Bridges beautify the city in a special way to coincide with the celebration of Christmas.
The gateway Rowing Club, the Bridge of the hazards, the Gateway Miguel Caballero, the Pont Neuf Bridge and Queen Sofia in front of the hospital opening today a makeover with the installation of a new floral decoration that will be permanent throughout the year, replacing the plants with flowers in season.
The fact that you just launched in December in "a more inviting to enjoy the Christmas Murcia Murcia, also gracing our bridges," said the Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, in the presentation.
The initiative, sponsored by the City through the Department of Environment and Urban Quality, has the support and sponsorship of the Caja Mediterráneo-bridge arrangement in front of the Reina Sofia hospital and shopping center New Condomina-Gateway Miguel Caballero, and Thader-Puente Nuevo.
The proposal responds to the interest of the City Council continue to embellish the urban area of Murcia.
In this case, incorporating a special flower decoration on the bridges that cross the River Segura, backbone of the city and a symbol that defines it.
Architectural interest which characterizes the bridges and gateways will now join the beauty that will provide flowers and plants.
The model chosen is similar to what can be discovered in other European capitals such as Madrid, especially in the Plaza Colon, Plaza Cibeles, and Brussels, among others.
The decoration will be realized by installing planters on their balconies, street lights and pedestrian crossings, but applying a model to each individual, so that each bridge will provide a different picture.
To this end, the five bridges will be placed a hundred boxes of 100 x 23.5 x 26.5 cm.
on metal supports, which will be fixed on the rails and be fitted with drip irrigation system.
Particularly, in Bridge street lamps are arranged Hazards and sixteen eight pots hanging on the catwalk by Miguel Caballero.
Iron On bridges and Queen Sofia, will be placed four six giant planters, conical in shape, eight feet high, respectively.
On the catwalk Rowing Club will be elongated boxes on the railings.
The supplement will consist of 3,000 units floral flower of Easter.
Plant is replaced periodically over the seasons, passing gipsies, geraniums, petunias, etc..
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia