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Murcia is a Spanish city, capital of the municipality of the same name and the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia. It is the center of the region of the Huerta de Murcia and its metropolitan area. It is located in the southeast of the Iberian peninsula on the banks of the Segura River, in the so-called Murcia pre-coastal depression, 40 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea. With 447 182 inhabitants (INE, 2018), Murcia is the seventh most populous municipality in Spain.
The urban area of ​​the city (or metropolitan area), although not officially established, would comprise about ten municipalities in the Region of Murcia, with a population of 650,468 inhabitants in 2018, spread over a total area of ​​1,230.92 km2, with a population density of 528 inhabitants / km2. Thus, the urban area of ​​Murcia would occupy 10th place in the list of metropolitan areas in Spain.
Murcia is an important municipality of services in which the tertiary sector has succeeded its former status as an agricultural exporter par excellence, thanks to its famous and fertile garden, for which it was known by the nickname of the Huerta de Europa. Among its most prominent industries are food, textiles, chemistry, distillation and the manufacture of furniture and construction materials, many of them located in the West Industrial Estate, considered one of the largest in the peninsula [ 6] (shared with the municipality of Alcantarilla).
It is also an important center of great university tradition since the first university was founded in 1272. It is currently home to two universities: the public University of Murcia and the private San Antonio Catholic University, which attract around 50,000 students to municipality.
Of uncertain origins, there is evidence that it was founded in 825 with the name of Madīnat Mursiya (مدينة مرسيّة in Arabic) by order of Abderramán II, probably, on a previous settlement of Roman origin. During the Middle Ages , Murcia became the capital of the Tudmir cora, later it was head of different taifa kingdoms of increasing importance in the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries and between 1243-1266 he joined the Crown of Castile as capital of the Kingdom of Murcia, being also a city with a vote in courts and episcopal headquarters since 1291.
Of its historical-artistic heritage, its famous Cathedral stands out, with a Baroque facade and mainly Gothic interior, the famous Casino, with sumptuous interiors; the dense sculptural heritage of Francisco Salzillo, and a large set of baroque buildings. In the cultural field it is known for its rich folklore, especially colorful during the Spring Festival and Holy Week processions, declared of International Tourist Interest. The Council of Good Men of the Huerta de Murcia, example of customary court of irrigators of the Spanish Mediterranean, it is declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by Unesco.

The Holy Cathedral Church of Santa Maria, known as Murcia Cathedral, is the main temple and seat of the Diocese of Cartagena. It is located in the old town of Murcia, in the Plaza del Cardenal Belluga.
Consecrated in 1467, it underwent several additions (such as the bell tower) or specific reforms (new chapels or facades) mainly in the 16th and 18th centuries, so it integrates the original Gothic style with Renaissance, Baroque and neoclassical additions.
Its architectural elements include the 93-meter-high tower that makes it the third tallest bell tower in Spain - the second if only cathedrals are included -; the main facade or imafronte, considered as a masterpiece of the Spanish baroque; and the chapels of Vélez, Junterones and Trascoro.
In the Main Chapel is the sepulchral urn where the heart and entrails of Alfonso X the Wise rest.
The Santa María Cathedral was declared a National Monument in 1931.

The Salzillo Museum is a museological space that is located in the city of Murcia (Region of Murcia, Spain), and is monographically dedicated to the works made by the Murcian Baroque sculptor Francisco Salzillo.
The museum is located in the central San Agustín square, next to the Church of Jesus, which is part of it. It shows the steps of the Brotherhood of Our Father Jesus, which leave in procession on the morning of Good Friday, his famous Bethlehem of five hundred and fifty-six pieces and about fifty preparatory sketches of the imagery.
The idea of the creation of this museum began to take shape already in the 19th century, but it was not until 1941 when its creation was approved by the Ministry of National Education. In 1962, it was declared a Historic Artistic Monument. Since then it is one of the most visited museums in the Region of Murcia and, without a doubt, one of the most outstanding.

The Archaeological Museum of Murcia is located in the city of the same name, in the Region of Murcia (Spain). It has its origin in the old Provincial Museum that was created by the Royal Order of the Ministry of Development on July 6, 1864 thanks to the contributions of the Provincial Commission of Monuments. The first venues were the Teatro de los Infantes (1864), the Silk Contrast building (1866) and the current Museum of Fine Arts of Murcia (1910).
In 1953, the archaeological collections of the Provincial Museum were moved to the current building, built between 1945 and 1953 by Luis Moya Blanco and José Luis de León for Casa de la Cultura, giving rise to the Archaeological Museum of Murcia. In 1962, the Archeology collection and the building were declared Historic-Artistic Monuments.

The Museum of Fine Arts of Murcia (MUBAM) is a museum institution in the city of Murcia, (Region of Murcia, Spain), whose origin is located in 1864, when the Provincial Museum was created at the request of the Provincial Commission of Monuments. In 1953 the archeology section was transferred to the current Archaeological Museum of Murcia, giving rise to the Museum of Fine Arts today, as the pictorial and sculptural collections remain in this institution.

The Real Casino de Murcia, commonly known as Casino de Murcia, is one of the most emblematic buildings of the city of the same name, capital of the Region of Murcia (Spain). It is located in the center of it, on Trapería Street, not far from the cathedral. The building, whose construction began in 1853, is a mixture of different artistic currents that coexisted in the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Spain and was declared a national historical-artistic monument in 1983, so it is currently considered well of cultural interest, with the category of «monument».
The building is the headquarters of the institution of the same name, which functions as a private club. Open to tourist visits and other events, it is the most visited civil building in the Region of Murcia and, counting only the organized groups, an average of 150,000 people visit it annually, of which 25,000 are foreigners. [ 1]
After a period of increasing deterioration caused by the crisis of the institution, the building has been deeply restored between 2006 and 2009. On the occasion of the completion of the restoration works, King Juan Carlos I of Spain granted the Casino de Murcia the title of Real.

The Palace of San Esteban is the seat of the Presidency of the Region of Murcia and the Governing Council of this autonomous community, located in the former Colegio de San Esteban of the city of Murcia (Region of Murcia, Spain), a monumental complex built by the Jesuits in the 16th century, declared a National Monument in 1931. It is located in the center of the capital, between Acisclo Díaz street and the San Esteban garden.

The Faculty of Law is one of the centers of the University of Murcia.
The centennial Law School of the University of Murcia owes its prestigious trajectory both to the level of demand demanded from students and to its large number of graduates who have completed their judicial career as great jurists, several of whom have reached the Supreme Court and to the Constitutional Court of Spain, as well as famous notaries, lawyers, etc. The current president of the Region of Murcia has been one of his students, among many others.

The Episcopal Palace of Murcia (Region of Murcia, Spain) is a historic building located in the old town, the official headquarters of the Diocese of Cartagena. Built in the 18th century, today it is one of the most important buildings of the monumental heritage of the city of Murcia.

The Monastery of Santa Clara la Real is a monastic complex of the order of the Poor Clares located in the city of Murcia (Region of Murcia, Spain). It originated in the fourteenth century, occupying what was the former Muslim Alcazar Follow (minor fortress) of the thirteenth century. It is one of the most important historical buildings in the city by having remains of the Arab palace (the most important of the Murcian Islamic art). The monastery also has a Gothic cloister and choir, and a baroque church.
Part of the building is currently the Santa Clara Museum, while the Las Claras Cultural Center in CajaMurcia is located on the west wing.

The Town Hall or City Hall of Murcia (Region of Murcia, Spain) is a nineteenth-century property, neoclassical style located in the square of La Glorieta, headquarters of the municipal institution of the city.
It consists of an annex building, located in Belluga Square, designed by Rafael Moneo.

The JMC Towers or Twin Towers of the Watchtowers are a pair of 90-meter office skyscrapers respectively located in the city of Murcia (Region of Murcia, Spain). Its height makes them the second tallest skyscraper in the Region of Murcia, behind the Tower of the Cathedral of Murcia. Each of the skyscrapers has 23 floors and four elevators, two interior and two panoramic. The inauguration of the Watchtower Towers occurred in the summer of 2009.
It currently hosts the headquarters of the Fuertes business group.

The Archaeological Ensemble of San Esteban, also known as, Palatine Complex and Andalusian neighborhood of San Esteban, is a part of the urban archaeological site of the Andalusian era formed by the city of Murcia, developed mainly between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. It is located in the San Miguel neighborhood of the city of Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain. Formerly called Arrabal de la Arrixaca Vieja (or North). Currently in the financial and social center of the Murcian capital, on the plot that occupied the old garden of San Esteban and next to the emblematic building of the Palace of San Esteban, headquarters of the presidency of the Region of Murcia. It is, according to experts, the urban network in a medieval Arab city, most important in Europe, whose study is allowing to document the evolution of this urban space from Islamic times to the present, to give a new approach within medieval archeology Andalusian era in Spain.

The Palacio de los Saavedra is a historic building in the old town of Murcia (Region of Murcia, Spain), built in the second half of the seventeenth century and currently houses the Azarbe College, under the University of Murcia.