Portal de Caravaca de la Cruz
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Less than a year to start the V centenary of the birth of St. Teresa and when it is expected that at least part of the Church and Monastery is open to the public next February, regret and denounce both the lack of maintenance of the building as spoliation which has undergone.
Last month we learned that because of the recent assignment for one year to the City, Carmelite Monastery Mothers, the municipal officers had been noticed that are missing or have been damaged important parts and pieces from the catalog of the Monastery of San José Mother Discalced Carmelites, although this was already reported by the Municipal Group in first letter of February 2013, both the City Council and the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage.
Specifically we asked: "What do parts of that catalog are in place certifying their condition and which are missing, with the adoption if the appropriate action for restitution, that the public be allowed to visit at least four days per month, and that is to enforce the owner obligations of servicing and maintenance as specified in the Heritage Act "because we lacked evidence that, among other things, the gates of the high altar and had leakage problems and humidities shabby covers.
In the report of the visit by the Directorate General, as a result of our complaint, in early June 2013 only the problems they had in the covers are highlighted, although the company has not taken any measures to be indicated nor was he required to do so again.
What is now confirmed the report issued on the visit last December by those skilled in Art History at the Directorate General we have had access to much more serious (attached).
We can say, without a doubt, that has accomplished a real plundering of the monastery, mainly in the Church.
Between what has been found there are now a total of 32 items have disappeared and in some cases after being literally torn, causing obvious damage to the five altarpieces in the church and in addition also the organ, which lacks all the trumpets being one of the best bodies of the peninsula, and the few remaining of its kind.
All this apparently without violating any access, then all that remains must have been removed or stolen in the last two or three years, in some cases with the aid of scaffolding, no obvious signs of forced doors or windows.
We are surprised that they have not taken action earlier, despite our complaint nearly a year ago, and also we are not aware of what are the requirements in this case have made the owner company, or in what terms has proceeded to take complaint.
From the Municipal Socialist Group we notice, to these facts, an obvious dereliction in their responsibilities of the Directorate General of Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture, for lack of supervision, neglect that materialized from the Church and Convent pleaded BIC in 2003 with the monument category, allowing officially nuns the two bells he take before leaving the convent, while we believe that the team of the PP in the City has not kept pace in circumstances since the first.
Therefore, this Municipal Group will complain to the Court of Caravaca, besides being themselves known on the record of the Directorate General of Cultural Assets and having put this matter to the Regional Executive of the PSOE and the deputy for the Shire Northwest, Jesus Navarro, how to take this matter to the Regional Assembly as well have confirmed.
Source: PSOE Caravaca de la Cruz
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