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The mayor of Eagles and the Minister of Public Works and Land Management today launched the facilities with an ethnographic museum.
Eagles Mayor, Juan Ramírez Soto and the Minister of Public Works and Planning, José Ballesta, together with other local and regional authorities, inaugurated this morning the recently completed rehabilitation of the "Molino del Saltaor" and its environment.
Gradually, through local contributions and other grants awarded by the Autonomous Community of Murcia, to undertake concrete actions, the City of Eagle has been recovering over recent years, this infrastructure into disuse and its surroundings, with the intention to value this beautiful place today adds to the cultural tourism offer of the city.
Since they started running the first projects, there have been numerous works, among which are: remodeling of the building as a museum ethnographic various panels, land development throughout the property and creation of an irrigation system to channel water to new areas landscaped with native species, installation of barbecues, tables, playground, wooden fences and the construction of terraces, walls and toilets.
The actions that were instigated by the Municipal Government Team, it is worth noting the rehabilitation of the raft, both internally and externally, also installing a water return system to create a closed loop that would favor their savings, as well as repair hydraulic machinery (propellers, stones, wood ...).
With these improvements, the mill was achieved to fulfill its original function of milling wheat.
Recent works have been focused on building a great wall of concrete and stone, to create a new deck as a lookout.
Within this action have also been other waterproofing works, fencing and upgrading of the cave adjacent to the house, where he occasionally sits the Virgin del Rocio, as this setting was chosen a few years ago by the Association as Rociera Eagles place of pilgrimage, gathering each May thousands of faithful.
Similarly, a pergola has been built and a rustic wooden footbridge and steel, so that visitors can observe the movement of the propeller of the windmill and see how it transforms the energy from falling water into electricity.
It has done a straight connection between two of the terraces, outdoor lighting placed throughout the farm using solar panels, there has been a store and a bar with the intention of holding a canteen in the future and has installed a wood stove to use the flour obtained from grinding and children on visits to carry out activities of kneading bread.
According to the mayor, the recovery of historical heritage of Eagles and its value remains a constant aguileño consistory and witnessed by the ongoing rehabilitation work sites in the city, as the castle "San Juan de las Aguilas ", the historic facades of the Plaza of Spain or the creation of many museums, which cover a large part of the history and culture of the city, among other outstanding performances.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF "MILL SALAOR"
This infrastructure is one of the most curious relics of the region.
This is an old mill that used as a driving force for the movement of the continuous course Amoladeras water collected through a pond, located 17 meters from where it falls eventually collide with a propeller that drives the turning stones crushed wheat, making flour.
All designed with a water return system for it to succeed in times of drought.
The beauty of the place where you are and the uniqueness of a water mill in a dry area like ours, has led the Eagles to recover council.
Served as the upper house of the miller's family and the bottom was distributed in a large room for the rotor and a smaller one designed to block, for rest and food for the oxen.
In the basement there is a brick arch that was used for water leakage and diversion of it, when the gear was standing.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Águilas
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