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Monuments of MurciaThe Cathedral of Santa Maria de Murcia The cathedral was built between 1394 and 1467 and was expanded in the following centuries until it was finished in the 18th century. That explains the mixture of styles; the interior is gothic while the exterior is Baroque. It was originally the most important mosque of the city, but on the day of the reconquest by Jaime I it was inaugurated as a Christian church. The tower was built between 1521 and 1791 and measures 90 metres high. It is also built in a number of different styles: the first floor is renaissance with plateresque influences, the second floor is more pure renaissance, and the third floor is baroque with rococo elements. The cupola is neoclassic. All the bells have names and only one is not in the tower, it lies in the Museo de Bellas Artes of Murcia. They were used to warn against floods, wars, festivities and celebrations. Inside we find 3 naves and 23 chapels in which are buried archbishops and nobles who participated in the construction of the cathedral. The Casino of Murcia Construction of the building began in 1852. It has an asymmetric build that has been amplified at times until the 1920s. It is a great example of abundance: the neonazarite patio has 20.000 teals of gold foil on the walls and the great gallery is covered with a vault of glass. It also houses a library that contains over 20,000 books.
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