The Government of Spain, through the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda, will invest 80,165,350.49 € in the recovery and valuation of 93 monuments of the Spanish Historical Heritage, which represents a contribution of 66.56% of the total cost of the works by the Central Executive.
Among the approved projects, the rehabilitation and implementation of the San Pedro Alto stronghold, located in the former quartering of the Melilla disciplinary brigade, has been proposed for an amount of 580,000 euros.
The resolution, which is provisional, is conditional on the approval of the implementation projects and the financial contributions committed, once accepted, it will be final.
The resolution benefits monuments located in thirteen autonomous communities and Melilla, with a distribution of more than 80 million euros as follows: Andalusia, €17.9 M; Aragon, €3.24 M; Castilla-La Mancha, €4.2 M; Castilla y León, €10 M; Catalonia, €15.95 M; Madrid, €218,000; Comunitat Valenciana, €7.55 M; Extremadura, €2.45 M; Galicia, €4.91 M; Illes Balears, €562,000; La Rioja, €1.81 M; Melilla, €580,000; Euskadi, €2.93 M; and the Region of Murcia, €7.67.
This call is expected to allocate 80 million euros, the largest so far, to projects to recover and enhance the value of the Spanish historical heritage.
Program 2% Cultural
The “2% Cultural” program is the main tool of the General Administration of the State to guarantee the conservation of the historical, cultural and artistic heritage of Spain, prioritizing the generation of activity, creating employment and regenerating urban or rural environments.
The development of the 2% Cultural Program proposes a model of action with broad social content, based on the following criteria:
- The fundamental economic support comes from the execution of the public work.
- The Spanish Cultural Heritage is recovered, respecting the legacy received and fostering the feeling of belonging and pride for one’s own.
- Public use is promoted by promoting the social approach to Heritage.
- Employment and wealth are generated in the areas where the recovered patrimonial elements are located.
- It contributes to the general objective of generating quality tourism.
Since the implementation of the 2% Cultural Programme, 1,237 applications have been approved in projects totalling an implementation budget of 1,177 million euros, the aid provided by the 2% Cultural Programme being 756 million euros, which is 64% of the execution amount. To these 1,237 applications already definitively approved, the call published in July 2023 is now added, the fifth published by this competitive competition procedure, with a credit availability of 80 million euros.