The opening ceremony was conducted by the first mayor, Bartolome Hernandez, accompanied by the village headman, Nicholas Bonaqua, and other local authorities.
Last weekend saw the opening of the newly restored "Calabardina Chapel."
The ceremony was conducted by the first mayor, Giménez Hernández Bartolomé, the village headman, Bonaqua Nicholas Ortiz, the pastor of the church of San José, José Ruiz Garcia and the architect and director of works, Antonio Martínez de la Casa, accompanied by other municipal authorities.
The chapel, an amphitheater, stands in a privileged environment as the slopes of Mount Cope, and is equipped with numerous banks, electricity, etc. PA. That complement the work of removing architectural barriers carried out on existing structures, thus introducing accessibility improvements to the site.
The work, made of concrete and stainless steel and topped by a large cross, seeks disclosure of the Luminous Mysteries, fragments of the life of Jesus Christ who have acted as a strand of restoration work.
The works have been funded by donations, which have joined several local companies as well as a large number of individuals who have made possible the adequacy of facilities that, after 35 years of age, again devoted to the cult religious during the summer months.
Finally, note that it has developed a protectorate of the building campaign, by providing a quota of 10 per year, contributed by parishioners, who as a protective brothers together in their maintenance.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Águilas