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The City of Murcia, Murcia under the Plan that was honoring the memory of two distinguished Murcia: José Frutos Baeza poet and journalist José Martínez Tornel.
The work, dedication and love for Murcia still have both proved this his memory among many Murcia.
The initiative to remind the two authors came several months ago, in line with the renewal of the Chinese garden.
In fact, the project for the new bust of Frutos Baeza was approved last May and for the design of the book have been used several old photographs of the stolen piece and the author himself.
The approved sketch is taking shape in the workshop of a famous artisan of the city.
The first work will restore the sculpture in honor of the poet José Frutos Baeza (Murcia, 1861-1918).
The piece, work plans, was stolen a few years ago the square of the Red Cross by unknown.
The police investigation failed to trace the whereabouts of the piece.
Frutos Baeza was born on January 11, 1861 and, aged 18, began working in El Diario de Murcia, under the command of another unforgettable Murcia, José Martínez Tornel, who was also honored with the placement of a bust in the city .
Frutos Baeza's work to a large extent, was directed to the disclosure of the traditions and the dialect of Murcia Murcia, as well as the recovery of the history of the city.
Frutos Baeza's bust was inaugurated on September 3, 1921, during the Fair.
This was an initiative of the Círculo de Bellas Artes de Murcia, backed by the city council.
The author, Jose Plans, Favorite Son of Murcia, sent the piece from Madrid.
The work was paid for with the surplus of a popular subscription was made to commemorate the first anniversary of the poet's death.
Its first location was the old park Ruiz Hidalgo, in part understood today in the so-called Chinese garden.
From there he moved to the present place of the Red Cross, with convalescence.
For his part, José Martínez Tornel l (Murcia, 1845-1916) was a journalist, lawyer and writer.
His main success was the creation of the Journal of Murcia, the main newspaper of record, whose campaigns have always been geared to benefit the community, as happened with the flood of Santa Teresa in 1879.
Tornel Martinez managed to mobilize half of Spain, even to other European countries to help those affected and caused even the King's visit to the city.
In addition, printing of The Journal turned in the publication of important literary works of the land, which today are a rich legacy.
Expansion Plan
Murcia City Council extends thus the Murcia Plan was an initiative that will regain a prominent part of the past of the city of Murcia.
The initiative has enabled the recovery of important works such as sculpture, Children Playing, Seiquer Elisa, already located in the garden of the Three Cups, The Fame, Gonzalez Moreno, and placed before the Government Office, the old monolith of Camino Real of Castile, and located opposite the Municipal Center Castilla doors, the popular Lion of the Malecon, which will be restored in the Restoration Centre of the Autonomous Community, the windows of the former Rowing Club, the work of Muñoz Barberán, that will be placed in a library new construction, the recovery of morning coats during the official procession of the Holy Sepulchre, or the signing of a cooperation agreement with 800 booksellers from around the world for the recovery of works printed or written in Murcia between the thirteenth and nineteenth centuries, including others.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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