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In addition, Ruben Juan Serna, spokeswoman for the formation magenta, warns "that when you proceed to carry out the work of the new street will appear Muslim suburb remains and therefore the City must anticipate what to do with them, not giving rise to open the road and then improvise a solution, "as happened with the site of St. Stephen

Union spokesman Progress and Democracy, Ruben Juan Serna, said that is of "great importance" to the project announced by the government team to open a new road along Acisclus Diaz, "accompanied by a conservation and adequate protection of the buildings that would be on both sides of the new road ", the Ermita de Los Santos Steps and the Real Fábrica del Salitre.

UPyD Murcia says that the opening of the new road on the grounds of the former Gunpowder Factory "is necessary, as it will remove a difficult junction for vehicles and pedestrians," but that the Consistory project must take into account the historical buildings existing on said lot, "absolutely abandoned".

To Serna, Salitre Factory "is an underrated building in the city of Murcia, which should be paying a lot more attention because it has architectural and historical characteristics that we believe deserve to start a record for its declaration as Cultural Interest (BIC ), extending its protection. "

As the mayor of UPyD, the Real Fábrica del Salitre founded to generate economic wealth to the city, totally ruined the occasion of the famous San Calixto flood of 1615, is a landmark building that for centuries was one of the more complex important for the supply of Spanish armies.

"This is one of the rare examples that exist in the region of a building for the production of saltpeter and gunpowder" with Old Javalí factory, Serna said.

"This building should have a greater role in the context of the cultural heritage of the city, given its proximity to Salzillo Museum, the City Museum and archaeological monuments and St. Stephen".

"The enhancement and recovery for the city serve to reinforce a cultural and tourist heritage tours would expand too constrained to Murcia Cathedral route-Casino-San Juan de Dios".

Finally, Councilman warns magenta training "of another very important fact that we believe, is that when proceeding to execute the work on the new road will appear remains of a Muslim suburb and therefore the City must provide what to do with those remains, leaving no room to open the road and then improvise a solution, "as happened with San Esteban.

Source: UPyD Murcia