Royal Casino of Murcia

The Royal Casino of Murcia

The Royal Casino of Murcia: emblem of a city

Discover why it is the most visited building in our Region, open to tourist visits and other events, it is visited annually by an average of 150,000 people.

A jewel of eclecticism located in the heart of the historic city center

The Real Casino de Murcia is a unique building from an architectural point of view, located in an emblematic place of the capital, Trapería Street, of which it is a hallmark. Its construction began in 1847, it is a mixture of the different artistic currents that coexisted in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century in Spain, and it was declared a national historical-artistic monument in 1983.

A spectacular Arab patio with more than 20,000 sheets of gold leaf

After passing through the entrance door and a small neo-baroque hall, you enter the Arab Patio, whose spectacular neo-Nazarene-style decoration required more than 20,000 sheets of gold leaf for its formwork.

Also worth mentioning is the library, which stands out for its upper gallery made of carved wood, supported by cast corbels representing flamingos, and the adjacent ladies' boudoir, which is decorated with frescoes of female allegories of the goddess Selene, painted on the ceiling.

The Ballroom is the most famous room and a splendid witness to the social life of Murcia for more than a century.

It is in neo-baroque style. The valuable paintings that embellish it -four matrons among clouds- represent Music, Sculpture, Painting and Architecture. In addition, its four medallions represent the illustrious sons of Murcia: Romea, Salzillo, Floridablanca and Villacís.

Also worth mentioning is the billiard room and two social rooms with huge windows overlooking Calle Trapería, which the people of Murcia, with their characteristic fine sense of humour, nicknamed “las Peceras”.

Cardinal Belluga Square, 30001 MURCIA

Phone: +34 968 219 713

Email: info@catedralmurcia.com
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