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The Mayor states that these actions contribute decisively to strengthening economic diversification needed in our town, consolidating not only stones and walls, but the tourism we can offer our guests.

We are talking, ultimately, asset recovery, social and economic, a fact that reassures us revitalization model that Lorca want for our city.

The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, by the Councillor for Culture of the City of Lorca, Sandra Martinez, this morning visited the rehabilitation works of the Carmelite church, religious headquarters Paso Morado, and one of the temples which was seriously damaged by the earthquakes of 2011.

The works in question are funded by the Ministry of Culture, for a total amount of 600,000 euros.

The urgency of the intervention has been motivated by the urgent need to take prompt action to address the damage caused, first by the earthquake in May 2011, followed by torrential rains September 2012 thus avoiding the danger involved both the physical integrity of individuals, and for the preservation of the building, which is part of the heritage of the Region of Murcia, recognized through its declaration as a Cultural, Monument category.

Lorca The mayor said that "the recovery of our heritage is fundamental to Lorca can again offer interesting cultural offer.'re All aware that the heritage that our city has a tourist resort that few Spanish cities can boast.'re talking about a monumental treasure trove that, together, we have an obligation to maintain and display in all its glory. So far the work after the earthquake recovery are enabling us not only to recover the heritage buildings, but make the need to rehabilitate and leave them under better conditions than those previously presented. Examples Guevara Palace, Porche de San Antonio, Rojano Torre, Torre Alfonsina or San Mateo, show us the model of good practice that we continue to employ in this. These actions contribute decisively to strengthening economic diversification needed in our town, consolidating not only stones and walls, but the tourism we can offer our guests.'re talking, ultimately, asset recovery, social and economy, a fact that reassures us revitalization model that Lorca want for our city. "

Francisco Jodar explained that the action includes, in the part of the church, repairing cracks in their walls produced and vaults, the reinforcement of the arches of the transept, nave and side, and under the covers, all elements affected by earthquakes, and the stabilization of the main facade, which lost the vertical after the earthquake, being in a state with rollover threat.

In ancient cloister area comprises the work of clearing debris and stabilizing the walls of one of its pandas, already weakened by the earthquake, collapsed after heavy rains.

The work already completed to date, allow access to the interior of the temple, once it was released when the scaffolding they were required to work at height.

The next task will focus on factory show solidarity main facade with the rest of the walls, to thereby secured and to leave without so far underpinnings necessary, correcting both the damage caused, as some vulnerable construction deficiencies that made the facade and ship meeting, which were revealed to the catastrophic event.

The architect works director is Juan de Dios de la Hoz, while the company that is running is Lorquimur.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca