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Murcia was founded in 825 by Abd ar-Rahman II, Emir of Cordoba, under the Arabic name Mursiyah. Today it is a services city and university town, known for its baroque buildings, Holy Week processions, works by sculptor Francisco Salzillo, and the Fiestas de Primavera, while its agricultural tradition has earned it the nickname "Europe's orchard."
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