The City Council of Seville has begun the restoration of the large portal leading to the Patio de Banderas from the Plaza del Triunfo, a 17th-century carpentry that had lacked specialized maintenance for decades.
The Royal Alcázar of Seville has initiated the restoration of the large portal leading to the Patio de Banderas from the Plaza del Triunfo, one of the most emblematic historical carpentries of the monumental complex. This action is part of the Preventive Conservation and Maintenance programme of the Patronage of the Royal Alcázar and the City Council, and is being carried out by the specialized company CREST ARTE, S.L.U., under the direction of the managing director of the Royal Alcázar, Ana Jáuregui.
The delegate of Finance of the City Council of Seville and vice president of the Patronage of the Royal Alcázar, Juan Bueno, emphasized that “the conservation of the Royal Alcázar is a priority for the Government of José Luis Sanz.” In his opinion, the new management model based on planning and preventive maintenance allows for the permanent protection of one of the most important monuments in Seville and Spain.
“This action puts an end to decades of accumulated deterioration and will ensure the future conservation of a historically valuable element, incorporating it into a programme of periodic reviews that will prevent a similar situation from occurring again,” Bueno added.
The current door was built in the 17th century, during the reforms initiated by Vermondo Resta to adapt the Alcázar to the needs of the new court and facilitate the access of carriages to the old Parade Ground and the Loading Dock. Above it, there is a thief's door from an earlier period, probably from the reign of Peter I, suggesting the possible existence of a previous access.
The intervention will stabilize this historic carpentry, which has been greatly affected by its permanent exposure to the elements, the intense transit of people and vehicles, and the absence of specialized maintenance for years. The work includes cleaning and consolidating the wood, treatments against wood-eating insects, repairing cracks, replacing missing elements, and restoring the original metal pieces.
Once the restoration is completed, the portal will be integrated into the permanent preventive conservation programme of the Royal Alcázar, consolidating the heritage management model promoted by the Patronage to preserve the monumental complex through planned actions and continuous technical monitoring.
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