The Turr\u00f3n Museum is a private institution that belongs to the group Confectionary Holding (El Lobo, 1880, Do\u00f1a Jimena and Imperial Toledana) dedicated to preserving the technological heritage that relates to the production of turr\u00f3n and marzipan and, more generally, the technology relating to the local economy and trade of Jijona throughout its history.<\/p>\n
Jijona (in spanish) or Xixona (in valencian-catalan)\u00a0is a town 24 km from Alicante, with a population of 7,200 inhabitants.<\/p>\n
Throughout the 20th<\/sup> century, Jijona\u2019s most important trading activity was the production of turr\u00f3n, marzipan and sweetmeats, although these activities actually began in the middle ages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Turr\u00f3n Museum is a private institution that belongs to the group Confectionary Holding (El Lobo, 1880, Do\u00f1a Jimena and Imperial Toledana) dedicated to preserving the technological heritage that relates to the production of turr\u00f3n and marzipan and, more generally, … Sigue leyendo