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It’s time to leave Murcia Cathedral behind us and move on from Plaza Hernández Amores:

Our next stop is something you may have finding if you’re not with a tour. We’re going to step inside this place on Calle Trapería, about two minutes’ walk north from the cathedral:

Real Casino de Murcia dates to 1847, and it’s a private club catering to the bourgeois class of Murcia. Inside this eclectic building you’ll find a plethora of wonderous gems, including this enclosed Arabic-themed courtyard:

And this statue of Icarus before he flew too close to the sun and melted the wax holding together his wings:

Before we head on up the street, let’s zoom in on some detail in that Arabic courtyard:

As you continue north along Calle Trapería you’ll find some interesting photographic subjects, including Palacio Almodóvar:

Followed by Plaza de Santo Domingo and the remnants of an old Domican Order monastery and the Church of Santo Domingo:

Don’t forget to look back south along Calle Trapería for this view before you leave:

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