The Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has received our Mayor, Francisco Bernabé, in order to address several issues concerning our town.
One of the major themes of the meeting had focused on the figure of Christ of Miners, which celebrates its centenary in 2013.
In this respect, Cruz has confirmed that Barnabas the restoration work of the likes of Jose Jerique, which is carrying out his Ministry, will be completed before the next Easter, as the image will look with its best over the next processions.
Also, the director has ratified Mayor file the proper development to make the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is declared of Cultural Interest (BIC) of monumental character, which may also involve consideration for all religious carvings and other ornamental elements that are inside the temple.
Finally, in this line of preserving our heritage, has been the processing status of the new record for the Sierra Minera statement as a Cultural (BIC), determining that once couples brings the Cultural Landscape Protected.
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión