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The Community will invest more than 1.7 million euros in the comprehensive recovery of the Plaza de Toros de Sutullena, in Lorca, included in the Master Plan for the Recovery of the Cultural Heritage of Lorca.
The rehabilitation project was presented today by the Minister of Tourism and Culture, Miriam Guardiola, along with the mayor of the town, Fulgencio Gil.
The counselor stressed that "with the launch of this new project, the city of Lorca and the Region of Murcia will recover an emblematic property that is part of our rich historical and cultural heritage."
The City Council acquired the space a few months ago and, on November 22, the memory of the building was approved.
The project for its rehabilitation will be sent soon to the Ministry of Tourism and Culture to be analyzed by technical staff of the Directorate General of Cultural Assets.
Also, and as it was advanced before the Monitoring Committee of the Master Plan of Lorca, "the objective of the City Council, which has the support of the regional government, is to turn the bullring into a 'multipurpose arena' that is a social reference and cultural for the use and enjoyment of the Lorca and the group of citizens of the Region ".
An objective that will be possible thanks to the investment, by the Community, of 1,782,782 euros from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
The bullring has a grade 2 protection.
Work of the architect Justo Millán, was inaugurated on June 29, 1892. It is, therefore, one of the oldest buildings in the region that, once recovered, will host bullfights and also concerts, cultural events and multidisciplinary exhibitions.
It will house citizen attention and service facilities, as well as hotel and museum use, with a marked social and family profile.
Performances
The investment of Culture will allow work that is a direct consequence of the damage caused by the earthquakes that occurred in 2011, but also another type of actions that will allow the bullring to meet the specifications of the various technical regulations: the Technical Code of the Building, the Regulation of Bullfighting Spectacles, the Regulation Public Spectacles and Recreational Activities and the Law of Heritage of the Region of Murcia.
The works, both those intended for the conservation of the building and the unavoidable for future use, will mainly include actions in structural elements, roofs, facades and enclosures, since it includes the structural consolidation and stabilization of the building, the sealing and cover works , the elimination of humidity, the architectural adaptation of facades and the conservation and restoration of its most singular or relevant architectural elements.
The facade will be conserved and, inside, the 56 radial walls will be maintained, as well as the entire box, which will be reconstructed keeping the original appearance.
As for the laying, it will be supplemented in its upper part with concrete and waterproof sheet, later covering it with stone to create the seat space.
The vomitorios will be relocated to optimize access and the plaza will have twenty direct exits, in addition to four exits from the ring.
It will also have new services and the entire electrical system and lighting will be renewed.
With the aim of creating a multipurpose and dynamic space, four shopping areas with different sizes, shops, offices, dressing rooms and a new infirmary, among others, will be set up.
In addition to the improvement of access, the safety and comfort of the public will be improved, expanding existing spaces and providing them with more space.
In total, the capacity of the square will be around 4,500 people, also creating more flights of stairs, more spacious and comfortable.
Source: CARM
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