The Conservation and Restoration Service of the Alhambra in Granada is working on the wall of the Fuentepeña ravine, located in the sector known as ‘Cuesta del Rey Chico,’ to stabilize a section that collapsed in the early hours of Friday, February 8.
The Board of the Alhambra and Generalife announced this on its official Twitter account. According to the director of the Board, Reynaldo Fernández Manzano, the wall was built in 1915 by the architect and conservator of the Alhambra, Modesto Cendoya. The wall was constructed using poor materials that gradually deteriorated over time, and plans were already in place for its demolition and reconstruction. Following the sudden collapse, the Conservation and Protection Service will rebuild it with the original materials in a first phase before undertaking the comprehensive project.
El servicio de Conservación y Protección de la Alhambra trabaja ya en el área del muro del barranco de Fuentepeña (s.XX), situado en el sector conocido como Cuesta del Rey Chico, para consolidar el tramo que está madrugada se ha desplomado. pic.twitter.com/Wqtc7b3WrF
— Alhambra de Granada (@alhambracultura) 8 de febrero de 2019
The ‘Cuesta del Rey Chico,’ popularly known as the ‘Cuesta de los Chinos’ due to its cobblestone paving, offers pedestrians a route along a medieval path connecting the Alhambra with the Albaicín and Sacromonte. It begins next to the Darro River, at the end of the ‘Paseo de los Tristes,’ and owes its name to the historic legend of Aixa, the mother of ‘Rey Chico’ Boabdil, who reportedly helped her son escape to lead a rebellion against his father.
The public board managing the monumental complex reported that pedestrian traffic along the ‘Cuesta del Rey Chico’ has not been affected by the incident. The section of the Fuentepeña wall, built in the 20th century as previously mentioned, is located within the intervention area of the ‘Paseo de Romayla,’ which is currently closed to the public. Archaeological excavations and other works are underway in this zone, stemming from various projects carried out within both the ‘Paseo de Romayla’ and the ‘Jardines del Reuma,’ in collaboration with the Granada City Council.
The Councilor for Urban Planning of the Granada City Council, Miguel Fernández Madrid, announced the continuation of works on the Romayla Project, following approval by the Local Government Board. The project will include a detailed study of the intervention along the pedestrian corridor and the rehabilitation of the historic ‘Hotel Reuma.’
Via ‘Granada Hoy’
This article was written by Borja Fernández. The translation is powered by AI.
