Continuing the previous post on the urban development of Murcia, we are in the 19th century. The 19th century The 19th century brought the building of the last walled enclosure of the city in 1809 and the demolition of the wall in the middle of the century. With the outbreak of war read more...
Continuing the previous post on the urban development of Murcia, we are in the late Middle Ages. After the great Christian victory at Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, Castilla began its expansion towards the south, favoring the Andalusian uprisings against the Almohads after their overwhelming defeat. Like that read more...
The city of Murcia owes its existence and urban development to the Segura River. We will analyze as we did in the previous post, Urban evolution of the city of Cartagena, the urban evolution of Murcia. The valley of the Segura River is extraordinarily fertile and has been an inhabited area since ancient times. The read more...
The city of Murcia owes its existence and evolution to the Segura River. The river plain is extraordinarily fertile and has been an inhabited area since ancient times. The city was founded in 825 by order of the Emir of Al-Andalus Abderramán II. Receiving the name of Madina Mursiya. read more...
The city of Cartagena is located in the southeast of Spain. The evolution of its urban fabric has been accompanied by a profound transformation of its environment. The terrain played a great role in the evolution of the city. It is not surprising, because it was thanks to its peculiar orography read more...