The state in which the fortress is located does not admit further delay and it is essential to take the necessary measures to safeguard the construction.The situation of the Castillo de los Moros does not admit further delay.
The condition of the exterior wall is suffering a serious deterioration that even threatens the safety of the residents of the nearby Paseo Delicias.It is important that a plan for its recovery has been approved in the municipal plenary session, from which it must be remembered that it is BIC and whose property is held by the consistory of Cartagena, but the fortress cannot wait for new reports and lengthy administrative procedures.
Since as we can see in the images that we attach a part of the first bulwark has collapsed predictably due to the past rainsIn this sense, Juan Carlos Ortega, Secretary of Heritage, Culture and Sport of the PSOE in Cartagena has stated that "the deterioration of the exterior walls, with constant falls of rubble and pieces of the structure of the fortress, makes urgent and immediate action essential on the one hand to protect this unique structure of the city's historical heritage, and on the other, to guarantee the safety of the residents who live next to it ", stressing that" we urge the municipal government to imminently undertake the works of emergencies necessary to prevent the progressive deterioration from continuing, as well as closing the path for passers-by due to the plundering suffered by the building.
"That is why the Cartagena PSOE demands that emergency works be processed as a matter of urgency to guarantee the maintenance of this important piece of the city's historical heritage.
Source: PSOE Cartagena