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The Director General of Tourism, Marina Garcia, together with the mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, and the Director of Fine Arts and Cultural Heritage, Enrique Ujaldón today opened the new access to Fort Christmas and the exhibition 'of the Photo Album Forts and Batteries of the Port of Cartagena in 1901. "
The proceedings consisted in adapting the environment outside of Fort Christmas and strengthen musealization inside.
Garcia stressed that "with the inauguration of this work completed the visit Cartagena Puerto de Culturas, Fort Christmas but it was a must, but even further beautify the surroundings, it becomes more attractive to tourists and residents Cartagena is an area for recreation and leisure that has been really beautiful. "
In regard to the suitability of the environment outside, first there was a phase of demolition of buildings in the area were abandoned and posed a visual barrier to Fort Christmas.
In addition, the pavement was completely renovated using natural materials which allow a walk and recreation area, limiting the sea with natural stone blocks that define the area and make it a pedestrian area, restricting the entry of vehicles.
It also proceeded with the landscaping of the entire area with mixed vegetation that allows both beautify the area such as the attainment of a shaded area.
Another action was the outdoor lighting of Fort Christmas and environment in order to signal the road and the ramps to the entrance, and the monumental lighting of the building.
Has also been given to the entire area of street furniture, benches and bins, which are in themselves very interesting architectural pieces.
Photo album Port of Cartagena
Included in these proceedings, also inaugurated the exhibition "Photo Album of the forts and batteries at the port of Cartagena in 1901 ', which highlights the architectural changes suffered in the batteries defending the port of Cartagena in the late nineteenth century .
This exhibition is based on a document that illustrates in an exceptional remodeling process of the fortifications of the port of Cartagena during the second half of the nineteenth century, and is in the collections of the Royal Library of Madrid, gift from Cartagena is made to Alfonso XIII.
It consists of a total of 24 images, mostly unpublished, of great documentary value, since some of them not only illustrate the results of the new works but also the battery status before executing the remodeling projects.
Regarding the binding, parchment covers and modern decoration in your applications and metal fasteners are painted by the artist Manuel Cartagena Wssel of Guimbarda and Malibran.
Source: CARM
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