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| The Councilor for Education and Early Childhood Schools, Belén López, accompanies 6th grade Primary Education students on their visit to the Town Hall , within the activities of the # MurciaMiCiudadEnseña program for this course 2020-2021 | The Councilor for Education and Early Childhood Schools, Belén López, today accompanied the 6th grade students of Primary Education from the Ciudad de Murcia school on their visit to the Murcia City Council, within the activities of the # MurciaMiCiudadEnseña program for this 2020-2021 academic year.Schoolchildren have had the opportunity to learn about the origins of the Town Hall, its architectural characteristics, the evolution of its environment over time and the main dependencies, such as the balcony, the Hall of Corregidores and Mayors and the Plenary Hall .Likewise, the mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, has received the students to explain some of the curiosities of the history of the city, the importance of the place where they were, as well as the organization and functions of the consistory.The Murcia City Council building is located in the Glorieta de España, a place traditionally occupied by the Murcia City Council since 1267.

In the 19th century, the architect Juan was commissioned to design the new Town Hall José Belmonte, which is why the City Council had to be provisionally transferred, between 1846 and 1847, to the Santo Domingo Convent while the works were being carried out.

In 1848 the current building was inaugurated, a neoclassical construction.“The students have walked the corridors and rooms of one of the most emblematic buildings in the city, the place where the most important decisions are made that affect the direction of the municipality.

It is a unique experience that allows boys and girls to enter history in a more direct and experiential way ”, Belén López highlighted.In addition to the visit, the students have complementary material in the 'Nuestro Ayuntamiento' classroom, which can be consulted and / or downloaded on the murciaeducadora.net portal, in the 'Publications' section.The visit has been adapted to the protocol established to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Thus, the tour has been carried out in two groups and the building has been accessed in a staggered manner, in addition to the rest of the measures, such as the safety distance, the use of a mask or the sanitization of hands with hydroalcoholic gel at the entrance and exit .# MurciaMiCiudadEnseña, adapted to Covid-19The City Council, through the Department of Early Childhood Education and Schools, develops each year the # MurciaMiCiudadEnseña program for children in Nursery, Primary, Secondary and High School.The Education Service is working on adapting the program to the situation of Covid-19, in accordance with current regulations and health requirements, giving priority to those actions that guarantee the safety of all students.Therefore, the indefinite opening of the registration period has been agreed in order to serve all centers, according to their needs and the evolution of the pandemic.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia