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Brothers San Leandro, San Fulgencio, San Isidoro and Santa Florentina, known as the Four Cartagena Santos, were reunited in the central street of the same name in the corners look their pictures plaster reproduction of sculptures by Francisco Salzillo, which can be seen in the church of Santa María de Gracia.
They were reunited because, for a time, the image of San Leandro withdrew from its niche as the fate of the building that serves as a support, which so far is going to stay as it is being decided.
For this reason, it has taken for the restoration of the saint who was very run down.
Thus, the statue of San Leandro has reinstated him color to revive the lost polychrome have spare elements from the support and placed an airtight glass to keep out dust and dirt, allowing a better conservation image.
Doing a bit of history, the placement of the images of the saints in the four corners of the street, then street was called Four Saints, dates from 1745, replacing four saints were painted.
As for the current niches, were made by the municipal architect, after consulting with the residents of the street, early last century.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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