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Date Published: 22/09/2021
ARCHIVED - West wing of Alhambra palace in Granada to undergo restoration work
The historic palace sits in the province of Granada, Andalucía
The province of Granada in Andalucía is home to the world-renowned Alhambra palace, built in the 1200s, and the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife has recently announced that the exterior of the Carlos V palace there will undergo reconstruction work over the next few months.
According to the general director of the Patronato, the project will have an approximate duration of 11 months and will aim to repair the structural damage to the western wing of the palace, mainly caused by exposure to natural elements and the passing of time.
The western doorway and wall is the main entrance to the Alhambra and was built using three different types of stone: Limestone from Sierra Elvira (used in the central part, in decorations, bas-reliefs and columns), white Macael marble (used for statues and bas-reliefs of the medallions) and green serpentine stone from the Barranco de San Juan (used to border the white marble medallions and for the column bases on the upper level).
The historical value of the palace and the complexity of the materials used makes restoring the entrance and western wall a difficult task and the work will mainly consist of combined cleaning techniques to remove resistant deposits of dirt, carbonation, sulfation crusts and biological remains; a process which will alternate the use of mechanical instruments and chemical cleaning, with laser cleaning techniques to be used for surfaces of high sculptural value.
In addition, the project also includes the structural consolidation of damaged areas, which will mean repairing any cracks, fissures or areas at risk of fragmentation.
Image: Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife
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