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Dénia grant requests for rehabilitation works at the Castle

November 24 from 2014 - 15: 59

The municipality of Dénia intends to apply for the 1,5% Cultural aid that the Ministry of Development summons to develop a conservation and intervention project in the architectural remains of the Palau Vell and its subsequent expansion, carried out by the Duke of Lerma and known as the Palau del Governador, in the castle de la ciudad.

The mayor, Ana Kringe, has presented the basic project accompanied by the Councilor for Culture, Pepa Sivera and the municipal archaeologist, Josep Antoni Gisbert.

Josep Antoni Gisbert showing the project

The project, whose wording has been requested technical assistance from the Directorate General of Cultural Heritage Valenciano, includes two operations. On the one hand, consolidation, architectural recognition and appreciation of Palau Vell, erected in times of Alfonso of Aragon, first Earl of Denia, during the second half of the fourteenth century. This medieval palace was extended in the early seventeenth century by the Duke of Lerma and integrated into what is known as the Palau del Governador.

At this time, the monumental staircase was built in the form of T that led to the palatial facilities. Reconstruction of missing parts of this stairway, built with limestone quarried in the castle itself, is the second performance of the project for which funding is requested state funds.

Pumps and impacts of cannonballs, mines and shells during the War of Succession and the War of Independence devastated these facilities upper castle grounds, leaving only some tanks and part of the access ladder.

Staircase Palau Vell

Now, Dénia wants to recover the whole area of ​​the ducal palace, put in value and return its splendor to this stairway, virtually unique in the whole region of Valencia, which refers to those found in real places like the pool of El Escorial or La Granjilla La Fresneda.

The actions envisaged have a budget of 891.770 euros and its development is provided in two installments. 31 before December this year the council must submit the draft to the ministry execution and resolution of the aid will be made public in April 2015.

1 Comment
  1. Monica says:

    It shows that elections are being held. They should be more often.


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