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The Old Tower or Tower of the Bishop of Alguazas, significant medieval building of the municipality and a privileged witness of the most memorable pages of the history of the town, comes to be as of today the most visited monument in the population, as evidenced by the data statistics recently released by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Local Consistory.
These figures indicate that since last October and until the month of June this year, a total of 1,212-framed largely guided tours in groups corresponding to associations, schools and other groups in the Region of Murcia have channeled by the area's tourism authority alguaceño City to publicize in detail the intricacies of this Moorish fortress located in the heart of the Vega Media Orchard, specifically in the hamlet of The Spot, and declared by the regional government of Murcia Cultural Property, a distinction he shares with the Parish Church of San Onofre in the same locality.
His monumental majesty originally based on a clear defensive purpose, the rich or well-nourished Ethnographic Museum housed in its walls, impressive and well equipped permanent exhibition of vintage photographs that show off their walls, showing images that, for people, crafts, customs and episodes of contemporary history alguaceña have been donated by neighbors of the population and cataloged by the local retired teacher and scholar Joaquin Hernandez-Yelo and its status as a meeting point and cultural event of considerable projection and range explain much As the ever-growing influx of visitors to the Old Tower or Torre del Obispo.
In the words of Councillor of Culture and Tourism of the City of Alguazas, Isabel Zamora Palacios, "this remarkable increase in the number of visitors to the Old Tower is an important step in showing the historical identity of our town, its ancient heritage traditions and generations of alguaceños-packed all in what it represents and contains within its walls the monument, while it becomes an engine of activity for the local economy that entails boost tourism revenue generator for the merchants and restaurateurs of our municipality. "
It should be noted that during this month of July, the Torre Vieja de Alguazas groups host weekly visits during the mornings.
Groups wishing to arrange guided tours of this iconic monument alguaceño may apply directly to the Department of Culture and Tourism either via the phone number 968 62 21 43 or by electronic mail to the e-mail: library @ Alguazas. is
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alguazas
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