Azcón reabre Sijena en un día histórico, espera el regreso de las pinturas de pared.

The president of the government of Aragon, Jorge Azón, presided over Barcelona on Wednesday.
The head of the autonomous executive traveled to Cenobio along with authorities, such as advisors from the autonomous government, with whom he organized a meeting at the beginning of the premises, as well as the president of the courts of Aragon, Marta Fernández; Justice of Aragon, Incección Gimeno; President of DPH, Isaac Claver; the first in the region of Los Monegros, like Villanueva de Sijena, Jaime Castellón; and the president of the Assembly of the Order of Malta in Spain, Aline Finat.

In a speech supported in the room where the nun’s rooms were centuries ago and 33 historical-artistic works are now displayed, Jorge Azón has enhanced the restoration work led by the Franco Architects office since the beginning of this century, and also by the impetus activity to reopen the President. The right to recover the langostas of its judges, to recover a decade, even with time, to recover the langostas of the judges, to recover 99 works of the monastery that were submitted to the Lleida Museum and MNAC. He was «sure» that the Supreme Court will rule «very soon» in favor of Aragon, and the wall paintings will return.

«We would have liked not to go to court,» said the president of the community, who recalled that Article 22 of the autonomy state requires the public powers of Aragogan to recover the cultural heritage that requires «an exercise of institutional responsibility» that the government supports «without doubts» because «for Aragon» it is not a matter of justice.

«We still don’t have an end,» said Azcón, who recalled that the monastery has been closed to the public for the past three years for restoration work. The reopening, on Wednesday, was carried out on the 102nd anniversary of the declaration, by the Government of Spain, of the Cenobi as a monument of national tourist interest, «which reflects the great value of the historical and artistic heritage of Sijena.»

The government of Aragon has invested, over the years, six million euros in restoration, the current two million in the first two years of the Legislature, a budget that the former executive had planned, whose president, Javier Lambán, praised Azcón this morning.

Azcón pointed out that these actions not only respond to the interest in protecting the historical heritage, but the monastery «is the history of the autonomous community.» Founded by Mrs. Sancha in 1188, it was linked for centuries to the kingdom and the crown of Aragon, organizing the archive and numerous nuns from the families of Aragonese nobility and royalty; It reached its splendor in the following centuries, until 16, and entered into decline, especially in the 19th century, until the theft and fire of 1936, until the beginning of the democratic era, the DGA began the recovery tasks in collaboration with the Order of Malta.

The Rendition Chamber of Santa María de Sijena is the «Sistine Chapel of the Roman,» continued the President, emphasizing the quality of the exhibited works, including Mudejar doors and more sarcophagi, which allow for the knowledge of the monastery. The reopening is part of the legislative project «Aragon, Kingdom of Light,» which explains the scene of the kingdom, the crown of Aragon, and the contribution to the foundation of the kingdom of Spain, «always with loyalty and vision,» something that must be invoked in «these periods of selfishness, nationalism, and short-sightedness.»

The Minister of Education, Culture, and Sports of the Government of Aragon, Tomasa Hernández, intervened and stated that this monastery is «a privileged space for culture and art» in part because of its «increase,» considering its connection for centuries to Aragon royalties.

«Sijena speaks about our Aragonese identity and the enormous wealth of the historical heritage,» which with the reopening «available to all,» continued Hernández. Sijena «is part of the Aragonese DNA,» he said, adding: «What we are today is not exposed without Sijena.»

Aline Finat expressed the desire for the reopening to be «a point and followed» in the recovery of Zenobi, to be a place of «peace, prayer, beauty, and knowledge for all.» Sijena is «living history,» she emphasized.

The mayor of Villanueva de Sijena, Jaime Castellón, said that the monastery was the «epicenter» of the Aragonese crown, and added that the recovery of the enclosure facilitates «reconciliation» with the «roots» of the monastery.

The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sijena can be visited on Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 4:30, and 5:30. and Sundays at 11:00, 12:00, and 1:00.

The rates are nine euros in general; 4.5 euros reduced, for over 65 years, children from 6 to 14 years old, young card, disability over 50%, large families and groups of more than 20 people; It is free up to the age of five years.

The exhibition brings together 33 original works, six installations on the life of the monastery, and three videos, one on the restoration process of the works, another on the life of the ladies in Sijena, and another on the mural paintings. The government of Aragon invested 80,723.58 euros in the restoration of 21 of the 33 exhibited works.

The exhibition discourse takes charge of the history of the monastery from the moment Mrs. Sancha de Castilla decides. It also carries out artistic sponsorships.

Among the works are the sculptural group of the sacred funeral of Gabriel Joly, which has not been exhibited since 1936, the previous Mudeyar door, from the 13th century, or the mass of Jesus of Jesus in the temple.

FUENTE