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This Thursday has been placed the bust dedicated to Marcos Jiménez de la Espada in the expansion of the islet that is in front of the institute that bears his name.
After this, only remains to install the paving, which will recreate the territories and ocean that crossed this illustrious Cartagena with the Scientific Commission of the Pacific and that will be backlit.
The mayor of the Area of ​​Archaeological Heritage, Ricardo Segado, accompanied by the coordinator of Sustainable Development, Jesus Giménez, has supervised the work of this joint action between the council that he directs and the Sustainable Development Area that is expected to be completed the next Week, once the pavement is finally placed, which is expected to arrive on Monday.
With the placement of the bust in this situation that the councilman considers "idonea", being in a place near the street that bears the name of the illustrious Cartagena (parallel to Paseo Alfonso XIII) and in front of the institute named in his honor, Culminates the restoration process of the same, after having been found in a municipal warehouse in July of the year 2016.
Thus, one of the main arteries of the city pays homage to two of the most important men of S. XIX in Cartagena, so that both citizens of the municipality and visitors will find the arrival of the roundabout Isaac Peral, with the replica of the submarine , In the first place, and later the bust of Jiménez de la Espada.
The mayor of Archaeological Heritage has stressed the importance of its placement.
"With all this we continue to pay tribute and honors to our illustrious Carthaginians, in this case of the 19th century. We hope that all citizens of Cartagena can enjoy with this expansion of the islet of this restored bust," said Segado.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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