Government announces investment of eight million to reclassify the Promontory of Sagres

Government announces investment of eight million to reclassify the Promontory of Sagres


Government announces investment of eight million to reclassify the Promontory of Sagres

The Secretary of State for Tourism announced on Saturday that the government will invest eight million euros in upgrading the Promontory of Sagres, in order to reissue the proximity of Portugal with its history.

"It's important that we have the ability to reissue this neighborhood, and have to grasp the historical importance of this area accounted for our identity," said Bernardo Trindade, this afternoon in Sagres during the presentation of the project. The rehabilitation of Promontory of Sagres, the most visited monument of the Algarve - around 500 thousand visitors a year - was presented yesterday at the auditorium of the Fort, the Secretaries of State for Tourism and Culture. The first phase of the project, which begins later this year, estimated at four million, provides for the rehabilitation of the Fort and the buildings of 90 years, re-equip the auditorium with advanced multimedia technology, rehabilitation of the Church of Our Lady of Grace and the Plaza de Armas. The project also comprises the placing of a system of power generation by photovoltaic panels, which feed the lighting circuit of the historic building, and the marking of footpaths to facilitate the mobility of users. The works will also give Fortress a Expositivo Center, which will host an interactive exhibition on permanent and Sagres Discovery, and the auditorium display a film illustrating the history of Sagres. For Secretary of State for Tourism, "exploring the potential of the monument will certainly ensure the satisfaction of visitors and enrich the Algarve the structural point of view." According to Bernardo Trindade, "This is a symbolic moment but very interesting, especially for those who like much of the Algarve and recognize its historical importance," recognizing that "the space was weakened." "If once we Restelo old, I hope that today with the inauguration of the recovery of a cliff that ends in 2010, we can finish once and for all the speculation that there was viciously on the impact of such a structure," he said. "I am sure that with the completion of this infrastructure, we can grow one ambition: to make this region a major tourist region of the country, whether in infrastructural, and through its entertainment program," he said. Meanwhile, Secretary of State for Culture, stressed the importance of upgrading the Promontory of Sagres, as "a means of preserving the identity of the Portuguese people and our journey through the world." "This project is extremely important not only for Sagres, but for the region and the country," said Paula Fernandes dos Santos. The investment of eight million for the rehabilitation of Promontory of Sagres be allocated to the Tourism of Portugal, the Commission for Coordination and Regional Development of the Algarve and the Ministry of Culture.


Sources: agência lusa e Jornal barlavento online