Murcia Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary in Murcia, the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartagena. It mixes Gothic and Baroque styles. A tall bell tower rises beside its curved Baroque facade on the city's main square.
- Where
- Murcia, Spain
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 37.9840, -1.1286
Get the Murcia Cathedral stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Murcia Cathedral. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Murcia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Murcia Cathedral
Mar Menor 40 km
A coastal saltwater lagoon in the south east of the Iberian Peninsula, in the region of Murcia near Cartagena. Its name means the lesser sea, as opposed to the Mediterranean, the Mar Mayor. A long sand strip called La Manga separates it from the open sea.
Palmeral of Elche 49 km
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La Manga 51 km
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Tabernas Desert 160 km
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Questions
Where is Murcia Cathedral?
Murcia Cathedral is in Murcia, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mar Menor (40 km), Palmeral of Elche (49 km), La Manga (51 km).
How do I get the Murcia Cathedral stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Murcia Cathedral and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Murcia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Murcia Cathedral before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Murcia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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