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The councilman of Culture, Rafael Gomez will attend on Thursday November 11 to collect the National Award Gregory VIII Arcos Theatre Heritage Conservation.
The charge of Culture in the City of Murcia has once again sought to show their appreciation to the Friends of the Theatre of Spain for the Teatro Circo Murcia granted this award, which highlights the impeccable work of recovery has been out in this landmark stage area of ​​Murcia, which are more than satisfied all Murcia and are already enjoying all the thanks to a wide and varied program for the months of October, November and December.
With this award, unique in Spain, which aims to reward a path or action for the protection of architectural heritage theater.
AMIT on this issue would like to acknowledge the work and effort of a municipality such as Murcia to retrieve a jewel of the architectural heritage of Europe as a theatrical circus Teatro Circo Murcia is the capital.
The rehabilitation project has allowed the recovery of a property that was in obvious state of disrepair in recent years since it was closed in the early 70's.
Murcia Circus Theatre, opened on November 5, 1892, was designed and built by architect Justo Millan hellineros along the lines of the famous "theater-circus" that, from Paris, spread through many European cities.
Millan also responsible for the final restoration of the Teatro Romea after a fire in 1899 was also the author of the Plaza de Toros, the Provincial Hospital, St. Joseph College of ecclesiastical vocations or the cover of San Bartolomé.
Murcia Circus Theatre acquired the name of its owner, Enrique Villar, suffered several modifications over the years.
To use as a theater and a circus, it should be added that of boxing events, wrestling, equestrian shows, movies, etc..
Since 1908 is enabled for film, depending on which survived, combined with other events, until the seventies, when it closed permanently.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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