Castle of Matrera
| Castle of Matrera | |
|---|---|
| Native name Castillo de Matrera (Spanish) | |
 Overview of renovated Castle of Matrera | |
| Location | Villamartín, Spain |
| Built | 9th century |
| Official name | Castillo de Matrera |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1985[1] |
| Reference no. | (R.I.) - 51 - 0008200 - 00000 |
  Location of Castle of Matrera in Spain | |
Castle of Matrera (Template:Lang-es) is a medieval castle at Villamartín in Spain dating back to 9th century. It was declared National monument since 1949[2] and Bien de Interés Cultural since 1985.[1][3]
Renovation
Tower was in desperate need of restoration, and in 2016, restoration project has began. The architect behind the project was Carlos Quevado. The tower was renewed intensively, with mostly negatice reactions of the public. Spain’s cultural heritage organization Hispania nostra responded by calling the project “absolutely terrible.”.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Template:Bien de Interés Cultural
- ^ Castillo de Matrera.
- ^ La última bóveda del castillo medieval de Villamartín se derrumba
- ^ Jones, Sam. "'What the hell have they done?' Spanish castle restoration mocked". www.theguardian.com. Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Krishna, Rachael. "This Is A Perfect Example Of How Not To Restore An Old Castle". buzzfeed.com. Buzzfeed. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castillo de Matrera.
- 'What a blunder': No magic in Spanish castle restoration, CNN, By Pietro Lombardi
- Un desastre de “consolidación y restauración”: el castillo de Matrera en Villamartín (Cádiz) Template:Es icon
- Polémica por la restauración del Castillo de Matrera en Cádiz Template:Es icon
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