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Temporary exhibition: Spain in the Mediterranean. Building the space
As first the Kingdoms of Aragon and Castile, and later unified Spain, expanded into the Western Mediterranean, this meant new relationships of war and peace with the complex world of culture and politics and with Turkish and Berber enemies. And we mustn't forget the constant rivalry with France, the backdrop of Renaissance Europe, the Reformation and the Counterreformation.
We present an important aspect of the historic process which took place from the late 15th to early 18th centuries in the area of the Mediterranean: construction and technology as key elements in the configuration of Mediterranean territory.
Dominating and defending territory and safeguarding communications required many types of buildings: bastions, castles, forts, citadels, watchtowers, arsenals, and so on, many of which still exist and are outstanding works of their kind.
But civil building work also took place, such as urban remodelling, ports, drainage systems, palaces, markets and hospitals.
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Maximum 10 children with an adult accompanying each child
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Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:30
Sundays and public holidays, 10:00 to 15:00
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Screening of the video: The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
On 2 January the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, drawn up in Paris in 2001 and ratified by Spain in 2005, came into force.
ARQUA is celebrating it by screening this video made by UNESCO to raise awareness of the importance of this heritage.
EVERY DAY
ARQUA AUDITORIUM
