Renovation work to convert La Tribuna into new informaton centre to begin in Benalmádena
The new centre, the only surviving edifice of an 18th century papermaking complex, will be part of a route dedicated to Felix Solesio, founder of Arroyo de la Miel
tony bryant
Viernes, 3 de septiembre 2021, 09:29
Benalmádena town hall has announced that the green light has been given to a project that will enable the La Tribuna building to be transformed into a tourist information office.
La Tribuna, known among the locals as El Corralón (the barn), is situated between Plaza de España and Avenida de Andalucía, and it is the oldest building in Arroyo de la Miel. The new centre, the only surviving edifice of an 18th century papermaking complex, will be part of a route dedicated to Felix Solesio, founder of Arroyo de la Miel. Solesio, an Italian impresario, purchased a small farm in 1784 to build six paper factories to supply the Royal Factory of Playing Cards in Macharaviaya, a village in the Axarquía region of Malaga.
"The idea is that every emblematic corner of the town with vestiges of the history of the municipality acquires value so that we can establish a route that narrates the past of Benalmádena," the town's mayor Víctor Navas said.
The work on the new centre, which will also include a small museum, is expected to cost around 32,000 euros and will take two months to complete.
