The Real Casino de Murcia is one of the most emblematic of the Spanish city of Murcia buildings. It is located in the central Tatters street not far from the cathedral. The building, whose construction began in 1847 is a mixture of different artistic currents that coexisted in the second half of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century in Spain and was declared a national historic monument in 1983, so now is considered of cultural interest, with the category of monument.
The building is the headquarters of the social institution of the same name serving as a private club and was incorporated on June 11, 1847. The Company was initially installed in a palace of the Marques del Vado located in Lucas. They were subsequently acquired several properties to complete the current layout of the building in the late nineteenth century. Despite being a private club, the monumental ground floor is open to tourist visits and the holding of cultural activities, being the most visited building civil Murcia.
After a period of decline caused by the crisis experienced by such companies in the second half of the twentieth century, the Society of Real Casino de Murcia has been revitalized remarkably and the monumental building that is based has been restored in its entirety between the 2006 and 2009, for which reason His Majesty King Don Juan Carlos I of Spain granted the Casino de Murcia Real title. The comprehensive rehabilitation process has affected the entire building, including structures, foundations, floors, walls and roofs, as well as all the decorative elements, the historical furniture, lamps and artwork. They have been recovered numerous spaces and has given the building of the most advanced services, while have been removed architectural barriers or saved by mechanical elements.
Located in the historic center of the city of Murcia, Murcia Real Casino today is a club rooted in the tradition of the nineteenth century. Since its opening in 1847 the Royal Casino de Murcia has been one of the leading protagonists of social life Murcia where those seeking to share their interests and hobbies, find a unique and exclusive space. But even as a distinguished private club, also the Royal Casino de Murcia has managed to open up to today’s society. His monumental headquarters located in the central street of Murcia Tatters has become a young and dynamic cultural space, and is the most visited building civil Murcia.
After the process of comprehensive rehabilitation of historic building carried out between 2006 and 2009, the Royal Casino de Murcia has recovered all its splendor and is able to offer its partners the benefits of a private club of the highest quality and , its visitors, very pleasant experience. At the same time, enabling open to public use spaces allows very greatly enrich the already generous cultural offer of Murcia city.