What a shame to be lost the 'Arbor Day' created by engineer Ricardo Cordoniu in Spain !
Absolutely !!!
The Tree Festival was usually celebrated by children every year in the Ruiz Hidalgo Park...
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Ahora ha dejado de ser una fiesta infantil en la que se repoblaba una zona por los chiquillos y se cantaba el himno del árbol al terminar, para convertirse en un acto político al que van un montón de señores de izquierdas que viven de las subvenciones (porque no les apetece trabajar...) y que cantan la "Internacional" cuando terminan la faena...
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Did you read the latest news on Portman Bay Regeneration project topic ?
Too much !
It seems that the curse existing over this project was never going to stop: the bidding procedure is canceled for serious administrative irregularities...
Murcia, 21 sep. El Ministerio de Medio Ambiente ha anulado la licitación de las obras de regeneración de la bahía de Portmán, en La Unión, al detectar irregularidades en el proceso, según ha informado hoy, a preguntas de los periodistas, el consejero murciano de Empleo, Constantino Sotoca.
Sotoca, que ha ejercido de consejero portavoz de los asuntos aprobados por el gabinete de Ramón Luis Valcárcel, ha sido preguntado por la información que publica en ese sentido el diario La Verdad y, tras confirmarla, ha dicho que es "evidentemente un triste acontecimiento, que conlleva la dilación en los plazos".
No obstante, ha resaltado que desde el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente se han comprometido con el Gobierno de Murcia a efectuar una nueva licitación de las obras de regeneración de la bahía minera antes de que concluya el año.
"La noticia positiva, dentro de esto, es que hay un compromiso absoluto de licitar un procedimiento que tiene que ser público, transparente y legal".
Según publica hoy el citado diario, el ministerio de medio ambiente detectó "graves irregularidades" en la licitación de las obras de Portmán, valoradas en 67 millones, por sospechas de "amaño en el concurso y falta de transparencia", y apartó a un funcionario de su cargo tras la desaparición de las ofertas de dos empresas.
http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=1255130
As you tell is really a pity the great number of historic buildings destroyed or demolished on the city in the last 150 years. The city heritage has been beaten many times. I'd like to ask about ancient pictures taken along the urban axis configurated between Arenal Square and San Pedro Street.
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CONGRATS to all !
There may be more ancient pictures taken in this urban axis, but for now I only remember these that I'm going to post at present...
Aerial Image taken in 1928
Picture taken at the corner of Arenal Square and Jara Carrillo Street.--------------------
Picture taken at the corner of Jara Carrillo and Frenería Street
Picture taken on San Pedro Street, beside the parish.
Picture taken at the corner of San Pedro and San Nicolás Street.
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It's a nice number to start the autumn...
CONGRATS !
Impressive to see how they were funeral processions on the past !
Last picture: I've got troubles to understanding it...
The building existing on the picture just at the corner of San Pedro Street and San Nicolás (4) was demolished on the past to expand the cross street and removed on the urban grid since then...
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It seems that all streets were paved with cobbled stone...
Yes indeed, these pictures were taken on Cardinal Belluga Square in the early twentieth century. It can see on the images, as the square was paved with cobbled stone in the same way that the other streets sited on the heart of city.
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Two awesome pictures again !
What has been the most important case of ephemeral architecture in Murcia for you ?
Main Entrance at Alameda de Colón Ave.
My vote would be for the Exhibition Agricultural, Mining, Industrial and Fine Arts celebrated at Murcia in 1900. It was a complex of pavilions designed in Eclectic and Historicist style by architect Pedro Cerdán Martínez for the occasion on behalf of the City Council. The exhibition was held at Floridablanca Park in El Carmen District (South Murcia), and was inaugurated on June 16th, 1900. The main entrance, created for the occasion, was sited at Alameda de Colón Ave. Around the Exhibition Complex was installed a tram line for the visitors could tour the Exposition's facilities and the splendid park created in the late-eighteenth century by the architect Juan Bautista Lacorte, considered the oldest urban park existed in Spain. After finished the exhibition in 1900 all the buildings were demolished and the park restored to its original state by the Municipality.
Inauguration Event on June 16th, 1900
Site Planning
View from Princesa Street
Agriculture Pavilion
Minning Pavilion
Industry Pavilion
Commerce Pavilion
Machinery Gallery
Restaurant Pavilion
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WOW. The main entrance was really impresive !
The City Council could commission a replica on the future and install it in Floridablanca Park to commemorate the Exposition held in 1900.
I guess people prefers lower taxes now...
Unfortunately you're right !
What could be the worse work built by architect Pedro Cerdan Mtnez ?
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