Cultural activities
Visit to the city of Lorca
A medieval bastion with two towers
The castle of Lorca (Region of Murcia) stands imposing, dominating an extensive territory. Built on a hill inhabited since prehistoric times, the fortress has medieval origins, when Lorca was under Islamic rule in the 8th century. In the year 1244, with the capitulation of the city to the infante Alfonso, the castle became one of the most important bastions of the kingdom of Castile, since it was a border area with the kingdom of Granada. During the 13th century, King Alfonso The entire fortress, including both towers, suffered significant damage in the 2011 earthquake, although they have now been restored and are open to the public.
A synagogue of exceptional value
The synagogue was built in the 15th century and its main characteristic is that, once abandoned, it had no other uses, so its ruins remain as the Jews left them when they abandoned the Iberian Peninsula in 1492. Although it was subjected to A gradual plundering over the centuries, it has exceptional archaeological value as it is one of the few in Spain that maintains its distinctive elements intact. With dimensions of 20x10 meters, it is located near the remains of the old hermitage of San Clemente, also from the late medieval period. However, the synagogue was built in a valley, since it was not allowed to be higher than Christian churches. Inside, apart from the herringbone brick floor, you can see different elements that highlight its religious use: the seats or continuous benches, the hejal where there was a closet that kept the Torah or the teva, which was a tribune from which The reading of the sacred book was carried out.
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