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The Governing Board approved the project 'Restoration and Adaptation of Aljibe Nogalte Castle', which is one of the most emblematic archeological remains of the new water tourist environment of Puerto Lumbreras Nogalte Medina.
The City Council has requested the cooperation of the Ministry of Development to promote some of the actions planned for the rehabilitation of the cistern through the "1% Cultural Programme ', which financially supports cultural and heritage activities.
Wednesday June 27, 2012.
The Governing Board of the Tourist Consortium Nogalte Medina met this morning in Puerto Lumbreras, which has approved a new action to be promoted in the tourist area Nogalte Medina, with the restoration and adaptation of the cistern of the Castle.
So, the Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sanchez, and the Director General of Planning and Housing, Yolanda Munoz, has chaired the Board that we have analyzed the actions that will be developed to recover the cistern of the Castle, which is constituted as one of the most emblematic archaeological sites are preserved in the new tourist Nogalte Medina. "
In this sense, the Mayor of the town, Pedro Antonio Sanchez, explained that "this is a new action with which we intend to recover one of the archaeological and heritage that preserves Nogalte Castle. Thus, archaeological work will be promoted to rehabilitate the cistern that can be visited by many tourists who visit and tour our new set is presented under the theme 'viewpoint of history.' "
In this sense, the cistern is located in the inner enclosure Nogalte Castle, which was established as an Islamic medieval fortress built around the thirteenth century and considered as a Cultural.
Thus, the inner enclosure of the Castle has an approximate area of ​​1000 m2, and is part of a plant shape.
Inside lies the cistern, which was built in mud coated concrete hydraulic mortar, and protected its surface has an area of ​​45 m2, with proportions of 3.35 m wide by 13.60 m long .
Thus, the board of the Medina Nogalte Tourist Consortium has approved the project "Restoration and Adaptation of Aljibe Nogalte Castle ', in which there is provided an investment of 200,000 euros.
Also, the City of Puerto Lumbreras has requested the cooperation of the Ministry of Development, to finance part of the rehabilitation activities through the Cultural Program 1% with that support heritage and cultural performances.
In conclusion, the Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sanchez, explained that "it is further action to recover the one of the archaeological sites and one of the oldest water infrastructure Nogalte Castle. With the enhancement of this site, we recover an equity value of all citizens, and complement the tourist offer Nogalte Castle. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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