUSTRY WORKSHOP
Sustainable tourism, cultural tourism, creative tourism, culinary tourism, heritage & tourism
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1
Departamento de Urbanismo, Escuela Técnica
Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y del Medio
Natural (ETSIAMN) edificio 3C
Cno. de Vera s/n, Universida Politècnica
46022 Valencia
frarafer@urb.upv.es
2
Departamento de Comunicación Audiovisual,
Documentación, e Historia del Arte, Escuela
Politécnica Superior de Gandía (EPSG)
Calle Paranimf, 1
46730 Gandia
Valencia
bpayri@har.upv.es
The Court of Waters of the fertile valley of
Valencia (Spain): beyond the tourist attraction
Ramón Fernández
1
, F., Payri
2
, B.
Keywords:
The Court of Waters of the fertile valley of Valencia, Cultural
Heritage, Tourism, Irrigation, Agriculture
Abstract
Every Thursday at the Door of the Apostles of Valencia’s Cathedral, at
noon sharp, the Court of the Waters (http://www.tribunaldelasaguas.com/
el%20tribunal.html) gathers in order to solve the water-related conflicts. It is
composed of eight trustees of the Irrigation Communities that water the plain of
Valencia, a land known as Vega de Valencia. The Turia River’s eight irrigation
canals lie on the right bank (Quart, Benácher and Faitanar, Mislata-Chirivella,
Favara and Rovella) and on the left bank (Tormos, Mestalla and Rascaña).
Since its inception, the development of the oral procedure follows the same
characteristic guidelines: orality, concentration, rapidity and economy. The
Court of the Waters has a historical and ethnological value, and constitutes
a sign of identity of the Valencian People. This historical Court has been
recognized as an institution in the Organic Law 6/1985, of July 1, of the Judicial
Power (BOE núm. 157, of July 02), as well as in the Spanish Constitution
and in the Organic Law 5/1982, of July 1, of the Autonomous Statute of the
Valencian Community (BOE núm. 164, of July 10, 1982). It has been declared
World Heritage and a Cultural Heritage by means of Decree 73/2006, of
May 26, of the Valencian Council (DOGV núm. 5269, of May 30, 2006),
receiving therefore the highest protection and respect. The Decree states that
the Generalitat (regional government) will participate in the conservation of the
customary and traditional values of the Court; and that the General Directorate