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Guide to Murcia

Guide to Murcia. By Ellie Spenceley. Murcia. Murcia is a city in south-eastern Spain It is the seventh largest city in the country It has a population of 442 ,573 I t has a long agricultural tradition and as a fruits, vegetables and flowers producer and exporter

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Guide to Murcia

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  1. Guide to Murcia By Ellie Spenceley

  2. Murcia Murcia is a city in south-eastern Spain It is the seventh largest city in the country It has a population of 442 ,573 It has a long agricultural tradition and as a fruits, vegetables and flowers producer and exporter It averages more than 300 days of sun per year This is Murcia’s flag

  3. Romea Theatre The Romea Theatre opened the 25th of October 1862 when Queen Isabel II wittnessed the performance of El Hombe Del Mundo . The leading actor was Julian Romea , after whom the theatre was named later.

  4. Cathedral de Santa Maria The Cathedral was begun building in 1512 and got finished in 1540 The Cathedral is fronted with a golden-tinted coral limestone façade There is also a treasury which has lots of silver and jewelry in.

  5. MuseoSalzillo The museum was dedicated to the famous sculptor Francisco Salzillo. The museum has various different rooms where you can see large sculptures created by the artist for the Easter week processions. The Salzillo Crib is also on display: this is an exquisitely delicate work, comprising more than 500 pieces, which evokes rural Murcia of the period.

  6. Terra Natura Terra Natura is a new generation wildlife park- a new concept in habitat design which will enable you to come into contact with the animals as if there were no barriers between you. The zoo is divided into four themed groups- Pangea, the entrance to the park, America, Europe and Asia.

  7. Castle of Santa Cruz The Santa Cruz Castle is one of the symbols of the Council of Oleiros. It is placed on a small island in the Ría of A Coruñawhich can be reached by a wooden bridge. Thanks to its high historic value, it has been declared a place of cultural interest.

  8. Church of Santo Domingo The Church and former monastery of Santo Domingo de Guzmán. The building of the church started in 1570 The monastery was active from 1608 to 1857 In the period of the revolutionary wars, the buildings were turned over to military use.

  9. Mar Menor This is a salty lagoon in the south-east of Murcia It is separated from the Mediterranean sea by La Manga, a sandbar 22km in length and with a width ranging from 100 to 1200 m. It is described as the biggest swimming pool in the world.

  10. Real Murcia FC The football club was founded in 1908 The play at Estadio Nueva Condominawhich holds 33,045 spectators. Home colors are mainly scarlet shirt &white shorts. They are not playing very well this season!

  11. Plaza de España The highlight of the Old Town are the splendid baroque buildings around Plaza de España. The highlights are: Pósito,a 16th-century former granary An 18th-century Casa del Corregidor Town Hall. Lording over the square is the golden limestone Colegiata de San Patricio , a church with a handsome baroque facade and predominantly Renaissance interior.

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