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A multidisciplinary team will the coming weeks curb restoration of the Piton de los Burros, as reported by the Municipal Restoration Workshop to direct the work commissioned by the Department of Infarestructuras.
The equipment consists of a historian, two restaurateurs, a surveyor and a draftsman, and his job will be put back in place two-thirds of natural stone parapet yesterday broke away from the popular watering hole for unknown reasons.
The Municipal Restoration Workshop has withdrawn this morning the smaller pieces, remaining in place the most weight.
The area has been cordoned off and is expected to start work soon.
To assemble the pieces of stone detached will use a similar system to that used in the restoration of the face of the Immaculate Risueño's Square, and will be joined with dowels and plastic resin.
Formerly must be cleaned thoroughly parties by pressure water blasting and ensure its perfect fit.
All this will take place in situ, which will force cordon off the entire pylon.
Restoration is expected to last for two or three months.
The pylon of donkeys is a natural stone trough that was from its origins, dating prior to 1593, attached or near the entrances to the City.
First to the Puerta de Murcia and later to the walls of Madrid Carlos III.
Its purpose was none other than providing water to animals, mainly shooting, arriving or leaving Cartagena.
In 1892, he moved outside the city walls, a large open space to be built in the Plaza of Spain.
He remained there until late 1960 when the urbanization of the area was dismantled and thrown into the cup runway Benipila boardwalk.
He remained there until 1990, was restored and placed in its present location in one of the outer rings of the Plaza of Spain ..
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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