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The Minister of Culture and the regional government spokesman, Noelia Arroyo visited today the municipality of Mula with its mayor, Juan Jesus Moreno, to see the restoration work that has already begun to be held in the Convent of San Francisco de Mula.
In particular, working in the south and east wings of the building, the last remaining areas to recover and it is expected that within a year and is fully restored.
Restored areas will be hosting the Municipal Archives and the Library and a new room that will expand the Museum 'Ciudad de Mula'.
The total budget of the work amounts to 2.5 million euros, and about 70 by the way (over 1.7 million) will be funded through the program '1.5% Cultural' the Ministry of Development and Ministry Education, Culture and Sports, whose grant has already been granted.
The company awarded the restoration work has been Lorquimur SL, one of the recently awarded with the European PremioUnión Cultural Heritage Europa Nostra for the work done in the recovery of six churches of Lorca after the earthquakes of 2011.
The Autonomous Community has supported various actions of reform and conservation both in the Church and Convent of San Francisco de Mula from about 30 years ago.
Over the last decade, the money for this project slashing a million euros (996,950 euros).
The foundation of this convent complex (church, cloister and convent) dates back to the sixteenth century at the behest of the Council and the Marquis de los Velez.
In 1835, the convent of San Francisco de Mula was sold off and 15 years later passed into private hands.
After the owner's death, his heirs gave him the Bishopric for the recovery of religious services.
After refurbishment works carried out in November 1894 he reopened the temple.
Source: CARM
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