*By Chaima and Ikram Hejjaj.

The most famous monuments of

Murcía

* The cathedral of Santa María:

The Cathedral of Santa Maria, better known as the Cathedral of Murcia, is the main temple and seat of the Diocese of Cartagena. Located in the historic center of the city of Murcia.

*Chapel of Los Vélez (Cathedral of Murcia)

it has Flaming Gothic style, with a cupola of

stars with ten points

Consecrated in 1465, underwent several additions (like the bell tower) and mainly in the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, so it integrates the Gothic style.

* MURCIA’S CASINO. Front door

*The casino of Murcia* The Real Casino de

Murcia, commonly known as Casino of Murcia, is one of the most emblematic buildings in the city of Murcia (Spain). Located in the center of it, in Traperia Street, not far from the cathedral. The building began to be built in 1847.

*Lorca’s Castle :

*•Lorca Castle was

*•Built between centuries IX-XV.

*•One of the largest castles in Spain.

* Roman Theatre of Cartagena:

*•It was built between ages 5 and 1. C.

*•In 1988 it was discovered and

*excavation have been brought to

* light.

*•It was in use until the third century,

*from which several buildings were

*superimposed.

*The square of Santo Domingo was also known as Market Square, because it took place buying and selling activities that turned this space into a real urban center of commerce.

* Old Cathedral of

Cartagena:

* •The cathedral was built in the thirteenth century.* •It is located in the Cerro de la Concepción.* •It was built in 1243.* •In 1246 materializes the reconquest of Cartagena.

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