Castle of Matrera

Castle of Matrera
Native name
Spanish: Castillo de Matrera

Overview of renovated Castle of Matrera
Location Villamartín, Spain
Coordinates 36°48′26″N 5°33′56″W / 36.807256°N 5.565622°W / 36.807256; -5.565622Coordinates: 36°48′26″N 5°33′56″W / 36.807256°N 5.565622°W / 36.807256; -5.565622
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 (Spanish: Castillo de Matrera/Torre Matrera) 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

  1. 1 2 Database of protected buildings (movable and non-movable) of the Ministry of Culture of Spain (Spanish).
  2. ↑ Castillo de Matrera.
  3. ↑ La última bóveda del castillo medieval de Villamartín se derrumba
  4. ↑ Jones, Sam. "'What the hell have they done?' Spanish castle restoration mocked". www.theguardian.com. Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Krishna, Rachael. "This Is A Perfect Example Of How Not To Restore An Old Castle". buzzfeed.com. Buzzfeed. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

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