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The Plenary Session of the Murcia City Council unanimously approved the motion on greater protection for the Gunpowder Factory.
It is agreed that the Platform for the Defense of the Cultural Heritage of Murcia, perform an investigation and analysis of the buildings, elements and existing remains that made up the old El Salitre factory.
These will determine the scope to protect and the most appropriate protection figure, where the historical and industrial value of the conserved facilities is reflected.
The elements that make up the Real Fábrica de la Pólvora are: central pavilion and annexes, channels of the irrigation channels Caravija and Aljufia (in this section), Paseo de bananas, library (Statistical building), refining workshop of Salitre (current Bullfighting Museum) ), workshop chimney to carbonize, among others.
Royal Powder Factory
Founded in the time of Felipe IV, it was the main one of the Kingdom of Spain.
In 1656 the building is constructed, establishing a perimeter wall to protect the facilities.
Its architecture is linked to the military engineer, architect and mathematician Melchor de Luzón.
The factory is built in order to generate economic wealth in the city.
Two years later it starts to work.
Fernando VII privatized the factory for refining saltpeter in 1818.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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