#BUENAVISTACERVERA – Cervera del Maestre – The City of Art

Geography is destiny. – Juan Petry

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The town of Cervera del Maestre is located in the north of the province of Castellon in Spain. It borders the Catalan province of Tarragona. In a particularly fateful way, it also has cultural and historical ties to Catalonia.

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Poor people from Cervera near Igualada were invited to build the town after the expulsion of the Moors. In return, they were promised work, land, and property.

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A few courageous families followed this call. For many years, the spirit of these pioneers has been preserved in village life. Outstanding people from this community have repeatedly emerged: scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs.

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Cervera has also repeatedly shaped the region. It lies between the interior, with its important towns of Sant Mateo and Morella, and the coastline with Vinaros, Benicarlo, and Peniscola.

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Cervera del Maestre has a very special connection to the movement of people and has often been a place of rest or transit.

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All of this has kept culture and art an important place in people’s lives.

The place boasts stunning views stretching from the Ebro Delta to the Sierra del Irta in the south, from the mountains of the Els Ports massif to the Penjagolosa.

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All of these are ideal conditions for contemporary art. The #BUENAVISTACERVERA project celebrates the view from and for this place with a social sculpture, which more than 50 people contributed to on a regular basis over a period of six months. They created in a workshop (Timeline Day 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | aftermath) many different types of benches (Banco de Semillas, GameB, The Oracle from Delphi and many more…).

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The benches from the #BUENAVISTACERVERA project have found their way into museums and exhibitions. Now, some of them are also located at the site of their creation, inviting people to the Paseo, to discover this wonderful place, to meet the friendly people, and to be inspired by the sculptures of this project. Each bench invites someone to engage in social interaction. There is much to discover.

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There’s great interest in the benches and the history behind them. We’ll report back…