Date Published: 01/10/2011

Sala de Exposiciones Centro Cultural Plaza Vieja Alhama de Murcia

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The Cultural centre houses Alhama library and an exhibition gallery.

Sala de Exposiciones Centro Cultural Plaza Vieja Alhama de Murcia Plaza Vieja, at the foot of the castle, was formerly the centre of Alhaman life, and houses several important noble houses, one of which is now the Centro Cultural Plaza Vieja which houses temporary exhibition rooms and the library. This distinctive blue building was formerly the Town Hall, between 1923 and 1986, and has one of the best examples of the Coat of Arms of Alhama on the front of the building.

Until the 1950s there was no running water in private homes, so the townspeople would come to this square to collect water from the Fuente del Cano and water-sellers would also draw water to deliver to homes further away. It´s a cool and comfortable place to stop for a rest when walking around the town, with a water pipe and seats still to be found in the corner of the Plaza.

Sala de Exposiciones Centro Cultural Plaza Vieja Alhama de Murcia A curious legend exists that early in the 19^th century a coffin arrived in Cartagena from an unknown destination, crossing Spain to La Coruña, stopping off in this very location. As it travelled it left in its wake a trail of bloody murders, bloodlettings and incidences of vampirism which formed what became known as the route of horror, and who knows what legacy may have been given to the places where it stopped.....Local legends run riot when discussing the trail of what was left in Alhama that night.

The interior of the building houses a modern library, with internet access, Wifi, a full book loaning service and a selection of newspapers and magazines to be read in-situ, as well as a reading room.

The Building also houses the Sala de Exposiciones Plaza Vieja, which is used for exhibitions throughout the year.

Centro Cultural Plaza Vieja Alhama de Murcia

Plaza Vieja S/n

30840

Alhama de Murcia

Click for map, Plaza de la Vieja, Alhama de Murcia

Telephone 968 639 806

Opening hours Alhama library

Monday to Friday 9am to 1.30pm and 4.30pm to 8pm