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Posted on 2010-03-02

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RESTORE ITS REAR FACADE AND OTHER 22 MONUMENTS WITH PLAN E.

 

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S. ESCRIBANO The rear facade of City Council, the Memorial Cross of Maisonnave Avenue or the map of the Iberian Peninsula and Canalejas Lions are part of the monuments, along with the Cross of Santa Faz and the facade of the Tobacco Factory will be restored this year under the second Plan E government according to what it has been approved by the Local Government yesterday.

The Culture Department will immediately undertake a total of 23 projects to preserve the historical heritage of the city with a budget of 628,620 euros.

As anticipated this newspaper  a month ago, the main works are the restoration of the Tobacco Factory built in XVIII as House of Mercy and of the Cross to the Holy Face withdrawn on account of the works of the avenue of Denia, with crosses of stone, iron and whip.

However, among the 23 projects to be funded with state funds, there are other attractions such as the restoration of the rear giving access to the City Council Square of the Santa Faz. In addition, the Freedom monument Anzo located in Gran Vía, the Baroque fountain in Villafranqueza and the façade of the Municipal Archive on the Labradors street which it is found in a very deteriorated state as well as the port of entry facilities to the Castle of Santa Barbara will be repaired.

In addition, several projects were undertaken to improve the illumination of monuments like the Pantheon or the wall of Quijano Paseíto Ramiro.

The counsellor of Culture, Miguel Valor, believes that this second wave of actions in the sights "we have 90% of the Sculpture Park solved in Alicante." The councilman explained that this initiative aims to "rehabilitate, restore and illuminate" the historical heritage of Alicante.

Source: Diario Información