| Filaes | | | | Castle |
| The consolidation of the groups of revelers in | | | | The Moors and Christians festival is celebrated in |
| 'filaes' began in 1786 due to the increasing number | | | | other locations but the most famous is the Alcoy |
| of participants at the party. | | | | of Valencia due to its great tradition, organization |
| The Association of Sant Jordi was responsible for | | | | and purity. |
| promoting the cult of the patron. They were also | | | | The castle appears on the party in the eighteenth |
| responsible for ensuring their temple and | | | | century to give more brilliance to the |
| organizing annual festivals in Sant Jordi honor. | | | | representation of the struggle of Christians |
| They also had certain autonomy. Thus "filaes' | | | | against the followers of Al-Azraq. The first castle |
| were born for the Moors and Christians. The | | | | that was built was small and moreover it was |
| members of filaes have distinctive dresses and | | | | made of coarse cloth and pieces of wood. Next |
| 'rows'. The aim of these groups was to bring | | | | to it were built small houses to represent the |
| friends to participate together in the festival. | | | | town of Alcoy. |
| Over the centuries many "filaes" appeared and | | | | In 1799, Joaquin Verdú, mayor of Alcoy, got a |
| disappeared until they were set the way as we | | | | note from the Devotees of San Jorge (the |
| know them today. | | | | Association of Saint George) where they |
| From 1844 compulsory performance of captain | | | | announced the construction of a castle at their |
| and lieutenant positions became mandatory. | | | | own expense since they wanted the castle to be |
| Moreover, they are the key elements in the | | | | more realistic. |
| development of the Fiesta. | | | | Fernando Cabrera designed the new castle built |
| Women in the festival | | | | by the Aznar brothers. The castle, which was |
| Moorish band has 14 "filaes" and the Christian band | | | | shown for the first time in 1895, is in usage even |
| also has 14 "filaes". | | | | today. It weighs 25 tons. During the war it was |
| Within the "filaes" some members are registered | | | | stored and its metal structure was used for |
| at birth by their parents, the presence of women | | | | making to a bomb shelter in the Plaza Emilio Sala. |
| has always been vetoed. The women were even | | | | After the war, the metallurgical company Rodes |
| denied access due to local 'line'. In this last half | | | | Asociació Brothers gave Sant Jordi a new metal |
| century, women participate more in the party. | | | | structure and raised the castle again in 1944. |