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With the visit he made today the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, Cartagena Puerto de Culturas taken for completion of the works carried out in the Adarve del Castillo de la Concepción, which involves the incorporation of new museum spaces to the tender can now enjoy Here, with the recovery of several rooms, until now buried, to which access was exposed in the works in 2003.
Just to publicize the new findings and their historical context, Puerto de Culturas has announced that a conference be held open during the weekend, 5 and 6 June, and then return to these areas be visited and after converting this space into a museum.
For the mayor, with the work in the Castle and uncovers parapet is the only part of our history which was still hidden, Medieval Cartagena, thus completing all ages who have left their mark on our city.
During his visit, Pilar Barreiro has been accompanied by a representation of the governing board of the Port of Cultures (autonomous regions, municipalities, Chamber of Commerce, COEC, UPCT and Port Authority), that the same have held a meeting at the Palace Hall .
THE MUSEALIZACIÃ "N DEL CASTILLO
El Castillo de la Concepción has undergone various transformations throughout history, in classical times, a temple dedicated to Aesculapius, the Islamic and palace in the Christian era with the construction, by Alfonso X, de la Torre del Homenaje , inside the old castle, and other changes made to this day.
In the late seventeenth century, a series of works in the Castillo de la Concepción, to defend the city, built between the ancient and medieval towers around the keep by their sides east and south, stays today have been restored to house the garrison stationed there.
These rooms are communicated with each other through several archways or rifle retained the loopholes.
The budget for the implementation of this work has been of 398,000 euros, Azuche the contractor and architects, drafters, and Alberto José Manuel Chacón Ibero.
This work involved the excavation of these architectural spaces and the adequacy thereof, and generate new access to the Torre del Homenaje, adding an elevator to be located in the old courtyard and connected to the reception and promoting exit of visitors through the southern part of the new rooms.
On the other side is in production and installation of museum content of these new spaces, with a budget of 285,000 euros, which are intended to incorporate the current Interpretation Center of Cartagena's history and will be dedicated to Medieval History the city, which until now had not been made known to the visitor.
In the contents of this new museum space will be known as different aspects of Medieval Cartagena, both Islamic and Christian, on the history, urban planning, economics, port or town, and offers visitors a comprehensive explanation of the evolution of this strength since its inception to the present.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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