When visiting Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort in Murcia, Spain, The Castle of Monteagudo should definitely be included in your must see sites.
Before the founding of Murcia, The Castle of Monteagudo was a place where local peasants took refuge. Later, when the city became the true capital of the territory, it became a fort and defensive watchtower of the Murcian ruler who resided in the city. In times of instability, the permanent garrison of the castle was ready to alert the defenders of Murcia to the arrival of the enemy, by way of smoke signals at day or fire at night.
As a state fortification, The Castle of Monteagudo had other uses. For example, it was used as a prison (1078-09), where the Murcian King, Ibn Tahir, himself was imprisoned in its dungeons and it was also used as a storage place for the cereal paid by the peasants as a tribute.
On the summit of the hill, there stands the monument of Reparation to the Heart of Jesus. This majestic sculpture is fourteen meters high and was designed in 1951 by the artist Nicolás Martínez.
In recent years, the community has been carrying out excavation, restoration, and fitting out of the entrances in order to make it easier to appreciate its socio-cultural and tourist value.
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