C/ Doña Elvira, 4
30170 MULA
Telephone: +34 968 661 501
How much do you know about Mula? If it is not enough, the City of Mula Museum will teach you all you need to know about Mula culture, art and customs.
One of its permanet exhibitions is " El Legado de Mula en la Historia". In it , the visitor takes a tour around from prehistory to the recent history of the city. The pieces that can be seen just come from archaeological sites in Mula, whose collections were in The Archaeological Museum of Murcia .
Real Monasterio de la Encarnación
30170 MULA
Telephone: +34 968 660 826
Did you know one of the thorns of Jesus Christ crown is in Mula? That´s right. Apparently, the relic was among the valuable objects Elena of Costantinopla brought. The crown belonged Balduino the second who offered to Luis IX. For many years the thorns were left from Kings to nobles. In Spain there are two of them , one in Barcelona cathedral and the other in the Royal Monastry of la Encarnación in Mula.
Fray Pedro de Jesús, Christ child seer.
Pedro Botía was born in Mula in 1633 . Almost all his family members died due to the bubonic plague in 1648, then he went to live with some relatives in El Niño de Mula village. That year, while he was working as a shepherd, Christ child appeared and invited to follow him. He did it professing as a franciscan lay brother.
He lived in different Cartagena diocese monasteries and travelled to Holy Places. Christ child appeared again in Asís and told him to come back Spain. In his return journey Fray Pedro met the Count of Lemos who introduced him in the court. There he met Juan José de Austria, Carlos II brother. they became friends and Pedro de Jesús was one of Juan Jose confidants for fourteen years.
El Niño de Mula
30194 EL NIÑO (MULA)
Telephone: +34 627 93 99 22
According to the legend, Christ child appeared in front of a shepherd in 1648. The shepherd was Pedro Botía and for this reason , he decided to be a franciscan.
Some years later , Christ child appeared again while he was in the Holy Places and told him to come back Spain. In his return journey, he met the " Conde de Lemos" who introduced him in Madrid Court. There he met Carlos II brother and was his counselor, in this way he managed the building of the Monastry of la Encarnación where the Christ child started to be adored.
C/ Monjas, 54
30170 MULA
Telephone: +34 968 66 08 26
Santa Clara´s daughters were the first lived in the Royal Monastry of the Encarnación. It was the only conventual foundation in Murcia in the XVII century. Juan José de Austria patronage made the convent was considered Royal Heritage, so its construction was made in a short period, it has a monumental character and the church finished in the XVII century.
Monjas street was formerly the "Camino Real" and divided the convent into two parts, one which included the cloister , the rooms, refectory, sacristy and infirmary and the other washing place, orchard and bathrooms.
In the XVIII century , the hostelry and the " Casa de los Donados" were built.
C/ San Miguel, 22
30170 MULA
Telephone: +34 968 660 464
San Miguel Arcangel´s church became too small in the sixteenth century.
The increase of population was considerable so the council had to expand it. They had to choose a new location. The construction began in the XVI century and the works lasted two centuries. It is located in the Town Hall square.
Its construction suffered some ups and downs such as shortage, depression and epidemics which devastated the villa during the seventeenth century. All this made the works were slower or even stopped.
In the early XVIII century , the means to finish the church were managed. There are two different constructive periods for example the striking side entrance contrasts with the main facade which is very simple and unfinished. Some gargoyles put out the eaves in the oldest part of the church.
Among the church goods, it can be emphasized its painting collection characterized by a great theme variety, an extensive cronology and the quality of the paintings. All of them donated by Canal-Blaya family.
Convento de San Francisco. C/ Doña Elvira
30170 MULA
Telephone: +34 968 661 501 / Fax: +34 968 660 435
La Oficina de Turismo se encuentra en el Convento de San Francisco
Lunes a domingos de 10:00 a 14:00 h.
Martes cerrado.
Cerrado los días 25 de diciembre, 1 y 6 de enero.
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