Albox Council has a historical treasure - but above all sentimental - in its hands. It is a 300-year-old brick that was one of those used to build the Sanctuary of El Saliente.
This has been given to the mayor of Albox, Francisco Torrecillas by the rector and bishop of Almería who have "seen fit to donate a brick that is 300 years old of those made in Albox and which part of the sanctuary".
Although at this point the new location of the brick has not yet been confirmed, the main option for the Albojense councilor is currently to place it in the replica of the monastery that has been built in the main access roundabouts to Albox. "First we will see where can we better locate it and study a site to also put a descriptive plaque of what this brick means".
And it is that like the brick, the materials with which the monument of the roundabout has been made also originate from Albox . Specifically, travertine has been used for this project, which has already been completed after the installation of the lighting as well as the bars on balconies and windows that are also a reliable replica of those found in the Sanctuary of El Saliente.
Inauguration and return to the Mayor's Office
Once he returns to the Mayor's Office in the month of September after a prolonged absence due to covid-19 and his subsequent recovery, Torrecillas's intention is to inaugurate the new monument that same month. "We want to make the inauguration coincide on the 8th in the afternoon with the bishop who will be present to inaugurate this replica of the Sanctuary of the Salient", said Torrecillas. "It is something that represents the town and that now is the door to the town of Albox.