| The City Council obtains state funding of '1.5% Cultural' to finance the restoration of one of the strategic projects of the Monteagudo archaeological park | The strategic plan the Fortresses of the Wolf King of the Murcia City Council, led by Councilor Marco Antonio Fern ndez, has obtained more than 880,000 euros of state funds to restore and preserve the lower enclosure of the Mardanis Palace of Castillejo de Monteagudo. The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda has granted this financing within the '1.5% Cultural' for one of the projects framed in the archaeological park of Monteagudo. The actions to be developed will allow Murcians to have a new cultural space in the municipality.
The global budget for the actions amounts to 1.3 million.
The Government Team submitted a justifying proposal for obtaining funds for the development of this project. The councilor for Urban Agenda and Open Government, Mercedes Bernab , highlights the importance of this project to continue betting on the recovery of heritage "through the European Programs Service we request this structuring and transformative project framed in multilevel governance of the Spanish Urban Agenda, where in Murcia we are a pilot experience of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda for the implementation of this Action Plan ". The city project 'Las Fortalezas del Rey Lobo' will elevate the first medieval archaeological park made up of 150 heritage sites around the fortresses of the Monteagudo Castle, the Castillejo, the Larache Castle and the Cabezo de Torres Castle.
; a unique landscape, natural and archaeological itinerary in Spain of more than 1.5 million m2. BIC Zone in the Historic Site of Monteagudo and Cabezo de Torres The financing obtained from the City Council will allow the execution of a project to restore the Castillejo de Monteagudo.
The area on which it is going to act has the cataloging of Asset of Cultural Interest and belongs to the Historic Site of Monteagudo and Cabezo de Torres.
The entire environment requires a comprehensive intervention, both from an archaeological and architectural point of view. The councilor of Pedan as, Marco Antonio Fern ndez, explained that "the Castillejo de Monteagudo represents one of the monuments of the municipality with the most historical value.
It dates from the mid-12th century and the City Council has gotten down to the work to recover it, put it in value and leave it at the service of the citizens ". The adaptation of Castillejo for public use will make it possible to put at the service of citizens a natural and cultural environment that will enhance economic, tourist and social activity in the municipality.
The term foreseen for the execution of the works is two years. Once the planned works have been completed, the restored remains of the palace will be integrated into a tourist route and its surroundings will host the celebration of educational, cultural and scientific dissemination events. Guided tours during the works During the development of the works, guided tours will be organized so that the public can see first-hand the progress of the works.
The area will have night lighting, its own signage and renovated entrances. The archaeological criteria will follow a methodology that includes the realization of graphic and photographic documentation, the stratigraphic record, analytics, as well as the cleaning of the materials, writing Reports and the corresponding documents necessary for the preparation of a needs plan. The works will start with cleaning and conditioning tasks of the environment in which the operators are going to act and a geotechnical study will be carried out.
The next phase will include the archaeological excavation.
The last planned works will be those of restoration, consolidation and enhancement of the lower area of ??Castillejo. Program '1,5% Cultural' The development of the 1.5% Cultural Program proposes an action model with broad social content, based on a series of criteria such as the fundamental economic support comes from the execution of public works, the recovery End of the Spanish Cultural Heritage and public use is encouraged, favoring the social approach to Heritage.
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Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia