Saturday, April 15, 2006
Two and a half million to restore the Casa Salazar
The Diocese of Tenerife has collected 2.5 million Euros for the restoration of the Casa Salazar in La Laguna, Tenerife. The Bishops Palace, 17th Century former residence of the Counts del Valle de Salazar, was destroyed in a fire in January.
One point two million of this money is being paid out by their insurers, more than 800,000 Euros has been donated by companies and 93,000 Euros has been donated by individuals, amongst other donations made by various religious communities and parishes.
Architects said last Friday that the damage had been greater than was initially expected and have also recommended pedestrianizing the street, calle San Agustín, because part of the deterioration of the building and the facade is due to the vibration from traffic.
Selective salvage works have already been carried out to protect the exterior, but there has been very little that could be salvaged from inside the building.
It now remains to have the budget allocation approved for the spending and, provided that sufficient "tea" (heartwood) can be obtained, it is estimated that the palace will be restored, as near as possible to it's original design, within two years.
El Obispado de Tenerife ya ha recaudado 2,5 millones para restaurar su sede
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