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August 16 Free dramatized tour of the Palacio de Guevara in Lorca
El Anillo de los Guevara brings to life the splendour of the 17th and 18th centuries in Lorca
This dramatized tour (in Spanish) of the magnificent Palacio de Guevara in Lorca is a chance to see this iconic stately home in a different way, seen through the eyes of two of the most important nobles of Lorca during the 17th and 18th centuries.
They were Juan de Guevara García de Alcaraz and his wife Isabel Pérez de Meca Ponce de León, and we encounter them on their wedding day during a period of splendour in the history of the city of Lorca. This was the baroque age, when many of the city’s most important monumental buildings were constructed, and the two main characters inform us of the history of the Ex-Collegiate Church of San Patricio, the Town Hall building, the Casas Capitulares and others.
Following this, they take us on a walk through some of the main streets of the old centre and show us some of the noble houses where coats of arms can still be seen emblazoned on the façades, ending up at the most splendid of them all – their own palace, the Palacio de Guevara, a symbol of power among the ruling classes of Lorca at the time.
The tour begins at 10.00 at the tourist office in the Plaza de España and follows a route along Calle del Álamo and Calle Corredera to the patio of the Palacio de Guevara at around 11.15, after which you can complete the experience with a guided visit of the palace itself (at either 11.30 or 12.30).
No price has been set but contributions are welcomed once the dramatized visit is complete.
Prior booking is required online here, and in addition it is necessary to reserve free entry into the Palacio de Guevara online here (this costs 5 euros for adults).
Further information is available from the visitors centre in Puerta de San Ginés and Lorca castle (telephones 968 479003 / 968 959646, email info@lorcatallerdeltiempo.com or recepcion.fortaleza@lorca.net).
