Art & Culture
Cultural Heritage
The impressive Murga Tower was built on the right bank of River Izoria in 1272 by order of nobleman Juan Sánchez de Murga. Today, the tower is partially concealed beneath a palace built in the 16th century, which surrounds three of the four sides of the tower.
The tower is a regular mansonry construction of over 11 metres in height. It is believed that, at first, the tower had four or five floors and the main entrance was constructed on the first floor, which was accessible by a removable, wooden ladder. In the mid-16th century, a palace was built attached to the east side of the tower. The rectangular, two-storey construction was built in ashlar and masonry.
At the end of that century, the palace was extended aiming to surround three of the four sides of the tower. The first floor was made of ashlar, whereas the second was built in brick. Abandoned by its lords since mid-17th century, has since then been rented to peasants and shepherds, and it has thus been altered in some ways. It is a private building and thus it is not open to the public.
Guided tours to the tower are conducted with groups of at least 5 people.
Casa Torre
