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• activities have been approved at the Palace of Guevara, the Wall and the Porch of San Antonio to stabilize the structures damaged by the earthquakes of last May, which will be financed exceptionally at 100%
The Government delegate, Rafael González Tovar, today announced that the Ministry of Public Works 1,684,721.37 euros allocated to three projects recovery of historical heritage in the town of Lorca, with the funds generated by 1% Cultural and public works contracts.
This item was approved by the Ministry of Development and Culture at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Cultural 1% held yesterday in Madrid.
Thus, the Ministry will provide 937,392 euros to the consolidation of the Palace of Guevara 622,488.64 euros in the first phase of the restoration of the wall, and 124,840.73 euros in the restoration of the Porch of San Antonio.
These amounts represent the total budget for the works because they be financed exceptionally at 100%.
The objective of these projects is the rehabilitation or stabilization of damaged structures in these monuments to the effects caused by the earthquakes that took place in Lorca on 11 May.
Consolidation of the Palacio de Guevara
Clear reference to civil architecture, construction began between the years 1655 to 1672 by D Gómez García de Guevara, who carried out the most ornamental and beautiful the building, patio, stairs and façade.
It is a square building with two floors and courtyard.
Its facade is of altarpiece type, with large twisted columns.
Interested in the floor tiles to clear the early eighteenth century Valencian origin.
It houses an important collection of personal property of great interest.
The project aims to repair and strengthening of structures damaged by earthquakes, and the elimination of damage to its rich finishes and decorative elements.
First phase of the restoration of the wall
The walls of the city of Lorca was setting over time since the Islamic rule until the fall of the Nazari kingdom of Granada.
Lorca at the time was a city completely walled and the wall was the anchor element in the medina.
XVI after the year the city grows beyond the wall, leaving its trace absorbed largely within the new buildings.
The project's goal is to stabilize the structures damaged by earthquakes in the stretch between San Antonio Porch and Tower Rojano.
Porch Restoration of San Antonio
The Porch of San Antonio is the only gate of the medieval walls of Lorca is in use.
This is the only one in the region of Murcia on the type Spanish / Arabic corner.
It was built in the XIV century replacing an earlier Arabic, with the same layout as this one.
It is flanked by two tall towers, built of masonry and masonry enripiado corners.
It has a pointed arch on columns under the imposts which starts the three arches adorned with nose sets, the latter with sawtooth.
The door connecting the high grounds, surrounded by defensive belt with the lower part of the population.
Purpose of the project is to stabilize the damaged building structure to reduce the effects from earthquakes and making the porch is back in full use.
Some have already started works APEOs and sanitation elements in danger of collapse, declared emergency.
1% Cultural
The Heritage Act of 1985 states that 1% of the total execution of public works will fund the work of conservation and enrichment of Spanish Historical Heritage or promoting creativity.
Performances are held in buildings declared of cultural interest or similar.
Other actions in Lorca
These actions of the Cultural 1% in addition to interventions already initiated by the Ministry of Culture in the historical heritage of the town of Lorca and affecting other important architectural features, such as emergency response in the Tower of Ram and Castle Walls , amounting to 1,085,000 euros, and the restoration of parts of the Archaeological Museum, for an amount of 66,000 euros.
In addition, the Ministry of Culture is preparing the Recovery Plan for Cultural Heritage of Lorca, in order to coordinate interventions to develop in the coming years.
Moreover, Culture, in collaboration with the Autonomous Community, the Municipality of Lorca and the Universities of Murcia and Cartagena, organized a meeting on the damage they have caused earthquakes on property and a specific report on the effects of earthquakes in museums, the latter sponsored by Ibermuseos.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia
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