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The work of reform, which involves an investment of more than 1.4 million have also enabled the creation of a public square adjacent

The President of the Autonomous Community, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, today inaugurated the new headquarters of the Municipal Library of Cieza, located in the newly renovated Franciscan convent of Discalced San Joaquin and San Pascual, which, after remodeling will also house the archive and local file.

Thanks to this action, designed by architect Martin Lejarraga, Cieza's neighbors will enjoy this new cultural infrastructure of 980 square meters, consisting of an apple which also has remodeled the adjacent square.

With this restoration recovers a historical monument was begun in 1681, declared a Cultural Monument to the category in 2000, and of great artistic and historical interest for the Region of Murcia.

The remodeling involves an investment of over 1.4 million euros, mostly funded by the Autonomous Community, which has provided 1,174,067 euros through the Departments of Public Works and Planning and Culture and Tourism, Municipality of Cieza corresponding to the remaining 244,699 euros.

In the basement floor of a recovery in the existing space that was allocated to general file, which also has created a child use room, naturally lit by a skylight.

On the ground floor, and in direct connection with the plaza outside, focuses the reading room and reference works, while the cloister area includes reading and youth activities.

Next to the Convent has created a public square and open, fully accessible, which aims to unify the whole church and convent, promoting access.

The function of the square is used to complement the interior of the building with other outdoors, creating a meeting place for neighbors, given its central location.

Discalced Franciscan Convent of San Joaquin and San Pascual was build in 1681 on the Hermitage of San Sebastian Lord, outside of Cieza, to hospice and convent of Discalced Religious of St. Francis of the Province of San Juan Bautista, located in the kingdoms of Valencia and Murcia, whose home and the nearest convent was then the Santa Ana del Monte in Jumilla.

Source: CARM