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The consolidation work will begin in less than a month and involve an investment of € 587,521.49 from the 1% of the Ministry of Cultural Development, having been awarded to a joint venture involving Lorca.

March 12, 2012.

The Councillor for Culture and Heritage Hall of Lorca, Sandra Martinez, has reported that the consistory will initiate the work to consolidate the Palace of Guevara within one month, so it is expected that this building can return to Baroque be visited by tourists later this year.

Martinez pointed out that, once it has solved the recruitment process that many offers were submitted, the works will be executed in about 6 months for a Joint Venture Company in which a company integrates Lorca and involve an investment of 587,521 , 49 € 1% from the Cultural Ministry.

The mayor explained that "the action is the consolidation of the structure, especially the main staircase and the facade of the courtyard, grinding and sealing cracks and removing non-original elements such as wooden floor, the false ceiling plasterboard and modern divisions made by Dona Concha Sandoval in the years 70 (on the showroom). addition there will be tastings in several walls and floors to see the state of the floors and walls meet and investigate if, behind what is today, there are paintings or ancient soils, as provided in several areas. "

The Councillor for Culture said "parallel with the execution of these works, the Castile and Leon restore the paintings 'The Burial of Christ' Happy and Camacho 'El Salvador' eighteenth century, along with sculptures San Jose Child of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. For its part, the Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Region shall be responsible for restoring other personal property of this landmark building Lorca. "

Sandra Martinez explained that "the objective is to ensure safety and permanence of the building, repairing damage caused by earthquakes of May 11, some of which sharpened the previously existing. You will perform a checkup, which will also include cleaning the main entrance. However, all actions to be taken in this procedure shall address later there will be a rehabilitation and musealization the building. "

The management service works, address the implementation and coordination of health and safety of the work to consolidate the Palace of Guevara was also awarded to a team of architects Lorca amounting to € 23,682.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca