The arrangements of a ninth-century Andalusian fortress created controversy in Spain; They compare it to Ecce Homo, the fresco of Jesus who “intervened” a parishioner to prevent spoilage
“Disaster”, “lamentable”, “slaughter of heritage”. They are some of the adjectives that have received restoration Matrera Castle, a construction of the ninth century in Villamartin, Spain. Several media compared them even in the case of Ecce Homo, referring to the fresco of Jesus who became famous worldwide after being unsuccessfully restored by a Spanish woman of 80 years.
The Castle Matrera was commissioned by the andalusí military Omar Ben Hafsun in the late ninth century, and after several landslides along the time, in 2013 the vaults of the tower and several walls collapsed due to heavy rains.
in 2015, its restoration was decided and it seems that the result did not like much to the neighbors, who called it the “botched” told Spanish media. The newspaper La Vanguardia calls the work of “new disaster” of Spanish heritage.
But the architect responsible for the work, Carlos Quevedo, is “surprised by the controversy” as told BBC World. Quevedo chose to use new materials to build the ancient stone and to restore the castle to its original shape and size.
The result is added to the Moorish stone walls are reduced in a huge white coating. The goal, according Quevedo, was “to consolidate the items that were at risk of collapse” and “recover the original volume” of the castle.
To do this, the law requires that materials that are easily distinguishable from the use old, not to look like an imitation or falsification of the original. The architect chose mortar white lime, the same material that was coated the tower in the past to recover the tone and texture of the original tower.
The architect denied claims by some neighbors that the work was carried out by inexperienced workers restorations. “He’s done a company with extensive experience in major restorations” he said.
The castle was declared of cultural interest, but is in private hands.
The most vociferous organization against Hispania Nostra has been dedicated to the defense of heritage. Restoration “truly regrettable, was surprised, and very bad, and strangers,” he said. “We do not need comments as can be seen in the picture,” he said.
But the Guardian wonders whether the play “neobrutalista” Quevedo not be a new example of an “accidental genius” as in the case of Ecce Hommo. The village where is the church where the work is, Borja, has become a place of pilgrimage for thousands of people each year.
“It was just another ruined Andalusian fortress, indistinguishable from the rest that there in almost all the hills in that region. Now that has been mutilated in a striking bunker to Frankenstein, has become an international celebrity, “says the Guardian.
” will they learn detractors to love him time? “he asks.
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