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Lorca City Council is satisfied that the Central government investment has restored an important part of the heritage of the city, which will help restore economic activity.
The Councillor for Culture of the City of Lorca, Sandra Martinez, reported that the church of San Mateo in this town will reopen its doors permanently on Sunday 18 November, once they have completed the refurbishment of the temple damage suffered by the May 11 earthquake.
Martinez explained that "the Ministry of Public Works recently recepcionó works being undertaken in this church, so it was given to the Bishop of Cartagena so you can resume normal activities. Thus the Bishop of the Diocese, Jose Manuel Lorca Planes, plans to hold a Mass on the occasion of the parish church on 18 November at 19:30 hours as we reported the Episcopal Vicar of Lorca, Francisco Fructuoso ".
"It is certainly very good news to add to the many developments taking place in the city in terms of recovery from damage caused by earthquakes, not only in the field of recovery of historical heritage but also of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of homes, businesses and public facilities damaged, "the mayor stressed.
Sandra Martinez said that "San Mateo is a sign that we will be getting Lorca even better than before the earthquake, and that we will enjoy a spectacular temple and also much more convenient and accessible thanks to the interventions undertaken , which highlights the recovery of the elements of stone columns and arches that had its origins in the temple and that further reforms were hidden. "
The Councillor explained that "the works of the parish of San Mateo are just one example of the rehabilitation effort of our historical heritage with which dynamic events and the life of the city center, and local tourism, and thus help merchants and restaurateurs of the municipality, which will generate employment for Lorca ".
The mayor recalled that "from the first phase of emergency works (which were addressed urgent work to preserve the temple before any problems and slowing deterioration), the works financed by the Ministry of Public Works for the structural consolidation and security building (walls, arches, vaults, walls, tower and main façade) of about 980,000 euros, and works financed by the own parish and the Diocese of Cartagena, with sponsorship from companies such as Grupo Cosentino in the flooring, facilities , sacristy and adjoining areas, 1,465,500 euros have been invested in this important building of our cultural heritage. "
The Church of San Mateo is Baroque, has a Latin cross plan with three naves, dome in the center of the transept and chapels on the sides of the craft gallery on them and balconies on arches.
The Church of San Mateo begins to be built from the mid eighteenth century on the initiative of the Jesuit order, over the space previously occupied by the Chapel of St. Augustine.
It replaced the old Church of San Mateo nailed in the space that was Market Square, which had become too small for the needs of this order.
The works were directed by maestro Pedro Garcia Campoy until the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1773, when the works were stopped, retomándose in 1787 by the hand of Jerome Martinez Lara and acometiéndose and main aisles and the facade.
The works stand again until 1868 when he resumed the construction of the tower.
Back in the 90's are done the cruise, dressing room, chancel, sacristy and outbuildings, completing the construction of the temple with the creation of the Renaissance dome solutions.
It houses, as outstanding artworks, the altarpiece, designed by Jerome Knight, the sizes of the four evangelists in the pendentives located by sculptor Juan Dimas Lorca and Lorca's canvases of painters s.
XVII as Toledo or Miguel Camacho and other works such as "The Adoration of the Magi" attributed to Matthew Ferrer or "Baptism of Christ" Muñoz Barberán.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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