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Church of Santo Domingo and Rosary Chapel

This is what survives of the old Dominican convent, an order established in Murcia since the 13th century. The present complex combines two periods: the Rosary Chapel, from the 16th century, and the conventual church, built in the 18th. Its most striking feature is its double face. The church looks out onto two sides of the city and has a façade at each end. The western one, stepped, faces the Teatro Romea. The one facing Plaza de Santo Domingo is of brick and works like a crowning pediment, a screen that dignifies the open space more than being the real entrance to the nave. It stands on Plaza de Santo Domingo, right in the centre, a few steps from Calle Trapería and the theatre itself. It forms part of the official routes of Baroque churches and Baroque Murcia, so it fits well into a multi-stop walk through the old town.

Things to do at Church of Santo Domingo and Rosary Chapel: 3 missions

• See the stepped façade opposite the Teatro RomeaStand on the Teatro Romea side and look at the west façade, with its stepped profile. Compare it with the other face of the church.
• Step in to see the 16th-century Rosary ChapelDuring opening hours, go into the church and find the Rosary Chapel, the oldest space in the complex, connected to the nave.
• Walk around the church to the brick façadeWalk to Plaza de Santo Domingo and look at the brick facade that closes the square like a backdrop. Notice that it is a screen facade, not the main door of the nave.

Near Church of Santo Domingo and Rosary Chapel

Source: Web oficial - Turismo Región de Murcia