The new panoramic viewing point at the Santa Lucía Chapel in Alcossebre is becoming a tourist and cultural pole attraction
The Council has developed the work, project-managed by specialists from the Valencia Polytechnic University, and the Provincial Diputación has taken charge of the cost through an agreement
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The new panoramic viewing point at the Ermita de Santa Llúcia has been completed and in just the few weeks since the protective fences around the works were removed, it has become a new incentive for enjoying a visit to the hermitage with its privileged views along the coast and the Baix Maestrat mountains. The work arose from a suggestion by the Alcala-Alcossebre Council as a way of improving the outside space around the hermitage and of making it more advantageous for visitors. To achieve this, the project was put out to specialists in the Department of Architectural Design of the Valencia Polytechnic University who proposed on the one hand, to demolish the hut at the side and, on the other, to adapt the space by building a panoramic view point taking advantage of the relief of the land to construct some wide steps like an amphitheatre, on which it is possible to sit and contemplate the views. This work is now finished and the hut, which was of no historic value and in a bad condition, has been removed and an integrated space has been created to give the Santa Llúcia hermitage greater architectural value and add it as an unquestionable tourist attraction. The General Heritage Department approved the demolishing of the hut and an archaeological investigation was also in favour of the works.
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The financial cost of the works – 45,000 euros – was paid by the Provincial Diputación, greatly valuing the preservation of the local heritage. The Mayor Francisco Juan pointed out that “this work has achieved a measure of value for the Santa Lucía hermitage, making it a more attractive public space acting as a focal arrival point for visitors, where accessibility is ensured and it will be enjoyed”.
The work to continue adding value to the Santa Llúcia hermitage does not end here because the council has considered the construction of an information centre covering the archaeological value of the area. The project would be financed though FEDER European funds.
The new panoramic viewing point at the Ermita de Santa Llúcia has been completed and in just the few weeks since the protective fences around the works were removed, it has become a new incentive for enjoying a visit to the hermitage with its privileged views along the coast and the Baix Maestrat mountains. The work arose from a suggestion by the Alcala-Alcossebre Council as a way of improving the outside space around the hermitage and of making it more advantageous for visitors. To achieve this, the project was put out to specialists in the Department of Architectural Design of the Valencia Polytechnic University who proposed on the one hand, to demolish the hut at the side and, on the other, to adapt the space by building a panoramic view point taking advantage of the relief of the land to construct some wide steps like an amphitheatre, on which it is possible to sit and contemplate the views. This work is now finished and the hut, which was of no historic value and in a bad condition, has been removed and an integrated space has been created to give the Santa Llúcia hermitage greater architectural value and add it as an unquestionable tourist attraction. The General Heritage Department approved the demolishing of the hut and an archaeological investigation was also in favour of the works.
The financial cost of the works – 45,000 euros – was paid by the Provincial Diputación, greatly valuing the preservation of the local heritage. The Mayor Francisco Juan pointed out that “this work has achieved a measure of value for the Santa Lucía hermitage, making it a more attractive public space acting as a focal arrival point for visitors, where accessibility is ensured and it will be enjoyed”.
The work to continue adding value to the Santa Llúcia hermitage does not end here because the council has considered the construction of an information centre covering the archaeological value of the area. The project would be financed though FEDER European funds.
