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The Local Government of the City of Cartagena has this morning approved the sale of municipally owned land to the Coastal Authority to carry out a proposed comprehensive settlement of the environment and access to the Torre de Santa Elena in The Azohía by an amount of 644,000 euros.

This fortress, whose exterior was renovated a few years ago and is visited, now required to provide access, currently a dirt road, and make more attractive the surroundings of this monument of Cartagena, and we believe that this draft is very interesting Costs , said the spokesman of the government team, Joaquín Segado.

The tower dates from the reign of Philip II (late sixteenth century) and is one of the few towers with defensive weapons (inside there is a cannon) and the only tower that remains standing on the coast of Cartagena.

Hexagonal base of stone and masonry base, its function was to warn of the presence of Turkish Barbary pirates who were approaching the coast of Mazarrón and princincipalmente Azohía.

In its surroundings there is an old military flag and anti-aircraft installations of a reflector, which operated during the Civil War

In the area of Heritage, the Governing Board also approved a proposal for the transfer of a parcel of 1,000 square meters, from a field of 4,000 meters owned by the City in the sector of the Rose Park for the construction of the new Association Headquarters Phone Esperanza.

This is carried out social work, and that in times of crisis increases the demand for this type of service.

On the other hand, within the agenda, has given the green light to record grants to neighborhood associations that are not within the scope of the Neighborhood, for a total amount of 80,000 euros.

Are approximately 40 grants ranging from 1,000 to 1,300 euros.

The aim of these grants is to recognize the work of partnerships not only in regard to the representation of the neighbors but also its efforts in organizing all kinds of cultural activities, recreational and sports in the neighborhoods of Cartagena.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena