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The temple, which will be used for cultural purposes, will be finished by the end of May or the beginning of June
Bernabé, in his monthly commitment to the city, has also visited the National Police Station and the headquarters of Paso Blanco
The Government delegate, Francisco Bernabé, highlighted this morning the huge investment effort of the Government of Spain in the recovery of the city of Lorca during his visit to the church of Santa María, whose recovery works are in their final phase and that will conclude, in all likelihood, at the end of May or early June.
Bernabé, accompanied by the mayor of Lorca, has indicated that the final result of these works will be spectacular, and that, like all the actions carried out in Lorca, obey to a work and a joint and coordinated effort of the Government of Spain, the Autonomous Community and the City Council.
"This is a joint effort, in this temple, in particular, are more than 1,080,000 euros to recover one of the most emblematic buildings of the city, with a result that will be truly spectacular." And this, as part of a set of investments that far exceeds the 1,200 million euros that have been put on the table for the construction of this new Lorca of which we are all already enjoying, "said the delegate.
Rehabilitation process
The new structure of six wooden trusses, of large dimensions, will support the new roof, which will be made up of panels, also made of wood, and will be crowned with tiles in accordance with the environment in which the church is located, respecting the aesthetic line of This type of temples.
The Church, which began to be built in the 15th century and was completed in the 18th century with the incorporation of the Rococo facade, had no roof since the Civil War, when it was looted and burned down.
The dismantling of the bell tower has also been completed, proceeding to equip it with new elements that give it greater structural security, implementing a battery of fasteners based on the incorporation of special tensors to avoid the degradation that this tower was suffering. that, after the earthquakes of 2011, had worsened to the point of seriously compromising its stability.
Thanks to these works, we now have an assured element, going from a situation of almost ruin to forming a cultural value that will contribute to the tourist and monumental impulse of the city of Lorca.
The project underway also foresees the installation of a new cornice and its corresponding balustrade.
Once the church has been restored, desacralized by its dilapidated condition, it will be reconverted into a cultural space and will initially house a retrospective exhibition on the entire process of reconstruction and rehabilitation of the historical heritage damaged by the 2011 earthquakes.
Visit Police Station and Paso Blanco
Bernabé, that when taking possession of his position committed to move to Lorca, at least, once a month to follow closely the matters related to the Government of Spain and meet the needs of Lorca, has subsequently visited the Lorca Police Station , inaugurated in March 2016 by the former Interior Minister, Jorge Fernández Díaz, and in which the Government of Spain invested more than 3 million euros to solve the shortcomings of the former headquarters, also damaged by the earthquakes of 2011. To end the day, Bernabé has visited the new headquarters of Paso Blanco, recently inaugurated.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia
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