Utrera and the University of Seville to research its heritage
Topics Universidad de Sevilla
The agreement signed by the City Council and the Hispalense opens studies on the Synagogue, the 19th century and the de la Cuadra brothers.
The Utrera City Council and the University of Seville have signed an agreement to study, preserve and raise awareness of the town's historical and cultural heritage. The agreement was signed by the mayor, Francisco Jiménez, and the rector of the University of Seville, Carmen Vargas.
What will be researched
The first lines of work focus on the Synagogue of Utrera, linked to the Jewish community that lived in the town during the Middle Ages, on the town's history during the 19th century and on the figures of Clemente and Enrique de la Cuadra. From there, historical, archaeological, architectural, urban planning and documentary studies on the city's evolution are opened up.
The agreement also foresees applying new technologies to Utrera's heritage: cataloguing, digitisation, photogrammetry and three-dimensional scanning, as well as databases and documentary repositories.
Teaching and outreach
The agreement includes heritage-related training activities, such as bachelor's and master's final projects, doctoral theses, courses, seminars, conferences and lectures. Scientific and outreach publications, exhibitions, digital resources, audiovisual materials and cultural itineraries are added to bring the results closer to the public.
Another of the planned lines is the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the granting of the title of City to Utrera by King Alfonso XII, which will be marked on March 29, 2027.
What those responsible say
Jiménez has stated that it is the first agreement of this kind that the City Council has approved with the University of Seville and recalled that «in the Golden Age, Utrera was the first town of the Kingdom of Seville». The rector, Carmen Vargas, has described the heritage of the province's towns as «a universe to discover» beyond the capital.
Who it affects
The agreement benefits researchers and students who will be able to develop their work on Utrera's heritage, and residents, who will have access to the results through publications, exhibitions and cultural itineraries. The agreement does not currently establish procedures or deadlines for the public.