First
garden to be built in the 80's. This park is built with several sporting and leisure: The Barnes
sports courts, swimming pool Mar Menor,
the football field and Barnes and movie
theater auditorium.
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Science's Museum, Murcia
Science museum and water, situated in Spain Square. It wants to encourage curiosity to the public and inform them of the uses of water and science in a fun and that
everyone can understand.
Juan XXIII Square, Murcia
Juan XXIII Square communicates the Plaza
Circular, and serves as a liaison between them and the Avenida Juan de Borbon.
Redonda Square, Murcia
Also called Plaza Circular. Near it is the Hospital Morales Meseguer
and next to the Colegio
Capuchino. Before the massive logging that occurred in the twentieth century,
this square had many chopos, which were infected and they died.
Seiquer Alejandro Street, Murcia
This street is located in the center of
Murcia . It is parallel to the
Calle trapería.
It is dedicated to Alexander Seiquer, who was an artist who made sketches of the Romea Theatre and animals.
It is dedicated to Alexander Seiquer, who was an artist who made sketches of the Romea Theatre and animals.
Trapería Street, Murcia
It is in the center of Murcia . In this street it is the Royal Casino Murcia , not far from the cathedral.
Cardenal Belluga Square, Murcia
Plaza de Cardenal Belluga is located in the historic city center. There are the Cathedral and tha Ayuntamiento de Murcia. In 1885 he was placed in this square a statue of Cardinal Belluga.
Today is a pedestrian passing by a lot of daily visitors.
Merced's Square, Murcia
It is located in the centre of Murcia, Close to the
Faculties of Law and Letters Campus
de la Merced. Also it is located the Diego Marín Library,
the auditorium and an office of University Information Service.
Fama Avenue, Murcia
Along it, we can find the New Condomina’s Stadium, the Auditorium and
Congress Centre Victor Villegas. The end of it is in the Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia.
You can access it from the Ronda de Levante road.
You can access it from the Ronda de Levante road.
Gran Vía Street, Murcia
Francisco Salzillo’s Gran Via is an avenue of the city of Murcia .
It is located in the city center.
It is a construction what was made
in the mid-50s of the twentieth
century. This had to demolish hundreds of buildings
in the medieval Murcia ,
including the Arab baths.
It is dedicated to the famous Baroque sculptor, Francisco Salzillo.
It is dedicated to the famous Baroque sculptor, Francisco Salzillo.
Flowers' Square, Murcia
It is one of the most
important urban areas of the old
quarter. It is located in the centre of Murcia. Flowers’ Square is highly known because of the
great amount of bars and tapas sites which evidence why the Mediterranean gastronomy
carries on being the best in the world. Flowers’ Square houses luxurious
buildings and also the economic level which usually walks around these places
is from people with well-considered jobs. Due to its warm ambient and culture level among
all processions from Murcia City cross the square as a prestigious sign during
the Holy Week.
City Council Square or Clorieta
It is basically a garden which has lot of flowers and fountains.
As you can see there is a banner about asking for water stuck on the facade of the building due to the Murcia’s water shortage.
Saavedra Fajardo Market Square
It is a market square which is situated in Murcia
centre. This market is located in the Selgas
Street.
It was called Saavedra Fajardo because this name belongs to a Spanish writer and diplomat who was born in Murcia.
It was called Saavedra Fajardo because this name belongs to a Spanish writer and diplomat who was born in Murcia.
Verónicas Market
It is one of the main market squares of
Murcia. It is located in San Francisco Square
next to the old Verónicas’s Convent
and very close to Almudí Palace, Malecón Boulevard and Segura River.
The current building, a modernist edifice, was designed by the architect called Pedro Cerdan and finally it was built between years 1912 and 1916.
Views: Apparently, Verónicas Market is not a
bright building, but the true appealing element is inside its walls where you
can the typical aliments and gastronomy from Murcia and also how the ambient of
being in an illustrative place as this one is. Furthermore, we have to make reference
about the smell of meat, fruit, fish and sea food which may be an index of products’
quality. The current building, a modernist edifice, was designed by the architect called Pedro Cerdan and finally it was built between years 1912 and 1916.
Sounds: Verónicas Market is a close site so you won’t have any problem about hearing market’s habitual sounds as people talking about prices, storekeepers crying and other sounds like the knife grinder’s music.
Sto. Domingo Square
It is one of the most important urban areas of Murcia City. It is located in the old quarter and it is a pedestrian square since the last urban reform. Sto. Domingo Square houses some of the most representative buildings of Murcia.
This square joins well-knows and traditional streets as Trapería Street, La Merced Square, Sto. Domingo Arch and Alfonso X The Wise Boulevard.
Peligros's Bridge or Old Bridge
It is an arched stone
bridge over the River Segura
whose building was finally completed around the year 1742. It is the oldest bridge in the city which actually remains up; hence the name "Old
Bridge" as opposition to another
one in other part of Murcia City called "New Bridge".
In September 1718 City Council proceeded to start the building due to a flood which destroyed it in 1701. However, the bridge building stopped by Felipe V because of the lack of money but later it was resumed in 1739 until its end in 1742.
Views: You can’t pass the bridge without taking a
look at the wonderful scenery which Segura River makes as well as the landscape
of the Cathedral’s Bell Tower with some important buildings as the City
Council.In September 1718 City Council proceeded to start the building due to a flood which destroyed it in 1701. However, the bridge building stopped by Felipe V because of the lack of money but later it was resumed in 1739 until its end in 1742.
Sounds: Sounds depend on the level of cars’ noise, if the street is quite calm you may hear how the water flows and ducks quack.
QR Code location: The QR Code is stuck on the nearest streetlight to the chapel where Peligros Virgin is.
La Seda Garden
It is located between San Antón Street and Olma Street. La Seda Garden is a meeting point where playful learning, workshops, games and activities for all ages take place every day. Here all people want to share different cultures, and promoting peaceful coexistence with free time days and cultural workshops.
Floridablanca Garden
It is a public garden from Murcia City which was
created in the mid-nineteenth century. It is the oldest one of the
city. It is located in Alameda de Colón Street.
It is dedicated to Don Jose Monino y Redondo; Count of Floridablanca who was Minister of Carlos III and Carlos IV and also president of the Murcia’s Supreme Committee and Central Committee.
Views: Floridablanca Garden has
beautiful and huge trees to see, it’s pretty nice how the majority of big roots
are dug up and they build interesting forms on the land. Furthermore, the
smells of flowers, as roses, or the fountain are also elements which transmit
peace and harmony in the full centre of Murcia. It is dedicated to Don Jose Monino y Redondo; Count of Floridablanca who was Minister of Carlos III and Carlos IV and also president of the Murcia’s Supreme Committee and Central Committee.
Sounds: Sounds are not very nice because of the cars traffic. However, the sound of the water in the fountain may result relaxing.
QR Code location: There is an information’s screen from City Council just in front of “El Carmen” church, go and look for it in the post of this screen, good luck! ;-)
San Andrés Bus Station, Murcia
It is located in the centre of Murcia. You can enter to the station through Sierra de la Pila Street or Bolos’s Street (this last one is the way through buses enter to the station). Renewed, it counts with accesses adapted for people with motor disabilities.
Estación de tren “El Carmen” Murcia
It is the
railway station of Murcia; it is located in the district of El Carmen. The
station was built by the Madrid-Zaragoza-Alicante’s trains company. The 24th October
of 1862 Queen Isabel II inaugurated it. “El Carmen” Tren Station building encouraged
the growth of “El Carmen” neighbourhood until the point that it became the most
important place related to merchandises’ manufacturing.
Views: To see
trains passing, the smell of oil, the rails and people going back and forth
turning will make you feel as you were in another industrialized town.
Sounds:
Trains’ noises are very characteristic and also the noise of bags’ wheels.
QR Code
location: There are four streetlights in front of the main Train Station’s facade.
The QR Code is stuck in one of them, let’s find it!
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