The mural of the Magi is perhaps the youngest monument has Onil, but not the least is history ....
colivenc do that has not crossed his mind that the Doll Cradle Onil had not dedicated a monument, street or park to which such benefactors have been in the local economy? Ibi our neighbors already have and maybe by pride that "we caught copying" is not what we spent, but this response is not worth a few members of the association "Three Kings" and much less to its former president Roberto Mira thanks to his patience and perseverance finally fulfilled the dream:
The year was 2002, when it ceased to joining Famous Playmobil (the now distant Famobil 1976), and the Germans only owners of the company is preparing to make reforms in their craft Onil, for it would remove its facade murals who had been there since the building of the same company in 1973 for Toys, and that was when Robert, playmobil worker, you will be enlightened thought and without hesitation went to ask the mural. Playmobil managers were a bit surprised and shocked, because they came to understand was that of kings, the association ... and answered that it would.
spent time and again Roberto ask again taking advantage of the meetings he held with the council and playmobil. And after several meetings at last agreed to give it to the Association so that in turn is the gift to the people.
early 2006 and is disassembled piece by piece mural was saved in a ship Hall. They had memorial, now had to find location, such as place ... and began a new meeting with the council at that time directed by Mira Merce, the city architect and the association. After several proposals were thought appropriate that his place should be the park that was home to the Avenue, a place from which they began their tour of Onil Their Majesties. For placement is I raise a concrete wall in November 2006 that raised the company of José Sáez giving away their work.
The Association decided that the mural would not be a monument to the Kings but on the contrary, the Kings give 'the mural reflecting the same Onil Legend:
"A WORKERS ONIL TRADERS AND BUSINESSMEN FOR MAKING THE DREAMS OF MANY CHILDREN IN THE WORLD "MELCHOR and Caspar.
This Agost an artisan potter clay performed in a plaque be placed at the back of the wall where besides legend appear that the logo of the Association of Kings and the City Council Onil, and appreciation to the Playmobil company to donate the mural.
And finally, the day is ignaguró 21/12/2006 mural by Mayor Merce Look, the president of the Roberto Mira and the then manager of Playmobil Jonas Rodriguez. Days after the day of the ride, the 01/05/2007 Their Majesties the Three Kings turn their hands on a few sheets of clay at the foot of the monument, as a sign and token of gratitude.
That same year, on 29 November 2007, the full council, chaired by the mayor Elisa Ribera, unanimously approved the proposal of the Association of Kings for the park where you placed the mural be changed to " THE THREE KINGS PARK / PARC DELS REIS MAGS. And as such was opened by the Three Kings, Elisa Rivera and Roberto Mira on 5th January 2008, at the same time commemorating the 75th anniversary of the organization of the first Ride of Kings in Onil.
This mural has had the honor of being the first monument of Onil to appear on a ticket of the Eleven, was for the draw held on January 6, 2009, and in December of that year he obtained his own record label legal tender through the collaboration of José Luis Juarez colivenc the Philatelic and Numismatic Association of Alcoy.
The mural was made by sculptor Ibañez made in 1973, he represented some children playing with toys provided, including footballs, tartans ... but especially dolls, and presided over the highest point he carved a sun-shaped star, paradoxes of life this star that illuminates the children playing is the same every year guide to Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar to the monument one day gave the people in order to start its majestic ride through Onil before distributing any illusions in the most magical night of the year.
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