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Zaragoza.es-The archaeological remains of the old Convent of San Lazaro will be integrated into the project bank of the Ebro

ZARAGOZA, 12 June (IRIN) -

The archaeological remains of the old convent of San Lazaro will be preserved and integrated into the project's U-11 Banks Plan - Balcon de San Lazaro - which is being performed. This was stated by the acting mayor of Zaragoza, Juan Alberto Belloch, speaking to the media during his visit today to see the works 'in situ' characteristics and the importance of the findings.

In the archaeological excavations being carried out during project implementation, there have been significant remnants of the old convent of St. Lazarus headquarters, including the plant in two cloisters, part of the church convent and other structures.

Since, on the site, part of the best preserved elements would be affected by the planned route of the road, the mayor gave the order to the municipal technical services to conduct a study and an integrative proposal to the Provincial Heritage Management (DGA), with the aim of reconciling the construction of the Paseo de Ribera with the maintenance of archaeological remains, and thus can continue to work and adjust to the time originally planned.

The project for the U-11 Plan banks of the Ebro, Balcon de San Lazaro, pursues the remodeling of this area, continuing the Paseo de Ribera with an underground section, the renewal urban infrastructure throughout the area and creating a new riverside park. Belloch

recalled that the draft balcony of St. Lazarus is "an important stretch even from the economic point of view, accounting for almost 18 million euros and is one of the most important Banks Plan" and explained that consists "a tour de Ribera, a wide pedestrian area, which included a tree-lined boulevard, a large space on the monumental Zaragoza and a terrace for recreational purposes, and a compliant ride with the floods."

Thus, the Zaragoza mayor said that "now is more complicated because they appeared archeological remains technicians to tell us which are significant and historical and heritage interest, "adding that" it is possible and feasible to incorporate the project an archeological garden we can enjoy all the citizens. "

" Our goal is that the project's Balcony San Lazaro is not delayed, and in theory should be completed later this year, and is compatible with the archaeological work to continue with the Paseo de Ribera to be completed for the Expo, "he said.

approaches the action that is intended to carry out this aim archaeological recovery of historical identity with the completion of a full archaeological excavation. It also wants to exploit the appearance of the remains to create an urban point of interest in a garden next to the Ebro

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has also tendered for the rehabilitation and recovery of an old mill, besides recovery of the old bridge abutment Table.

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The works screened at the balcony of St. Lazarus are basically three performances. On the one hand, the development of a new road on the bank, which will build on the existing stretches from the street Architect La Figuera to the long weekend, with an intermediate section buried up to the Stone Bridge.

Moreover, the creation of a large pedestrian area in the balcony of St. Lazarus, with three distinct areas, with tree-lined boulevard that connects it to North Station, a viewpoint overlooking the Ebro plaza overlooking the historic city - Pilar, La Seo, the fish market - and a lower level plaza, ideal as room area and playground.

addition to the creation of a Bank Linear Park between the bridges and Pillar Stone, adapted to the possible flooding of the river, which will keep the old mill building tables for future rehabilitation and create a platform as a lookout old Memorial Bridge Tables.

The project is awarded to union companies Corviam-Vialex Corsan by 15.8 million euros, is running since last January and is expected to be completed later this year.

HISTORY OF THE CONVENT OF SAN LAZARO

In 1224 the Order of Our Lady of Mercy founded in Zaragoza Royal Convent of St. Lazarus, which had among its tasks for several centuries as a leper and hospital care for lepers and other patients of the city.

Over time, the convent was erected in the main center Arrabal religious and one of the most prominent of the city. The description of its dependencies does Neyla Fray Francisco in the late seventeenth century that had a Latin cross church of great proportions, with eight chapels, three vestries and many retablos, religious images, paintings from Italy and other riches.

addition, the convent had two cloisters, one with a well whose water was famous throughout the city for its quality and purity, a large library, chapter house, garden, cells for the monks and hospital units in which patients were served. In the area near the river, had a massive wall that protected facilities convent of heavy flooding.

Zaragoza Sites During the convent of St. Lazarus was almost completely destroyed, and which served as a defensive stronghold in the north city and its vicinity are home to some of the bloodiest fighting to protect access to Stone Bridge . After the seizure

Mendizabal, in 1835, the site of the old convent became the headquarters of San Lazaro, and lived a development environment in the late nineteenth century, driven by the arrival of the railway and the installation in the vicinity of North Station, becoming one of the most traditional settlements important on the Left Bank.

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