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The International Jury Awards given by the International Center Foundation for the Conservation of Heritage (CICOP), has decided to grant the Union this award in the category of best work of the Preservation and Restoration of Industrial Heritage.
Specifically, the jury decided to award this important distinction to our town for the contribution they are carrying out in recent years towards the conservation of the cultural heritage of mining heritage, symbolizing respect for the sign of identity of the people La Union, putting a model of respectful and sustainable development of universal values ​​that represents the reinvention of mining and Flemish city running.
Our Mayor, Julio Garcia wanted to thank this destacadísimo recognition, which places our city at the forefront of the struggle for the implementation of the Mining Park or new museums, plus extensive awareness action carried out with the restoration of historic buildings or the enhancement of mining machinery for the ornamentation of streets and squares of our town, and the many social, cultural and educational actions promoted from the Guildhall in this regard.
The rest of Prizes were awarded to the Real Alcázar of Seville (architectural heritage), Cartagena Port of Cultures (cultural landscapes), Iron Island (cultural heritage) and the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (dissemination of cultural heritage).
The ceremony of awards will take place in the auditorium of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena next March 9, 2015, at 19.00.
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión
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