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At present arrangements are being made on the walls and traditional peel in one of the most beautiful and best preserved sections of the main irrigation channel of Aljufía between the districts of La Ñora, Beniscornia corner and Guadeloupe.
Throughout the section there are numerous examples of protected species such as elms, poplars and palm trees, mulberry trees and fig trees mirabobos.
On 14 he left to spend most water ditch Aljufía in order to make the traditional peel the channel, and the Board of Landowners want to take the opportunity to repair the fallen masonry walls for years.
The Aljufía is one of the two largest sluice of the garden of Murcia which began to build in the IX- X centuries, being an essential North irrigate the garden and to the historical development of the city of Murcia to carry the channel water to its walls, moat besides the old wall of Murcia serving.
Some experts suspect that it could be a real ditch since it also had the function of bringing water to the almunias that developed along its banks and the pleasure palace built by Ibn Mardanis where they are today Las Claras.
Although at present we can not see in the city to be buried sadly, the canal still happening beneath the streets of Acisclo Diaz (old Acequia Street), San Esteban, Las Claras and University Square.
We can say that the Aljufía is an Andalusian heritage which surprisingly still alive and fulfilling part of their role.
In the section that runs from the mill La Ñora to bridge Magaz in Beniscornia corner, the canal runs between groves and orchards undeveloped setting one of the most beautiful scenery in the garden of Murcia, with the remains of the old mill Gunpowder in the bed of the canal and the Jeronimos monastery background.
La Huerta live association fears that the works currently being undertaken by the Board of Landowners in this section is not properly carried lacking a necessary cultural and environmental supervision, can damage protected trees growing on the riverbanks like elms, poplars and palms.
Therefore calls on the Board of Landowners maximum respect for the trees and rebuilding the fallen masonry walls do like is all over the bed.
The municipality of Murcia, specifically the Department of Planning, Environment and Huerta, asks the supervision of the works being carried out and pruning branches the performing professionals through parks and gardens.
Huerta Viva is working with other associations in a project environmental and cultural recovery of this whole stretch replacing cane by native species, creating a route connecting the city with the waterwheel of the Contraparada following the course of the historical sluice of Aljufía.
Source: Huerta Viva
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