The best way to see Lorca castle this spring!

The site of the castle in Lorca has been occupied by fortifications for over 1,000 years

Take yourself back to the Middle Ages and gain insights into what it meant to defend Lorca and the Guadalent´çin valley in centuries gone by with a visit to Lorca castle this spring, learning how to operate a bombardment catapult, one of the most important siege weapons of the medieval period.

Add to your experience with a walk along the ramparts which looked out over the Christian kingdoms to the east and the Moorish Nazarid kingdom of Granada to the west, discover the cannons which were installed as recently as the 19^th century, learn to tell the time using the gigantic sundial and appreciate why the castle was never conquered by entering through the angled gate, designed to hinder attackers and make it impossible for horses to pass easily.

Finally, as well as visiting the two main keeps of the “Fortress of the Sun”, take a look at the work of archaeologists who have discovered, among other things, the only 15^th-century synagogue yet found in the whole of Spain.

Bookings can be made online here, or by contacting Lorca Taller del Tiempo (telephone 968 479003 / 968 959646, email info@lorcatallerdeltiempo.com / recepcion.fortaleza@lorca.net).

Opening hours

November to March: Sunday to Friday 10.00 to 16.00, Saturdays and national holidays 10.00 to 18.00.

April and May: Sunday to Friday 10.00 to 16.00, Saturdays and national holidays 10.00 to 18.30.

June: Sunday to Friday 10.00 to 16.00, Saturdays and national holidays 10.00 to 19.00.

July: Sunday to Wednesday 10.00 to 16.00, Thursday to Saturday and national holidays 10.00 to 22.00.

August: Sunday to Tuesday 10.00 to 16.00, Wednesday to Saturday and national holidays 10.00 to 20.30.

September and October: Sunday to Friday 10.00 to 16.00, Saturdays and national holidays 10.00 to 19.00.

Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

NOTE: Closed on December 25 and January 1 and 6.

Half day (10.00 to 14.30) on December 24 and 31 and January 5.

45-minute guided visits are offered every day at 10.00, including a tour of the walled area of the castle, the catapult, the cannons, the sundial, the angled gate, the archaeologist’s corner” and the interior of the main water deposit. The package includes free entry to the synagogue site, the Torre Alfonsina and the Torre del Espolón.

Audio-guides are available for the synagogue eat 11.00, the Torre Alfonsina at 12.00 and the Torre Espolón at 13.00,

Prices

15 euros – adults and over-13s.

Under-13s are admitted free of charge.

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