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The Institute for Social Services continues its program TAS (Tourism Active and Healthy) with which aims to promote physical activity among elderly and disabled, this time with the completion of Route 46, including carrying the Cross and St. Julian, on Friday April 26.
It is a journey of 13 kilometers, with a medium-high difficulty and the output will be from the esplanade of Peak, at 8.00 hours.
From there, depart towards Santa Lucia, through the Paseo Alfonso XIII, Captains Ripoll, Cuesta del Batel, up to the crane Samson and, hence, southward to take the trail that goes up to the castle San Julian.
After a snack and enjoy the view, go to Calvary, then lowered to Lo Campano and back to the starting point.
The chapel of Mount Calvary is located southeast of the city of Cartagena, on the mountain of the same name (Cerro de San Juan) to 221 m altitude, near the top, and Castillo de San Julian.
Tradition has it that as early as the seventeenth century was a Grand Cross, crowning the hill, which has since started calling Calvary.
Currently as a reminder and symbol of that there are three major iron crosses next to the present Ermita.
As for the chapel of Calvary is the first news regarding occupation in 1776 of a cave at that place by Tomas Aparicio, to pursue the contemplative life and prayer.
The image in this chapel was worshiped was the Virgin of Solitude or Calvary Mary as very miraculous by neighbors and came to her in supplication for rain, moving it from its sanctuary in procession to the church of Santa Lucia.
The pilgrimage is still made every year to celebrate the Feast of the Incarnation.
Two Sundays before March 25, the image of Solitude is lowered shoulders in a few simple litter to the neighborhood of Santa Lucia, where the Priest and faithful pray a septenary during that week in the Parish of St. James.
On Friday Via Crucis is carried through the streets of St. Lucia and after these acts of worship are back up on Sunday pilgrimage to his home, where he remained the rest of the year.
In keeping with tradition, the Saturday before the pilgrimage, a bonfire is lit next to the chapel, which serves to warn the entire population and its field Cartagena the next day is the ascent of the Virgin to Mt.
San Julian Castle was built during the reign of Carlos III (XVIII century).
After regaining the city against the British, in order to enclose the circular tower walls latter had built in 1706 after the conquest of Cartagena in the War of Succession.
Mission was to defend the top of the hill on which it sits and the mouth of the harbor master.
It was completed in 1888 being renovated and expanded several times and serving during the Civil War, as a senior military prison.
State property was even now belongs to the company Telefonica has numerous antennas installed on it.
Although this is stated as a Cultural.
It is a bastion building (Cota 295 meters).
It is in excellent condition.
Under the protection of the general declaration of the Decree of April 22, 1949, and Law 16/1985 on Spanish Historical Heritage.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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