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The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, arrived this morning to Alhama de Murcia in order to visit the new access allowing visits to Castle in the town, almost entirely restored.
Accompanied by the Mayor of Alhama de Murcia, Alfonso Ceron Fernando Morales, have traveled the provisional access that have been made recently and that allow the numerous visitors interested in touring one of the most emblematic areas of the town, can do so safely.
Cruz has highlighted the work of the city of Alhama de Murcia resources to value their heritage.
"This temporary access endorses the Smart City attitude that focuses on culture, heritage and tourism," said about it.
For his part, the mayor of the municipality has clarified that access has been made keeping in mind the environment.
Therefore, he added, it uses materials that do not assault nor spoil.
The City Council of Alhama de Murcia has been developing since 2004 various stages to rescue Catillo Alhama, Islamic era fortification built in the late S.XI.
The Castle has two walled (upper and lower) and the access is through a path carved into the rock that comes from the first side door defended by a tower and loopholes.
In order to value this important monument, City Hall, with public funds from the CARM and the Ministry of Development has been achieving various phases to finish its value.
Rush The last phase took place between July 2009 and March 2012.
During these actions were undertaken, among others, the restoration of the North Wall.
This project was developed primarily for the concession of 1% Culture, Ministry of Development and Culture.
In order to complete the work and add value to the Castillo de Alhama, the Consistory requested 1% Cultural supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, granting that, so far, has not been given since, given the current This type of aid is paralyzed.
With this new grant, the City will complete the restoration of the Castle and its value since, in said step planned would be undertaken accesses and several works on the lower enclosure.
The stoppage of this aid and the current situation had left unfinished this expensive work, mostly, prepared for the visit of neighbors.
In view of the large number of people climbing up the hill to visit all the work already completed the Consistory began working on the possibility of creating a temporary access, until they could carry out the definitive access (with part Disabled, special access ...)
This temporary access has been completed and, thanks to him, you can make visits to all the restored area.
Since opening a few weeks ago, is being organized tours that have a large number of people and even generate waiting list.
This temporary access is the use of certain walking paths from the garden of the Archaeological Museum of Los Baños and installation of metal stairs on sections of slope.
The works of this access have been assumed by the city of Alhama through the donation of a company.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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