"Among the social foundations of stone and lime is detected restlessness and need to call a character activity protest, the style of the chocolate in the hermitage of San Antonio, which gave such good results, "to ensure the recovery of this small building, like it or not that is so tied to the recent history of our people. Certain buildings are simple and humble that we feel deserve an effort to preserve them. Surely if eventually got back this house and integrate it into the area all feel a little happier
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-Picture painted by Michelangelo.
- Train Shed
restored. By J. Redondo.
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On August 5, 1906 was the first communication by train from Peñarroya to Pozoblanco. On this tour there were 8 stations.
Six trains were passing through these stations: 2 e-mixed, 2 passengers and other goods are not goods 2 of travelers. In the early years, our narrow-gauge trains were steam. Later, in 1956, were implanted automotive, diesel engine, replacing the steam.
In 1956, the Mining and Metallurgical Society Peñarroya, to not be profitable mines ceased tutorial on the railroad, cediéndosela the State. After his tutelage for 14 years, the state ended up closing the line and not be economically viable.
At zero hours on Saturday, August 1, 1970 was closed permanently close the road. Machines, platforms, stations, docks, ... everything was the silence that was born years ago, the narrow gauge was already history.
Rail to a close, after 64 years of activity, caused dismay and unease among villagers affected by their disappearance.
- (Text taken from www.villanuevadelduque.com)
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"I add, why not use those routes narrow gauge trains into something useful for our region, make illusion the possibility of transforming the design of road the former narrow gauge railway in Greenway way as they exist in other parts of the province of Córdoba (Subbética Greenway and the Countryside) and Andalusia (Via Verde de la Sierra). We just have to check the experience of other places in Spain where the implementation of the greenway has been a revitalization of the tourism sector and a better quality of life of the inhabitants of the areas that have been implemented. Many
the people planning holidays or weekends to walk these paths from where you can hear and see first hand the intense cultural and natural heritage.
- Greenway
Horcajo tunnel
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