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The action is part of a collaboration between the regional government and the Department of Architecture of the City of Cartagena

The Minister of Public Works and Planning, José Ballesta, together with the mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, today inaugurated the rehabilitation works were carried out at the headquarters of the College Board of Trustees Sacred Heart in the historic city center port.

"This action is an example of the collaboration agreement between regional and local administrations for the recovery of those most representative buildings of historic old town, the regional government that spends more than two million euros in the conservation of architectural heritage and historic Cartagena, "said the counselor.

In particular, the refurbished building at number 33 on the street Saura, is a listed building from the early twentieth century, three floors, with a three-arched entrance into the main body presided over by a statue of the Sacred Heart.

The facade and wrought iron railings also with floral details and vegetables on balconies and windows, framed in the form of gable trim, and construction is topped by a cornice along the entire facade.

Through the work carried out cables are removed from the facade, have noticed the balcony slabs, moldings and brackets and the details of jambs and lintels, and was made of zinc treatment on the ledge.

Also recovered ceramic brick finishes and has made a comprehensive restoration of the image of the Sacred Heart by the sculptor Jorge Garcia Cartagena, with the recovery of all parts and the expressiveness of the figure.

The work performed in this building are part of the rehabilitation of nine properties to the 2009 annual Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Adequacy of facades, roofs and Medianeras 2007-2011, which is in collaboration between the Department of Architecture of the City of Cartagena and the regional government.

"With the work done to return the original appearance of this building representative of the Historic Cartagena, for which we have chosen a color composition in line with the other buildings that are part of the architectural jewels of the city to return this property all the splendor it had at the time of its construction, "concluded Jose Ballesta.

Source: CARM