Thursday, April 28, 2011
Camila Rodrigues Tran
Restoring the oldest Ferris wheel trip to Cordoba
belongs to farmer Antonio Blanco, and dates from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as the oldest texts that speak of it
With the help of a number of volunteers and coordination of the Classroom Sostenibidad the University Center of Santa Ana, has been recovered for almendralejenses and visitors one of the oldest water wells in the plain of Harnina, the wheel is in the garden of Antonio Blanco 'Whitey'.
almendralejense According to archaeologist and expert on the archeology and historical heritage of the city, Juan Pedro Asuar, the wheel is dated to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, according to ancient texts that speak of this Ferris Wheel water.
However, Professor Luis Ramirez explains that such wells could be built even by the Arabs, even after the different peoples could be modifying or restoring some of the parts that I could have stayed and kept at Despite the elapsed time. Asuar ensures that this wheel, like many others in the area, were used to irrigate gardens that have always existed in the plain of Harnina, wells that were interspersed with mills for grinding grain, for which used the power of water running down the brook. Just one of the most famous mills to be restored is now the 'mill vinegar', which is by Chalk. Heritage
Asuar highlights the importance of recovering the historical heritage for future generations and to create wealth and employment to be used for tourism, which is the aim now with the implementation of various initiatives to restore Almendralejo streams.
For this, the group has established an agreement the owner of the orchard for the improvement and conservation of the wheel, for which have already begun the cleanup and recovery. These agreements are called 'custody arrangements "and are seeking collaboration tools landscape conservation, and promote participation.
addition, we are in conversation with the Guadiana River Basin to establish an agreement called the 'custody river', enhancing the performance of certain tasks Almendralejo streams. Custody
river
Thus, the project would 'custody river' and would include the improvement and care of natural and cultural assets that exist in public water areas. This agreement will be made from a custodian, which is the University Center Santa Ana or an association that would be created for this purpose which will provide technicians and volunteers, and will aim to work with landowners where are the properties or assets to protect, as it is known that in the valley there are numerous water wheels worth recovered, but some mills for grinding cereals, says archaeologist points to Juan Pedro TODAY Asuar. This action is part of a set of them being carried out from different groups, from citizens as we have described to institutional, both the City Council and other authorities as the central government. Thus, the Ministry of Environment is undertaking a project to clean the channel of Harninas, running the public company Tragsa. In addition, pending Two projects to improve local streams, funded by FEDER.
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