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The Government delegate, Rafael González Tovar, today announced that the Ministry of Public Works 749,772.00 euros allocated to the project of rehabilitation and consolidation of the Castillo de San Juan in Calasparra, in the province of Murcia, with the funds generated Cultural by 1% for public works contracts.
This item was approved by the Ministries of Development and Culture in the Joint Commission of 1% Cultural held yesterday in Madrid.
The total amount of the performance is of 999,696.00 euros, of which the Ministry provides 75%.
Calasparra Castle for the first time quoted by the geographer Al-Idrisi (twelfth century) to describe the route starting from Murcia, reached Segura de la Sierra.
After the surrender of the Muslim kingdom of Murcia, the castle was given to Diego Alfonso de Rojas in 1243.
Sancho IV subsequently donated the villa to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and from that moment, the castle became the permanent residence of the Warden and commander of the town well into the seventeenth century, he enters into disuse when moving the other buildings lining the population.
The fort underwent numerous renovations since the first Muslim watchtower until the occupation and lack of care led to its ruin.
Today only remains of mud walls of the second ring of walls (the first was absorbed and integrated into the buildings the people) and a painting of the towers that flank its current access.
The purpose of the action approved today is focused on providing access to visitors, while recrecerá be consolidated and some of the walls of the first and second enclosure.
It will also build a walkway, stairway with wooden planks to provide access to the Tower of Homage and a lookout platform.
1% Cultural
Heritage Act 1985 provides that 1% of the total budget for the implementation of public works will fund the work of conservation and enrichment of the Spanish Historical Heritage or promoting creativity.
The performances are held in buildings of cultural interest or similar.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia
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