Consolidation and enhancement of the Medieval Wall . Cabra

The situation of deterioration and degradation in which this environment of the Barrio de la Villa and the Walls of the Castle was found, motivated the realization of the present intervention on the remains of the southern section of the medieval Wall; always combining archaeological research with attempts to restore and consolidate existing wall structures.

On the other hand, the particular geological-geotechnical problems of the area, related to phenomena associated with the situation of instability presented by the edge of the slope where the action is located, and which caused permanent damage to said structures, precipitated the need to act against to the risk of landslides that existed and that could have affected not only the conservation of heritage but also the houses that sit on this highly degraded edge of the Villa (houses on Ana de la Rosa and Tinte streets)

The actions carried out involve the consolidation and recovery of the Wall in the section that runs parallel to Ana de la Rosa street, as well as the structural consolidation of the slope that descends towards the back of Tinte street. In addition, with these actions, the risk of slipping in the most dangerous section has been eliminated.

From the constructive point of view, the sum of innovative methodologies in the heritage field (consolidation injections) with local and traditional rehabilitation and reconstruction techniques of stone factories, defines the character of the intervention. In this way it has been possible to eliminate the risk of landslides, the damaged sections of the Wall have been consolidated, new walls have been rebuilt where we found lost sections and new routes have been created that provide new perspectives.

This intervention involves the consolidation and recovery of the Medieval Wall, allows the integration of the walled enclosure into the urban fabric as well as the Enhancement of this Heritage Enclave, with Iberian, Roman and Medieval defensive structures, of transcendental importance due to the impact that the recovery of this property means socially and culturally for the inhabitants of the Barrio de la Villa in particular and the Egabrenses in general