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The cycle of conferences 'Around Castillejo de Monteagudo: palaces, orchards and medieval gardens' begins, which will host the Palace of San Esteban from today until Monday, September 30, and that brings Murcia to scientific authorities of archeology, the History of art, architecture and anthropology.

The councilor of Pedanías y Barrios, Marco Antonio, announces the series of conferences 'Around Castillejo de Monteagudo: palaces, orchards and medieval gardens', which will host the Palace of San Esteban from today until Monday, September 30, and which brings to Murcia to scientific authorities of archeology, art history, architecture and anthropology.

This activity of scientific dissemination, which will take place in a cycle of 9 conferences that will begin at 7.30 pm, is sponsored by the City of Murcia and has the scientific direction of archaeologist Julio Navarro Palazón.

'The Strengths of King Wolf'

The conferences revolve around the medieval palaces, orchards and gardens that Emir Ibn Mardanis enjoyed at his 12th-century Murcia farm, where the City Council of Murcia continues the archaeological excavations directed by Professor Julio Navarro, within the project strategic 'The Strengths of King Wolf'.

The excavations that are currently being carried out in the village of Castillejo are the start of a medium and long-term project aimed at recovering the entire environment by creating a large archaeological park that will allow you to immerse yourself in the heritage and historical wealth of the 'Murcia Medieval'.

The project 'Las Fortalezas del Rey Lobo' will be the first medieval archaeological park composed of 150 heritage sites around the fortresses of Monteagudo Castle, Castillejo, Larache Castle and Cabezo de Torres;

a landscape, natural and archaeological itinerary unique in Spain of more than 1.5 million m2.

The wealth of the almunias

The exhibition includes the rich historical and cultural heritage of the gardens of al-Andalus, the architecture of the 12th-century Murcian palaces, the Patio de los Leones de la Alhambra or the remote almunias, those farms that the elites enjoyed in the Islamic West : half fortresses, half gardens and half orchards.

Full program

TUESDAY 10

The Almunia of the Generalife of Granada: survival and restoration.

Francisco Javier López.

Architect.

Catholic University of Murcia.

THURSDAY, 12

Painted baseboards of the Murcian palaces of the 12th century.

Juan Antonio García Granados.

Art historian.

THE AC.

WEDNESDAY 18

The transformation of the Patio de los Leones de la Alhambra.

Carlos Sanchez

Arquietcto

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Granada.

THURSDAY 19

The first gardens of al-Andalus.

Rafael Manzano Martos.

Architect.

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.

TUESDAY 24

Hazmin al-Qartayanni and the aesthetics of the garden in the Mardanisi era.

José Miguel Puerta.

Art historian and arabist.

University of Granada.

WEDNESDAY 25

Agricultural space and city.

The qanats and the madina of Wad-al-Hiyara (Guadalajara).

Ildefonso Ramínez González.

Archaeologist.

THURSDAY 26

The Palace of Castillejo de Monteagudo (12th century): its relevance in the history of the architecture of the Muslim West.

Antonio Almagro Gorbea.

Architect.

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.

MONDAY 30

Medieval archeology and Arab sources.

Two reconciliable records?

Bilal Sarr.

Historian.

University of Granada.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia