MAZARRÓN, MAZARRÓN HISTORY AND MONUMENTS

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The batteries and gun emplacements at Castillitos and El Jorel, Cabo TiñosoCartagena Spain, Following the military trail, Cabo Tinosa (The Guns) The Gun batteries at Cabo Tiñoso, La Azohía, between Mazarrón and Cartagena. These two battery emplacements are well worth a visit, whether you have..

The Fajardos, Marqueses de Los VélezThe Marqueses de los Vélez, the Fajardos, a name frequently seen in the Region of Murcia The names of Vélez and Fajardo are frequently seen throughout the Region of Murcia, linked with castles, Murcia Cathedral, the history of various..

Brief history of Mazarrón History of Mazarrón, from pre-history to urbanisations The main thread of Mazarróns history has always been intertwined with the wealth of minerals extracted during the various periods of mining activity, although almost equally important..

Mazarrón Municipal Archaeological Museum The Roman Salt Fish Factory Mazarron, Museo Arqueológico Municipal La Factoría Romana de salazones During the first Century BC Roman power was at its height and absorbed vast quantities of goods from across the Mediterranean for consumption throughout its extended..

The Cabezo del Plomo, Las Moreras Mazarrón. Cabezo del Plomo, a Caleolithic settlement. Time scale 2980-3220 BC.(5000 years ago). This archaeological site is located on a long, flat-topped hill, looking out over the flood channel known as Rambla de Las Moreras or Rambla de Susana. It´..

Mazarrón Marina and Cabezo de la Cebada Cabezo de la Cebada viewing point and Club de regatas Mazarrón The Cabezo de la Cebada is sandwiched between the Bahía beach on one side, Playa de Bahía, and the Playa de la Ermita on the other. The Cabezo itself has been..

Mazarrón Salinas at the Playa de la Pava. Mazarrón once had an important salt production industry. Salt production was an important industry in Mazarrón for centuries, and although the remains of this activity which exist today date from the 20th century, there was certainly..

Punta de Gavilanes Puerto de Mazarrón Although Punta de Gavilanes is an important archaeological site, it´s also a great viewing point Punta de Gavilanes (Puerto de Mazarrón) is located between the beaches of Bahía and La Pava, and was occupied during four distinct periods..

Casa Consistorial Mazarrón Sala de exposiciones Casas Consistoriales Mazarrón The construction of the building began on the 9th July in 1889, with Francisco de Ródenas as the architect, although 2 years later the project was taken over by the architect Francisco de..

Iglesia de San Andrés de MazarrónMass is celebrated daily at the Church of San Andrés in Mazarrón This is the church used most extensively for worship today within Mazarrón itself, and offers daily mass for those living in or visiting the town. (Mass is given..

Cabezo del Castellar Mazarrón The Cabezo del Castellar looks like an ordinary rocky outcrop, but is in fact an important archaeological site. At first sight, this may just look like a rocky outcrop 26 metres high, to the south-west of Puerto de Mazarrón, joined to..

Iglesia de San Antón Mazarrón Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua (16th - 17th century) Church of San Antón, Church of San Antón de Padua. Mazarrón is unique in that it holds 2 parroquial churches, a situation which arose due to the concessions granted to..

El Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, fantastic views and a great photo opportunity Where to go Mazarron, El Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, a lovely walk up to the best views in Mazarron They say that God has all the best views, and that claim can certainly be verified in Mazarron, as the views from the foot of the Sagrado Corazon de Jesus..

Mazarron, Torre El Molinete and Parque Urbano. Mazarron, La Torre del Molinete, Watchtower dating from 1490, giving great views of the surrounding area La Torre del Molinete was constructed in 1490 by the Catholic Monarchs to protect the area surrounding Mazarron, as this area was a zone of constant..

Mazarron Torre de los Caballos in Bolnuevo A 16th century watchtower built to protect against Berber pirates The Torre de los Caballos is part of a defensive system against the constant incursions by Berber pirates, which threatened the Murcian coastline between the sixteenth and early eighteenth..

Mazarrón Phoenician boat interpretation centre Mazarrón visitor centre for Phoenician boats, Mazarrón I and Mazarrón II Mazarrón is the location of an important marine archaeological site in the Playa de la Isla, which is part of the way along the beach front towards Bolnuevo..

Puerto de Mazarrón The Alamillo Roman Villa and 4th Century Roman house Alamillo Roman villa and Roman urban house Puerto de Mazarron, The Roman Villa at El Alamillo Modern-day Cartagena was taken by the Romans from the Carthaginians in 209BC and they swiftly set about exploiting the natural resources..

The Phoenician boats in MazarrónTraces of the Phoenicians in the Region of Murcia The Phoenicians were a great trading nation who plied their wares throughout the Mediterranean, at their most active in the region of Murcia during the period of 600BC. They are known to have been..

Romería de Bolnuevo Known by the expat community as the Bolnuevo Sardine Festival The Miracle of La Purísima, took place in Mazarrón on 17th November 1585, at the end of the sixteenth century. This event is commemorated annually on the 17th November..

Mazarr�nMilario Milario romano Mazarrón The Milario is a Roman milestone , or road marker. It was found in the 1970s near to the Convent of "La Purísima", and showed the distance in miles from the Via Augusta (one of the main communications..

Mazarrón Castillo de los Vélez Mazarrón Castle of Los Vélez This fortress is situated right in the centre of the town of Mazarrón, on a small hill about 30 metres above the level of the surrounding ground. This location placed it right at the centre of what is now..

Iglesia del Convento de la Purísima MazarrónMazarrón Church of the Convento de la Purísima 16th-18th century Iglesia del convento de la Purísima The Convento de la Purísima is located in the heart of the old town of Mazarrón, overlooking the main..

Mazarrón History The Bolnuevo Gota Fría Bolnuevo, 1,300m3 per second poured down the Rambla before it burst its banks Following from the heat of summer, the risk of Goat Frías is high in September and October, and councils clean their ramblas, repair the signs warning people not to.. 06/09/2011

La Ley de Costas, what is it? La Ley de Costas within Murcia, South West Murcia There is a law in Spain which many people buying property should be aware of as it may change an attractive dream seaside property into a nightmare. There is no desire to scaremonger, purely to urge.. 29/11/2010

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