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The famous architect was the author of the Prado Museum project or Botacico Garden, among others.
The Cultural Hall last night hosted a presentation Cajamurcia the official chronicler of the Villa, Luis Diaz Martinez, about "the mark of Juan de Villanueva in Eagles."
Accompanied Francisco Martinez, Councillor for Culture and Heritage Hall of Eagles, and Domingo Lopez, president of the Cultural Manuel Coronado, the lecturer had a previous encounter with the media, where Juan de Villanueva defined as "the Spanish architect Highlights of the eighteenth century and the brightest of the court of Charles III, author of the Prado Museum or the Botanical Gardens, among other great works. "
Luis Diaz Martinez has indicated that the footprint Eagles Villanueva was reflected in projects like the Royal Posada de San Antonio, formerly located in King Carlos III Street, the Royal Customs, then located on the grounds of the current building Madrid, or Fountain of Gold, located on the Cuesta de la Telefonica.
According to Diaz Martinez, the architect was also the author of other planes that ultimately did not materialize as he had designed, as are the parish church of San José, at that time called San Carlos, or Plaza Mayor, now Plaza of Spain, initially conceived as an arcaded square.
The reporter concluded by saying that Juan de Villanueva was never in Eagles, with their contact with this city also an architect, Jerome Martinez Lara.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Águilas
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