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The information extracted from research conducted in the archaeological excavations in the Sanctuary of Our Lady the Real de las Huertas (2000, 2003 and 2012), has allowed better known history of this place and of the successive occupations were overlapping in this area of ​​the garden of Lorca, since at least Roman times.

The Councillor for Culture of the City of Lorca, Sandra Martinez, reported that on Friday starting at 8 pm will be held in the hall of the cultural center, a conference that will explain in detail the new findings in the Sanctuary of the Virgin Patronal de las Huertas.

Martinez explained that the qualities of the area made it selected in the tenth century to build a palace or Almunia, between two of the main canals that irrigate the garden next to the city.

Architectural remains documented this remarkable building are configured by a stone wall and rope stuck to blight, typical of the architecture of Cordoba.

This wall over 3.5 meters high preserved, would have at least four bays, which can be seen in the form of three: the farthest east is noted, one of the core is lobed and the other is pointed horseshoe, the latter two residues present on the lower surface of stucco painted with alternating red and white bands, which resemble the decorations of the Mosque of Cordoba and the palace of Medina Azahara.

This may give archery access to one of the rooms of the palace.

Currently there can be more specific data on the Andalusian palace, as this area was altered and removed in successive reuses, introducing the wall under one of the chapels of the present church.

The mayor of Culture has anticipated that the conference will explain the results of the excavations and the remains found were related to the different buildings from medieval times to the twentieth century.

Will be presented for the first time the results of the latest archaeological intervention (directed by Andres Martinez Rodriguez, Juana Ponce Martínez García and Ana Pujante) developed as a result of the emergency works after the earthquakes of 2011 and open new perspectives for research and dissemination of this important element of archaeological Lorca.

Regarding the person who built the palace could send andalusí should think of a dignitary or character with a close relationship to power and continued tastes emanating from Cordoba, perhaps the same person who ruled at this time in the city.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca