Lorquí City Council will get to work in the near future to rehabilitate and restore the house-cave located under the head of the Chapel of the town (at number 11, Calle Vega Media del Segura), and condition as accommodation rural.
This is made possible by grant from the Ministry of Culture of the Regional Government, amounting to 55,000 euros, which will add another 6,100 provided by the municipal coffers.
The works, that will be bid soon be performed on a total of 212'08 m2, of which corresponded to the cave and housing 74'56 53'55 m2 m2, targeting the extensions and the rest of your patio front.
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The cave house is currently in an advanced state of deterioration and recent rainstorms have aggravated the situation, and there have been several landslides that have deteriorated the situation.
After the restoration, the City intends ilocitano equipped with furniture, appliances, kitchenware, etc., To enable as rural housing.
"Retrieving the cave house Cabezo de la Ermita is to recover a part of our history, our identity.
Furthermore, we do like rural housing will provide a quantum leap in our tourism, which our council is betting very strong, "said the mayor ilorcitana, Dolores Garcia Villa.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorquí