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From April 1, Cartagena and tourists will have the opportunity to visit the old military buildings rehabilitated as university headquarters thanks to an agreement between the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), Cartagena City Hall and Cartagena Puerto de Culturas.
This is a new tourist route called 'Ingenios and Inventions', which begins at the Old Military Hospital of Marina with a visit to the Museum of Engineering of Technology and Industry (MITI), and ends at the Museum-Refuge of the Civil War Where the tour will culminate knowing the first original cinematographs of the Lumière brothers.
"We have an impressive architectural heritage.
We are very proud and whenever we can, we like to teach them.
It is quite unknown for the people of Cartagena and this is an opportunity for the University to open society, "says rector Alejandro Diaz.
Deputy Mayor Ana Belén Castejón has been very pleased with the new cooperation between the City Council and the UPCT.
'It is a great advantage that Cartagena can count on this University.
These buildings have a great historical and architectural value.
The goal is to turn them into living spaces and make them much more visible, "said Ana Belén Castejón Hernández.
The route, which will cost 8 euros, can be visited on Saturdays 1 and 22 April, 6 and 27 May and 10 and 24 June.
The beginning of the route will be at the main door of the Old Navy Hospital, starting at 11:30.
Source: UPCT
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