YECLA, HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

11 Free guided tours available in inland MurciaEnglish language guides are available for these visits in Murcia, Caravaca, Cieza, Jumilla and Yecla Away from the magnificent beaches of the Region of Murcia, visitors can absorb thousands of years of history, architecture and local tradition in any.. 31/03/2026

The Basilica de la Purísima in YeclaConstruction of the “Iglesia Nueva” in Yecla took a hundred years The Basílica Arciprestal de la Purísima is the most important church and the most emblematic building of Yecla in the north of the Region of Murcia, and is dedicated..

The Cayetano de Mergelina Archaeological Museum in Yecla150,000 years of local history and pre-history at the archaeological museum of Yecla The Cayetano de Mergelina archaeological museum in Yecla documents history and pre-history in the Altiplano area in the north of the Region of Murcia between approximately..

The Palacio de los Alarcos in the Plaza Mayor of Yecla A 16th century palatial residence built in Yecla by an important noble family The Palacio de los Alarcos is one of the historic baroque and Renaissance buildings which stand around the Plaza Mayor in Yecla, and was built in the 16th century by one of..

The Lonja of Yecla - the old meat and fish market converted into an auditoriumThe Lonja stands on the site of part of the old grain store in the Plaza Mayor of Yecla The municipal auditorium of Yecla occupies the building formerly known as the “Lonja”, or fish and meat market, although in its long history it has also served..

The Arco de los Reyes Catolicos and the shrine to San Blas in Yecla Traditions date back to the late Middle Ages at these historic Yecla monuments On the south-eastern edge of Yecla, next to the hill on which the remains of the castle and the Santuario del Castillo stand, is a small and initially unimpressive-looking..

The Iglesia de la Asunción or Iglesia Vieja, the old church of YeclaThe Iglesia de la Asunción now houses the Semana Santa museum of Yecla  For visitors to Yecla it can be confusing to talk about the churches of the town because the most important ones go under a variety of different names, and the Iglesia Vieja..

Santuario de la Virgen del Castillo, YeclaThe sanctuary of the Virgen de la Purísima offers views out over the town of Yecla The Santuario de la Virgen del Castillo is a relatively small church which was built as a sanctuary for the figure of the Virgin Mary known as “La Purísima..

Los Torrejones Roman archaeological site in YeclaThis large Roman villa in Los Torrejones oversaw a large agricultural concern in Yecla 2,000 years ago The archaeological site of Los Torrejones is 3 kilometres south-east of the town of Yecla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, and consists primarily of..

The church of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Hospitalico) in YeclaA 16th-century baroque church which was fully restored after the Spanish Civil War The church of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, also known as the Iglesia del Hospitalico, is located in Calle Hospital in Yecla and owes its name to the fact that it adjoins..

The Yecla legend of Diente Negro the PenitentBlack Tooth was called to repent his ways by a bird-footed stranger who persecuted non-believers around Yecla In Yecla in days gone by parents told their children the story of “Diente Negro, el Penitente” (Black Tooth the Penitent), a demonic character..

Monte Arabí in Yecla - prehistoric rock art and a multitude of legendsRock art at the sites in Yecla show several different periods of Prehistoric rock art The archaeological sites at the mystic mountain of Monte Arabí in the municipality of Yecla are considered among the most important in the Region of Murcia, containing..

A history of Yecla The story behind the development of Yecla in the Altiplano area of Murcia The history of Yecla is a long and complex one, with historians still struggling to fill in the many gaps in a story of which long parts are missing due to a lack of documentation..