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The Planning Department granted the license for the repair and structural consolidation of the Palace of the Counts of San Julián (03/08/2016)

Part of the work involves cleaning, healthy and reinforcement of damaged items, as well as demolition of the floors that are shored and partially demolished, to proceed to their replacement by others with similar characteristics

The Town Planning of the City of Lorca, Satur Martinez reported that the city council has granted the license to run the repair and structural consolidation of the Palace of the Counts of San Julián, located in the historical district.

This is a property that was affected by the earthquakes of 2011 and whose rehabilitation has benefited from the aid provided by the Master Plan for the Recovery of Cultural Heritage of Lorca.

Satur Martinez said that "the license to proceed with structural intervention is given because of the damage caused by the earthquakes of May 11, 2011. The House-Palace of the Counts of San Julián is located on Calle Lope Gisbert Emilio García Priest corner in the heart of the historic center. the budget execution of the work required for settlement is 239,206.56 euros. the property has a total area of ​​1,583 m² ".

The Town Planning explained that "the actions proposed consist of structural consolidation of damaged by the events earthquakes in the city elements, as well as performing the necessary intervention in the envelope of the building in order to protect the rest of structural elements of leaks rainwater that would mean an acceleration in the deterioration. the works included in cleaning, healthy and reinforcement of damaged items, as well as demolition of the floors that are shored and partially demolished for proceed to their replacement by others with similar characteristics. "

Martinez stressed that "this is a building that was built as a family residence Pérez Mecca. The title of Count of San Julian was granted by Queen Elizabeth II to D. Antonio Perez de Meca and Musso in 1847, to from which this residence became known as the Palace of the Counts of San Julián. it is a historic building that combines baroque and eclectic style that retains some elements of the s. XVII, although its appearance meets the various reforms that were made in the s. XVIII and s. XX. the palace consists of semi-basement, ground, first and coffer, which are structured in various aligned bodies among which the cover of main access and the large tower located at one end of the facade ".

The access cover is formed by Doric pilasters with shafts decorated with diamonds.

Upon them appears a thick architrave decorated with triglyphs and metopes.

Topping the set a coat of arms held by two lions representing the family names stands.

Next to him there are two inscriptions: the year in Roman numerals which carried out the restoration of the building and the abbreviation of the words "Ave Maria Gratia Plena".

Note that this shield is a copy of the original s.

XVII located just off the facade of the great tower.

On the other hand, the facade shows the various reforms in the s.

XIX: lobed openings framed by double arches, lintels in windows and balconies of upper floors and a crest topping the group consisting of battlements, similar to those of the Mosque of Cordoba Syrian type.

Another curious fact is that in the first major intervention in 1880 the Hall Billiards topped by a trafficable flat roof and a circular skylight was built, in addition arches with keystones of Cordovan inspiration in the windows and in the basement were added a hall sat up and a bathroom.

Edil Urbanism finally said that "this license is granted after written decision of the Directorate General of Cultural Heritage last June 23 authorizing the corresponding Basic and Execution Project. The property is in the Artistic Historical Complex, PEPRI zone, listed grade 2 protection, including in the protected environment declared of Cultural Interest (BIC) ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca

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