LORCA, HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
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July 2026 Evening tours at Lorca castleEnjoy the sights of the Fortress of the Sun in the cool of evening! During the two warmest months of the year Lorca castle, which remained closed to invaders from outside for so long in the past, opens its doors and actively welcomes visitors after ..
03/07/2025 
July 2026 Evening tours and dinner at Lorca castleA full evening package including guided tour and dinner in the Las Caballerizas restaurant inside the Fortress of the Sun Every summer the management of Lorca castle, one of the most iconic medieval fortifications in southern Spain, offers a selection of evening..
The CiuFRONT medieval museum in LorcaThe CiuFRONT is housed in the old church of Santa María la Mayor in Lorca The church of Santa María La Mayor The church of Santa María la Mayor in Lorca is one of the oldest still standing in the city, and to understand the location..
A history of Lorca, part 1: pre-historyFrom the Paleolithic to the Iberians in the municipality of Lorca Lorca as we know it today is the third largest city in the Region of Murcia, with a population in the municipality of over 90,000 and a deserved reputation for having one of the richest histories..
The Argaric Culture in Lorca The Argaric culture was present in Bronze Age Murcia between 2200 and 1550 BC. Artefacts recovered in the Lorca municipality can be seen in the Municipal Archaeological Museum. The extensive Lorca municipality is rich in archaeological sites, its..
The archaeological museum in Lorca The oldest cloth in Europe and a journey through the history of Lorca from pre-history until the 15th century By no means every town or city in Spain has enough archaeological wealth to boast its own museum, but in the case of Lorca the sites which are..
Roman milestones in Lorca The most visible milestone in Lorca is a replica which is now part of the Casa de los Marín Ponce Relatively little is known about Lorca during the centuries of Roman occupation in the Iberian Peninsula, except that it was known as Eliocroca (see..
The medieval Jewish quarter and synagogue in LorcaThe best-preserved 15th-century synagogue in Spain During construction work to build the Parador Hotel in Lorca the remains of the only known medieval synagogue within the Region of Murcia were discovered within the Jewish quarter inside..
Lorca history: Lorca earthquakes May 2011Two earthquakes struck Lorca on 11th May 2011 CLICK ON GALLERY TO ENLARGE IMAGES The Lorca earthquakes of 11th May 2011, were the largest earthquakes registered in modern history in a seismically active area which has a history of tremors, with written..
Collapse of the Puentes dam in Lorca (1802)The dam collapsed in 1802 killing 608 people. A date in the history of Lorca which is of great significance is that of the 30th April 1802, the date of the collapse of the Puentes dam, the worst dam disaster ever recorded in Spain . At the time, the straight..
Lorca historical background: the Jewish presence in Lorca The Jewish population played a vital ròle in an era divided by the battles between Christians and Moors The discovery of an important Jewish presence in Lorca. Lorca is a city immersed in history, its modern aspect flavoured by the..
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