THE HERITAGE OF THE INDUSTRY: A TOURIST REFERENT TO EXPLORE IN THE REGION OF MURCIA

The Region of Murcia bears witness of the industrial history of our country, of its problems and progression, adding chapters of advance and setback. Despite of this, until recently, the qualifier 'unimportant' has come first when valuing its participation in the national industrialization...

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Published in:Cuadernos de turismo 2018-01 (41), p.717-721
Main Author: Botella, María Dolores Palazón
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Food processing
Historic buildings & sites
History
Industrial development
Recovery
Regions
Tourism
Tourist attractions
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Summary:The Region of Murcia bears witness of the industrial history of our country, of its problems and progression, adding chapters of advance and setback. Despite of this, until recently, the qualifier 'unimportant' has come first when valuing its participation in the national industrialization scene, not taking into account that this process did not meet homogenous criteria, but it adapted to the reality of the places where it beamed within common standards. In fact, its industrial development dates back to the 18th Century, under Royal patronage industries. The Region of Murcia started to opt for this strand in order to stimulate the recovery and enhancement of its industrial heritage. Our aim it to test if the hypothesis that sets our starting point consists of proving that industrial tourism in the region of Murcia is based on similar patterns based on the recovery of industrial spaces that ceased their activity, through museographic proposals or paths focused on specific sectors (food-processing, mining and transport sectors).
ISSN:1139-7861
1989-4635