While visiting the castle, you can also take an exciting side trip into Jewish history. Built into a hill inside the vast castle complex, a Jewish Aljama found shelter and was able to live under their own rules. The center point is the synagogue, with houses located around it, 11 in total.
This discovery is of great importance because of the many finds which remain intact, among them 20 glass lamps, which once adorned the synagogue. Unlike many other synagogues in Spain, a Christian church was never built on top. The palace of Guevara , also known as the palace of columns because of its inner courtyard, is the most significant secular Baroque building of Lorca, completed in Lorca's dramatic nature also applies to its five miles of coastline.
Forget the vast, golden beaches of Alicante and the Costa Blanca; the beaches between Cope Cape and Puntas de Calnegra form a regional park and are made up of cliffs, coves, and coastal trails. In Lorca, even buildings that may seem as mundane as grain storage have historical values, as is the case of the baroque panadero. Located close to the town hall, the two-story building served two purposes: the upper floor was used for storage of grain and flour while on the lower floor merchants sold meat and bread.
Just 18 miles northeast of Lorca, you come to the sedate village of Alhama de Murcia, famous for its mineral springs and the discovery of luxurious Roman baths. Whichever part of the world the Romans conquered, they brought with them the essentials of their culture, among them their baths.
Making use of the thermal springs in the mountains around Alhama de Murcia, they built a luxurious spa, with different pools, rest areas, and pretty mosaics.
After the Arabs took over, the baths fell into disarray until a five-star luxury hotel and spa was built in , integrating part of the baths. But, alas, after a few years, the springs dried up, and in , the colossal hotel was demolished without a trace.
One of the reasons is the dazzlingly embroidered coats and cloaks which are worn by the brotherhoods, who walk in processions or ride on horseback. The silk of the cloaks is specially dyed, and the thread used for the embroidery is pure gold.
It sometimes takes a year to make just one cloak! The building itself, a splendid example of baroque architecture, made possible because of the wealth of two families, originally from Genoa, dates from the 16th century. The exhibits which reach from the Bronze Age to Renaissance include pieces of the oldest cloth ever found in Europe as well as the 20 lamps mentioned above from the synagogue.
It was damaged in the earthquake, which resulted in a complete remodeling of the exhibits and the construction of earthquake-proof exhibition cases to protect the artifacts. The lamps survived! Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. I would highly recommend it.
And we will return. Thank you to all the staff. I mean ALL the staff. There was hardly an room in the town, but a young lady I happened to meet told me about an inn on the outskirts that her uncle owned. Luckily for me, there was a room at that inn, so I left my sleeping bag in there, and went back to join the young lady and her friends.
We spent the evening together. When I went back to the inn later I couldn't get in. I noticed an old fort or castle on the hill above the town. It looked like I might be able to at least get out of the cold if I could find a niche in the wall of the castle.
So that's what i did: I spent the night sheltered from the wind in the 'parador', long before it was actually constructed!! And I lived to tell the tale!!
Comment posted by Dirk Mitchell. I stayed there with my wife in July and only wish to congratulate the staff for their wonderful hospitality and making our stay there so enjoyable and memorable. We are especially grateful to the short haired blonde lady, Sorry we do not know her name who worked in Reception and frequently attended to our enquiries and requests with great efficiency and kindness. We enjoyed a wonderful 90 mins in the Spa area and our thanks also to the 2 staff who gave us advice to make our experience so memorable.
This is a really unique and special hotel. We both loved the space and quiet as well as being surrounded by bespoke furnishing and amazing views in all directions from the hotel.
When it was time to leave I was really sorry as I was enjoying the experience so much. Our room was always spotlessly clean and refreshed when we returned to it and the catering staff for breakfast and dinners were always very friendly helpful and courteous. Clearly the Parador Hotel in Lorca have an excellent team of hard working and dedicated staff who made our stay there so memorable and enjoyable.
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