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A longitudinal trench 50 meters long and 2 meters wide, with seating on both sides, served as the Cartagena underground shelter to protect themselves from the bombing of the Civil War, and has now come to light with the remodeling that are running in the Plaza San Francisco.

This space, whose location was known and was documented by technicians and experts, was part of the network of shelters that were built in streets and squares of the city in the late 30s, a dozen tunnels and rooms among which due to their importance Gisbert Street, open to the public, and those located in Trafalgar Street and Alfonso X the Wise, demolished at the end of last century.

The rediscovered now in the Plaza San Francisco is going to maintain, although because of its configuration, with a single aisle access and no plans to do so visited.

Another treasure that has brought out the action in the Square, specifically the renewal of infrastructure and services in the Honda section of the street bordering San Francisco, is the ancient pavement of the pedestrian, which will be maintained as pavement base will top the works, with a similar treatment to the rest of the environment.

They also continue to work in this space for the relocation of the statue of Isidoro Máiquez. Slowly digging gone pedestal base current, which is placing a metal structure that will serve to let him free and allow lifting and moving with a crane to the west of the square headboard, where continue presiding.

HISTORY IN A CITY OROGRAFÃ

Taking advantage of the remodeling of the Plaza San Francisco, archaeologist and professor at the University of Murcia, Sebastian Ramallo, who directed the excavations of the Roman Theatre, held a tasting next week both in the square and in the Laughing, with the aim of develop a stratigraphic map of the city.

With these works, which a year ago are being carried out both on lots of the city, as in the streets and public spaces in which actions are executed remodeling, is to determine the topography of the city through the strata were deposited in our soil throughout history.

These archaeological tasting is also planned to take place soon in the Plaza de la Merced, when carrying out refurbishment.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena