The existing monument diversity and archaeological rest in the region of Espuña Mountain give testimony of the intense historical and cultural past which it has enjoyed the zone throughout the centuries.
Aledo
In Aledo, in itself a monument, it is emblematic the Arab Tower or "Calahorra", the rest of the walls that constituted the Castle and the Church of Santa Maria, of Baroque style with stone facades of "herreriano" style and two twin towers to the sides. In this Church it surprises Santa Maria´s statute of century XVI and Virgin of Aurora, of the sculptor Salzillo.
Alhama
Alhama Roman Baths emphasize for its antiquity of more than 2.000 years. They have been declared Historic-Artistic Monument of national character and recently rehabilitated for visitors. They allow to make a route by a typical Roman bath among two different options: thermal bath and entertainment bath.
The Castle of Alhama was constructed towards the end of the century XI and of which a great part of the walls with the original Islamic layout are still conserved. It supplied a strategic and control function over Guadalentin Valley. It emphasizes Homenaje Tower.
From century XVI onwards important monuments are conserved, mainly of religious character such as Church of San Lazaro, 1.360, rebuilt definitively in century XVIII with the construction of its Baroque front. Inside it can be emphasized Sacristía Nueva, of neoclassic style and the Chapel of Communion or Rosary Chapel. The Church of Conception, hermitage of end of century XVI that also was rebuilt with the architectonic and artistic approaches of century XVIII.
The cultural route of century XVIII fi-nishes with buildings related to the old economic activity: Pósito Municipal, Casa de La Tercia, located in Calle Larga, which conserves the shield of Vélez Family Marquessate in the facade and Old Square Cultural Centre, located in the old economic and social centre of the village, which lodged the old City Hall and is nowadays the Local Library.
Mula
In the city of Mula we find numerous buildings that made it to be declared in 1981 Historical Artistic Monuments of National character. Among the Baroque palaces of its streets it emphasizes the call Casa Pintada, with a totally silk printing facade.
The Iberian Museum of the Cigarralejo, one of most significant of Spanish Iron Age, keeps in its rooms great re-presentation of the burial customs of Iberian town and is probably the most complete sample on traditions, ways of life and productive activities of all Iberian towns.
The most known monument in Mula is the Castle of Fajardo, to have it cons-tructed by the first Marques of Vélez towards 1525, which is raised at the top of the hill that protects the city.
In the religious architecture it can be emphasized: the church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, the oldest parochial temples, with splendid facade of Renaissance style. The one of San Miguel Arcángel, located in the City council Square, which began to be constructed in the middle of the century S. XVI and whose iron gate and choir deserve a visit. The Convent of the Purest Conception, of the XVI-XVIII centuries and mainly Renais-sance style. The Real Monastery of Incarnation, inhabited by Clarisas Nuns since 1685, is a sample of Murcian conventual Baroque architecture of century XVIII. In the temple there is a really beautiful garden of printings in walls, cupolas and "pechinas". The hermitage of Our Lady of Carmen. The Hermitage of the Boy of Mula, which lodges the image of El Niño Jesús del Balate, to whom a great devotion is professed and in its honour two "romerías" are made in the month of September.
In the archaeological patrimony, it emphasizes Los Villaricos Archaeolo-gical Site, recently prepared for visitors.
Totana
In Totana it emphasizes: Santiago Apostle Parish, which dates from the century XVI, temple that combines several styles: mudéjar/Arabic, Renaissance and Baroque, "Plateresca" façade and an attached tower, cons-tructed in century XVII, of "toscano" style. The City council, building of typical construction in this area, is covered of "seen brick". La Casa del Moro and Almacén de D. Salvador Aledo. La Casa de Las Contribuciones, made of three floors and facade to Constitution Square. La Capilla de La Milagrosa, old Church of Our Lady of Conception, turned into Hospital in century XVI. The Parish of the Three Hail Marys, of Renaissance style, with statures and linen paintings of exce-llent category.
The hermitages of San Roque, San Jose in El Calvario. The Sanctuary of La Santa, whose origin goes back to the century XIII, was constructed by decision of the Horsemen of Santiago Order on lands yielded by Alfonso X the Wise to Don Pelay Perez, whose devotion to Santa Eulalia from Mérida made it to dedicate this church to its cult. In this Sanctuary, it emphasizes the mudéjar coffered ceiling and the paintings of 1.624 which cover the inner walls.
Pliego
In Pliego is the impressive "Tercia Nueva" opposed to the Public Square, constructed at the time of Carlos IV, with blazon and original windows in the zone of attics. Also in Pliego the works of extension of the raft for irrigation of the orchard are equipped with a precious and original sun clock dated in 1751.
In Pliego, the Church of Santiago is a model in its proportions. It underwent the ups and downs of the civil war in its patrimony; the main altarpiece and the one located to the left of the altar, with "yeserías" and a representation of a stigmatized San Francisco de Asís, deserve to know them. Also you can visit the hermitage of the local female saint of the villa, Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios, its intimate Baroque chapel nailed safe from the mountain.
