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The general director of Cultural Property, Francisco Gimenez, today attended the ninth meeting of the monitoring committee of the Recovery Plan for Cultural Heritage of Lorca, held at the Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain (IPCE) in Madrid.

The Commission analyzed the degree of compliance with this Plan, which considered very satisfactory, since the actions are completed in the tower of the Spur, the church of San Mateo, parts of the Archaeological Museum and the San Antonio Porch, while still developing interventions in the collegiate church of San Patricio, the Guevara palace, theater War, the church and the church of Santiago del Carmen, among others.

Moreover, projects are also being drafted to serve in churches uptown in the castle walls and a second performance in the monastery of the Virgin de las Huertas, once the structure has been consolidated and repaired the tower with emergency works.

Altogether lies committed an investment of forty million euros, which represents over 75 percent of the total planned investment.

This meeting was chaired by the Commissioner of the Government, Inmaculada García, and was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, the Ministry of Development, the Community, the City of Lorca and the Diocese of Cartagena.

The meeting was aimed at updating the Master Plan, which coordinates efforts for the restoration of heritage and its extension to the construction of environmental and public spaces of the historic.

It also discussed how funding of privately owned properties included in the Master Plan and helps to manage this purpose the region.

The Recovery Plan for Cultural Heritage of Lorca is part of the strategy of urban rehabilitation and restoration of heritage of the city, pursued through comprehensive rehabilitation and revitalization of its historic center, preserve their assets properly, enhance cultural tourism and improve the living conditions of its inhabitants.

Source: CARM