Controversy in Spain by botched restoration of the ninth century castle – El Universal

century castle IX in the municipality of Villamartín, Cadiz, was the cause of a new controversy in Spain by its failed restoration .

Billed as of Cultural Interest, Castle Matrera was approved for structural restoration in 2015 after a year before the roof and a wall collapsed by rain and motivate their inclusion in the list of Spanish heritage in ruins .

Reports the Diaro de Cádiz that before the collapse and is studying a project to consolidate the remaining walls. The method of consolidation of the walls was made with the support of lime mortars and original materials that were demolished by softening.

The goal was to make known the distinction between the new material and the original, plus to resume the original dimensions of the building, however, the end result seems to comply with international rules on conservation of architectural heritage.

the complaint about the failed rescue by the association “Hispania Nostra” responsible for the defense of Cultural and Natural Heritage of Spain, which called the intervention “ mess ” and said it was “truly regrettable”.

in contrast, reports the local environment the procedure had the approval of the Ministry of Culture of Andalusia, including the architect Carlos Quevedo Rojas, head of the project, said the controversy surprised that transcends international media. “It is the first intervention of this kind, do not know why so much hype with this,” he said.

In his defense also left his colleague, the municipal archaeologist José María Gutiérrez, who said “intervention meets the requirements of contemporary restoration. ” He added that earlier restorations were castles in the region under the same criteria and have not caused controversy.

rqm