The Ciudad Real City Council has acquired approximately 45 hectares in the Alarcos Archaeological Park, a process through which the Council becomes Owner of a strategic part of the hill Which means, according to Mayor Francisco Cañizares “Banner … Contract with the city To transform the region into a cultural, social and environmental reference.
The agreement was signed in the public hall between the mayor himself and Rafael Ayala, representative of the owner’s family. The city council paid €931,000 for the landAn amount, Canizares admitted, “far less than what they would have achieved if they had been put up for sale” on the private market. The mayor thanked the Ayala family for their generosity and stressed that this acquisition becomes the starting point for merging these plots of land with those already owned by the municipality in Alarcos.
Canizares emphasized that this was an opportunity that the capital could not missBecause it will allow “to develop a hill for the future of our city, to know our history and to enjoy the activities and projects that many generations will experience in the coming years.” Among the planned measures, he mentioned the promotion of archaeological excavations and related training, as well as the establishment of future housing for students.. It also proposed implementing a program of environmental activities to take advantage of the potential of the natural environment in Guadiana.
The mayor also came forward with the possibility of introducing them Major changes to traditional ceremonies such as the Arkos pilgrimagewhich will now have the option to restore its riverside celebration thanks to the availability of new land.
“This was not purchased by the City Council for the benefit of the City Council,” said Canizares, who insisted the acquisition must serve. Alarcos becomes a “living reference place” “A cultural and social engine for our city in the coming years.” To do this, the Council will seek to engage other institutions and entities already conducting activities in the region.
And in his wordThe mayor also highlighted the symbolic value of the operation And its importance for the memory of the capital: “We have gained the historic center of our city and our history.”