Location: Caravaca de la Cruz
Top Things to do in Caravaca de la Cruz
Top Restaurants in Caravaca de la Cruz
Things to do in Caravaca de la Cruz, Region of Murcia: The Best Specialty Museums
Caravaca de la Cruz (or simply and more commonly Caravaca) is a town and municipality of southeastern Spain in the region of Murcia, near the left bank of the River Argos, a tributary of the Segura. This city is the capital of the northwest Region of Murcia. It has a population of 26,449 as of 2010 (INE). In 1900 it had 15,846 inhabitants.
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1. Museo Crux Caravacensis
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5.0 based on 26 reviews
A tour throughout the history of the Cross of Caravaca from the 16th to the 19th century in Germany, Austria, Poland, France, Czech Republic, Italy and the Netherlands. The small copies that are shown in this exhibition arrived in those countries either through some Religious Orders, or carried there by pilgrims who had been drawn to Caravaca and itsmiraculousCross and had decided to pay it a visit. Tradition, culture and religion blend into one another in these unique rooms, where the ineffaceable trace of theCross of Caravaca around the world is shown on their stone walls. This exhibition contains information that has been translated into English, French and German and soon, also into Italian, but we have also gathered data directly from sources written in Czech and Polish.
2. Casa-Museo Caballos del Vino
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4.5 based on 70 reviews
La Casa Museo de los Caballos del Vino, es un inmueble datado del siglo XVIII y situado en pleno casco histórico. Fue inaugurada el 21 de noviembre del 2014. Este museo, muestra la historia y desarrollo de este singular festejo a través de una destacada colección de piezas utilizadas para enjaezar los caballos desde principios del siglo XX hasta la actualidad, complementada con diversos audiovisuales que recrean los momentos más significativos de esta manifestación festiva, antropológica y cultural. La fiesta de los Caballos de Vino, está declarada Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad por la UNESCO. Esta celebración, lleva realizándose desde tiempo inmemorial todos los 1 y 2 de mayo de cada año, en honor a la santísima cruz de Caravaca. El contenido del museo refleja la implicación de la ciudad en la fiesta, destacando el valor del trabajo en equipo, la salvaguarda de las tradiciones, el respeto al caballo.
Reviewed By 885jeanr - Moraira, Spain
Great video and amazing trappings that the horses wear during this race up the steep slope to the Castle. Huge crowds, a bit like Pamplona bull run and almost as dangerous. Lovely staff to explain everything. We had thought of going there on 2nd May to view it, but think not, having seen the chaos.
3. Museo de la Fiesta
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4.0 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Johnlobster - Morpeth, United Kingdom
Our saga tour took us here and it is very interesting indeed. Our guide told us all about the fiesta and the costumes are excellent. Well worth a visit.
