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The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, together with the councilor of Economic Promotion, Culture and European Programs, Jesús Pacheco, has supervised the start of the rehabilitation works that are being developed in pavilions 1 and 2 of the Artillery Barracks, which will reopen its doors as a reference space for the creation, development, diffusion and promotion of culture.

The remodeling works have been initiated by the pavilion 1, the largest of the set of the six that make up this space, with an area of ​​2,968 m2 distributed between the ground floor and two more heights.

Here it is planned to empty the building by removing partitions and compartments, restoring the facades (preserving their original materials, ornamentation, carpentry and holes), repairing the balustrades of the balconies and the roofs, as well as removing the sanitation downspouts and visible wiring.

As for Pavilion 2, the 2,256 m2 of the ground floor, first and second floor will be rehabilitated.

In this space the facades are going to be restored, although here we will pay special attention to the moldings and azulejos tiles of Moorish inspiration.

It is planned to reinforce the structure, increasing its load capacity, increasing the thickness of the pillars and having archaeological supervision, both in the dismantling phase and in the demolitions.

In addition, an elevator will be installed to create an itinerary that guarantees universal accessibility.

These works, which have a deadline of 12 months, will fully recover for the city an extensive space dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of cultural events, providing an adequate infrastructure and powerful cultural equipment that promotes artistic creativity throughout the city. municipality.

Currently, the Artillery Barracks enclosure hosts the Río Segura Municipal Library, the Museum and the UMU Aquarium, the Professional Conservatory or the Cendeac and Párraga centers.

The works have been awarded for a global budget of 3,148,264 euros (1.4 million for pavilion 1 and 1.7 million for pavilion 2), and will be co-financed by 80% by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) within the framework of the Operational Program for Sustainable Growth 2014-2020, with the DUSI Strategy.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia