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The Mayor of Totana, José Martínez Andreo, and the Minister of Enterprise and Innovation, Salvador Marín, come on Tuesday July 14 at the opening of the rehabilitation was carried out of the Moorish oven, which is located on the Avenue Rambla de la Santa next to the Craft Technology Center (CTA) of the locality.
The event was held in conjunction with the completion of events commemorating the tenth anniversary of the launch of the CTA, which will take place that same day at ten o'clock.
The rehabilitation of the Moorish oven is part of the Tourism Promotion Plan Espuña, conducted by the Commonwealth Tourism Services Espuña where municipalities are integrated Totana, Pliego, Alhama, Mula and Aledo, with an investment exceeds the amount of 46,905 euros '76, with the aim of becoming another claim of interest linked to the crafts sector.
Trajectory and history of Moorish oven
Potter's oven refurbished, it was revealed its existence and condition thanks to the archaeological work conducted in 1996 by the Directorate General of Culture of the Autonomous Region of Murcia, "Archaeology in Action Avenida de la Rambla of Paseo de Santa Ollerías "directed by Professor José Sánchez Pravia.
The Moorish oven is perpendicular to the Rambla de la Santa, as it passes through the village center, where there is a slightly raised platform about 45 inches, which marks the public entrance to the historic building, whose surface is covered by a "board ceramic "in the manner of a mosaic of parts drawn in different formats.
Project implementation has been made in tribute to this ancient craft of craft, which is a distinctive cultural identity for residents of Totana, where the quintessential traditional craft is pottery and ceramics, this being a reflection of the name some of the streets such as Ollerías and Tinajerías and the presence of Arab furnaces listed by Heritage and Cultural Interest.
Known pottery has its origins in medieval times.
The tradition is ancient and handed down from father to son through many generations, some of which date back to the eighteenth century, as recorded in the files.
In addition, there is evidence of the prehistoric pottery and some of them more than 2,600 years ago.
This is confirmed by the town of cones, Iberian settlement, which based its economy on agriculture, livestock and crafts such as blacksmiths, millers, weavers and potters, an activity mainly located in the neighborhood of the Ollerías.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana
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