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35,000 bulbs and similar to a 10-storey building height will preside Christmas decoration in the city from Thursday.
It will be installed in the Plaza Circular, the heart of the city that will leave a red ribbon to tour the historic center to the Rio Segura.
It is a symbolism-laden action that you want to bring out "the water, the river and Christmas unites all Murcia through the streets, squares and gardens."
Seven seats and other sources will be decorated with trees 6 meters high, contributing to the Christmas spirit is recognized and is present in other strategic points.
A large tree over 30 meters-equivalent to a building of ten plants-height chair the city this Christmas.
It will, from next Thursday, the singular element and star decoration installed by the City for the holidays and you can observe from long range, not only for its considerable size, but also for its special lighting.
It is by far the highest that has been placed so far in Murcia to mark these dates.
The initiative is promoted by the Department of Administration Modernization, Urban Quality and Participation directed Jose Guillen, with the collaboration of the areas of Employment, Tourism and Culture and Development, by Jesus Pacheco and Roque Ortiz, respectively.
Jose Guillen pointed out that the aim of this action is to help "available this holiday Murcia a milestone at the same time identified with Christmas, also adds value for the beauty and aesthetics of the design."
Moreover, he was convinced that the image will be "well received by Murcia," and has also stressed that both its location in the fountain in the Plaza Circular, as its dimensions, will enable it to be seen from a long distance .
The tree consists of a scaffolding structure over 30 meters high on a star that will go 3 meters at night becomes a glowing ball of light.
The rest of the frame will microbombillas 35,000 LED bulbs and 10, plus 80 balls to complete white Christmas decoration.
The tree will be surrounded by a Christmas red ribbon that runs through the river, covering a length of 1.5 km.
The route will start from the Plaza Circular in this case, the heart of the city and continue by Alfonso X, Santo Domingo, Tatters, Salzillo Street, Plaza Cardenal Belluga until you reach the roundabout, where you cross the river, dropping the tape toward the runway as a pendant Christmas tape.
"The connection of the tree with the river is not anecdotal -HA Guillen said it responds to the commitment of the City, but I think also of all Murcia, to claim the role of Segura as the only element capable of our city."
Therefore, the "action is fraught with symbolism since our intention is to show the intimate connection between water, river and Christmas, which unites us all Murcia through the streets and gardens".
At the same time, that "Christmas unites us also shines in the squares and fountains."
Christmas fountains and squares
In addition, the City will install seven more trees across the city, making the Christmas atmosphere reaches most strategic points.
These will have a tube structure forming a cone of 6 meters high, with mesh balls hanging inside a perimeter and red tape.
They may under:
- Fountain in front of School of Drama and Dance (Square Apostles)
- Main Square
- In the Paseo del Malecon and the Pasarela Manterola
- Plaza de las Flores
- Atalayas
- Plaza La Opinion
- Plaza González Tornel.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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