Discover Murchas: Holiday Apartment in Murchas, Culture and Landscape

In Murchas, the Castillo de Lojuela contains the ruins of a tower and a walled compound from the Muslim period, which were used as a fortress and watchtower. The complex was probably built during the Emirate period in the 11th century. Its central tower stands above a steep slope overlooking the river. The polygonal layout extends along the east-southeastern slope of the hill on which the Castillo stands.

The Castillo de Lojuela is associated with a vanished settlement believed to have been located near the present-day «Era de Lojuela»; remains of houses and an Arab cemetery were found there. The area around the Castillo also contains a prehistoric archaeological site with numerous pottery fragments from the Iberian and Roman periods. The valley of the Río Dúrcal can be seen from the Castillo.

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Culture and History

In Murchas, a diverse succession of architectural and cultural monuments stretches from the Iglesia del Salvador to the Acequia de Arcos. The Iglesia del Salvador preserves carved and polychrome-painted wooden sculptures that probably date from the 17th century. The parish church of Murchas was rebuilt with a single-nave layout after an earthquake and a subsequent fire.

On 25 December, the Rosario de las Cruces commemorates the earthquake of 1884; it includes anonymous songs performed exclusively by men.

Irrigation and Agricultural Landscape

The Acequia Alta de Murchas is part of a gravity-fed irrigation network that has changed little over the past centuries. The Cónchar-Murchas aqueduct is classified as a cultural asset of the agricultural landscape of the Lecrín Valley. The Castillo de Lojuela is associated with the agricultural landscape of the Lecrín Valley, which is included in the Register of Andalusian Cultural Landscapes. The access road to Murchas offers a panoramic view.

Paths and Walks

Below the former Castillo de Lojuela lies the Molino de Lojuela on the Río Grande, also known as the Río de Dúrcal; it can be reached via a path. The Molino de Lojuela was a grain mill with three millstones. Water was conveyed from the river via an acequia and ramps; the outlets of the channels are still visible among the bushes.

The linear Valle de la Alegría route runs for 12 kilometres through Murchas and has a low level of difficulty. The route passes through the narrow, winding streets of Murchas. Walks through the Vega of Murchas lead between orange, lemon and olive trees. The GR-7 long-distance trail runs from Restábal via Melegís, Murchas and Lecrín to Nigüelas.

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Festivals in Murchas

The festivals in Murchas include masses, a procession, and recreational and sporting activities.

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