Caravaca de la Cruz


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Caravaca de la Cruz

(kärävä`kä dā lä kro͞os), town (1990 pop. 23,241), Murcia prov., SE Spain, in Murcia, on the Caravaca River. It is a farm center for an area producing cereals, potatoes, fruits, and grapes. It has textile, footwear, and brandy manufactures. The miraculous Cross of Caravaca, taken from the Moors in 1241 by Ferdinand III of Castile, was formerly kept in the Church of the Most Holy Cross (1617). Many ancient remains have been found in the area.
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A historical region, it has lots to see and do, such as the cathedral of Murcia city, the Roman theatre in Cartagena, the Lorca castle or the holy city of Caravaca de la Cruz.
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Hushovd la voulait !
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