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Ethnological Museum of the irrigated lands of Murcia. Alcantarilla.
Arts and culture | [Museums]
… Avenida Príncipe s/n. 30820. Alcantarilla. Murcia. Fax.: +34 968893866 | E-mail: museohuerta@ayto-alcantarilla.es. http://www.alcantarilla.es/cultura/museo_etnologico.aspx. History of the irrigated lands of Murcia. The museum reconstructs the history of the irrigated lands of Murcia with the tools, …
"El Cigarralejo" Museum of Iberian Art. Mula.
Arts and culture | [Museums]
… Calle Marqués 1. 30170. Mula. Murcia. Fax.: +34 968661422 | E-mail: contacto@museocigarralejo.com. www.museocigarralejo.com. Iberian Archaeology. Ten rooms with different sides of the Iberian world. Set in the old Baroque palace of the Marquis of Menahermosa, the museum contains archaeological items…
Salzillo Museum. Murcia.
Arts and culture | [Museums]
… Plaza San Agustín 3. 30005. Murcia. E-mail: museosalzillo@museosalzillo.es. www.museosalzillo.es. Dedicated to the famous sculptor Francisco Salzillo, born in 1707, the museum has various different rooms where you can see large sculptures created by the artist for the Easter week processions.They ar…
Church of San Nicolás de Bari. Murcia.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… Plaza de San Nicolás. 30005. Murcia. www.ayto-murcia.es. It is in the Baroque style, and dates from the Muslim period. It stands on the site of a mosque, which after the reconquest was converted into a church. The new building was begun in 1736 under the direction of the architect Fray Antonio de Sa…
Murcia Archaeological Museum. Murcia.
Arts and culture | [Museums]
… Avenida Alfonso, X 7. 30008. Murcia. Fax.: +34 968204994 | E-mail: contacto@museoarqueologicomurcia.com. http://www.museosdemurcia.com. Iberian tradition. It houses one of Spain's most complete collections of Iberian archaeological items from several sites in the Region of Murcia. The permanent exhi…
Monteagudo Castle. Murcia.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… 30003. Murcia. www.murciaturistica.es. The castle is located on the top of a hill.This fortress is very well preserved.The archaeological remains found belong to the Islamic period.After the foundation of the town of Murcia (825), as well as serving as a fortress, it was also a prison and grain stor…
El Milano. Mula.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… 30170. Mula. Murcia. E-mail: turismo@aytomula.es. http://www.abrigodelmilano.es. El Milano archaeological site. They have been declared World Heritage sites. Cave painting sites have been declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO within the Mediterranean Basin of the Iberian Peninsula. They are an exc…
Floridablanca Garden. Murcia.
Arts and culture | [Parks and gardens]
… Glorieta de España 1. 30004. Murcia. http://www.regmurcia.com. The Floridablanca Garden is in one of the city's most typical neighbourhoods. The garden is a result of the romantic style of the 19th century, whose last remaining vestiges are the large ficus specimens that border the central path. The…
Murcia Cathedral. Murcia.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… Plaza Cardenal Belluga s/n. 30001. Murcia. www.ayto-murcia.es. A 600-year-old construction. Murcia Cathedral has many Renaissance and Baroque elements, although its interior is fundamentally Gothic. Created in 1394 on the site of a former mosque. It was bishop Fernando de Pedrosa who placed the corn…
Murcia Museum of Fine Arts. Murcia.
Arts and culture | [Museums]
… Calle Obispo Frutos, 12. 30003. Murcia. Fax.: +34 968272792 | www.museosdemurcia.com/mubam. Painting since the Middle Ages. The museum offers a journey through the history of art since the 15th century, and includes works from various different periods and styles. The Museum of Fine Arts is home to …
Murcia Cathedral Museum. Murcia.
Arts and culture | [Museums]
… Plaza de la Cruz 1. 30001. Murcia. Fax.: +34 968221083 | E-mail: catedral@museosdemurcia.com. http://www.museocatedraldemurcia.com/. Archaeology and religion. The museum was reopened in 2007 after full refurbishment and is set in the old Cathedral cloister, built in the 14th century. Its permanent e…
Monteagudo Castle. Murcia.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… 30003. Murcia. www.murciaciudad.com. The name described the ruins located beside the Monteagudo Castle, dating from the Muslim period. These remains were previously part of a turreted rectangular space which was used as a recreation ground by the rulers of the taifas, or Arab fiefdoms.…
Los Grajos Gorge. Cieza.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… 30530. Cieza. Murcia. E-mail: oficina.turismo@cieza.es. The Dance of los Grajos. Los Grajos Gorge is home to works from the post-Palaeolithic era, in what is known as the Levantine-Naturalist style. The dance scene found at this site is one of the most complex of its type that has been discovered to…
Santo Domingo Convent or Old University. Orihuela.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… Calle Adolfo Clavarana s/n. 03300. Orihuela. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) http://www.cdsantodomingo.com. Originally a Dominican convent but after the bull of 1569, privilege awarded by Pope Pío V, it became a University until its en closing in 1824 by Minister Calomarde. The convent has a rectangu…
Santiago Apóstol Church. Orihuela.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… Plaza de Santiago 2. 03300. Orihuela. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) http://www.orihuelaturistica.es. A gothic church but its sanctuary is Renaissance.It has one nave and side chapels.The main building is Gothic (Isabel).It has a pointed and splayed arch with archivolts decorated with plants.In the …
Santa Justa y Rufina Church. Orihuela.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… Calle Santa Justa s/n. 03300. Orihuela. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) http://www.orihuelaturistica.es. The church was built on a site where Christian worship existed during the Visigothic era.During Moslem rule it was a mosque.During the XV century building work began on the church in Gothic style …
El Salvador Cathedral. Orihuela.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… Calle Mayor s/n. 03300. Orihuela. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: touristinfo@orihuela.net. http://www.orihuelaturistica.es. The Gothic church of Orihuela. Orihuela has had a cathedral since 1564, when the city was granted its bishopric. El Salvador Cathedral is Orihuela’s most important pari…
Diocesan Museum of Religious Art. Orihuela.
Arts and culture | [Museums]
… Palacio Episcopal y Catedral de Orihuela. C/ Ramón y Cajal, s/n. 03300. Orihuela. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: info@museodeartesacro.es. http://www.museodeartesacro.es. The Diocesan Museum of Religious Art in Orihuela holds an interesting collection, including paintings, sculptures, precio…
Miguel Hernández House-Museum. Orihuela.
Arts and culture | [Museums]
… Calle Miguel Hernández 73. 03300. Orihuela. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) www.miguelhernandezvirtual.com. Ode to a poet of the generation of '27. The house where poet Miguel Hernández lived with his family is not to be missed on a visit to Orihuela. The house, now a museum, is a modest home from th…
El Puerto Cave. Calasparra.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… Cueva del Puerto. Calasparra. Murcia. E-mail: qalat@qalat.com. http://www.cuevasturisticas.com. A world waiting to be discovered. It is one of the largest and lesser known caves in eastern Spain. It offers two options: a calm visit or a more intrepid route for people who love the underground world. …
La Encomienda Archaeological Museum. Calasparra.
Arts and culture | [Museums]
… Plaza de la Constitución s/n. 30420. Calasparra. Murcia. E-mail: turismo@calasparra.org. http://www.calasparra.org. A historical journey into Calasparra. Located in an 18th-century building, once home to the town headquarters of the San Juan de Jerusalén Order. The exhibition looks at the history of…
Aledo Castle. Aledo.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… Sierra Espuña. 30859. Aledo. Murcia. E-mail: turismo@aledo.es. The castle is located 9 kms from Totana, and stands on a small ridge beside the Sierra Espuña mountains. It is Muslim in origin, and is built of tamped earth which gives it its reddish colour. The outstanding feature of the castle is i…
La Vera Cruz Sanctuary-Fortress. Caravaca de la Cruz.
Arts and culture | [Monuments]
… Caravaca de la Cruz. Murcia. Fax.: +34 968708148 | E-mail: cofradia@serconet.com. www.caravaca.org. It has Moorish origins and has undergone many transformations. Inside you can see the Santísima Vera Cruz de Caravaca. The Vera Cruz Sanctuary is outstanding for its Baroque façade, added in the 18th …
Barranda Museum of Ethnic Music. Caravaca de la Cruz.
Arts and culture | [Museums]
… Calle Pedrera s/n. 30412. Caravaca de la Cruz. Murcia. Tel.: +34 968738491 | +34 968738715 | http://www.museosdemurcia.com/barranda/index.php. World Music. The collection comprises musical instruments from 145 countries representing cultures from throughout the world, and was been growing since the …
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