Móra d’Ebre restores the castle with 170,871 euros: what the first phase includes

The restoration works of the Móra d’Ebre castle have already begun and have a budget of 170,871 euros. The first phase will act on the east wall, the albarrana tower, and the sovereign enclosure, three spaces within the town’s historic complex.

The company Recop is carrying out the works, mainly financed with a grant from the Generalitat and a contribution from the Nuclear Transition Funds. The difference up to the total cost is assumed by the Town Hall with its own resources. Put simply: the castle is entering into works, but this is only the first phase.

What will be restored in the Móra d’Ebre castle?

The east wall, the albarrana tower, and the sovereign enclosure

For the residents of Móra d’Ebre, the most important detail is knowing which parts of the castle will be worked on now. The project does not speak of a general intervention on the entire monument, but rather a first intervention with three specific areas: the east wall, the albarrana tower, and the sovereign enclosure.

The east wall is part of the castle’s defensive structure. The albarrana tower corresponds to the fortified space associated with the enclosure, while the sovereign enclosure identifies the upper part of the complex. The source does not specify the technical scope of each work, nor does it detail which construction pathologies will be corrected.

This precision is relevant because it allows separating what already has awarded works from what does not yet appear within this phase. It is not a complete restoration announced all at once, but the start of a project that begins with three determined areas of the castle.

Why is this first phase the key piece of information?

The word “first” is not decorative. It indicates that the current work has a limited scope and that the project unfolds in stages. For the local reader, this avoids a common confusion: seeing scaffolding or work in one sector does not mean the entire castle will be restored at once.

The entire castle complex is presented as one of the main elements of Móra d’Ebre’s historical and monumental heritage. For this reason, the intervention has a reading that goes beyond ordinary works: it is about preserving a visible part of the town’s history, starting with the spaces included in this first stage.

The available information does not fix the execution schedule, nor indicate when the works will end. It also does not specify if the intervention will bring changes in access or visits. What is defined is the object of the work: to consolidate and restore the three areas included in the initial project.

How is the 170,871 euros for the works paid for?

What part do the Generalitat and the Nuclear Transition Funds assume?

The total budget for the intervention is 170,871 euros. Of this amount, the Department of Culture of the Generalitat contributes 124,696.26 euros, while the Nuclear Transition Funds allocate 35,775.26 euros.

The sum of these two contributions is 160,471.52 euros. Therefore, the remaining part to reach the total cost is 10,399.48 euros, an amount covered by the Town Hall with its own funds. The numbers explain the distribution without the need for administrative gloss.

• Total cost of the works: 170,871 euros.
• Grant from the Department of Culture: 124,696.26 euros.
• Contribution from the Nuclear Transition Funds: 35,775.26 euros.
• Calculated municipal part: 10,399.48 euros.

The Generalitat’s grant represents the largest part of the indicated financing. The Nuclear Transition Funds add a second specific contribution, and the council completes the necessary amount so that the budget reaches the planned 170,871 euros.

Who carries out the works and what is known now?

The company in charge of the works is Recop. The source does not add any other company, schedule, execution term, or detail about the construction system to be used during the restoration.

This lack of data is also part of the news. Right now, what can be stated is that the works have started, correspond to the first phase of the project, and have a concrete budget. The rest — duration, impacts, next phases, or interventions on other parts of the castle — is not specified in the available information.

For Móra d’Ebre, the most visible movement is the start of an intervention financed with money from various administrations and a municipal contribution. The castle is not restored with a press release phrase: it is done in stages, with a budget and with three areas indicated on paper.

The restoration of the Móra d’Ebre castle is already underway with 170,871 euros and a first phase focused on the east wall, the albarrana tower, and the sovereign enclosure. The Generalitat contributes 124,696.26 euros, the Nuclear Transition Funds provide 35,775.26, and the Town Hall assumes the difference. Now it remains to see how works progress that begin with clear numbers and a concrete scope.

Source of the article: Editorial staff / Catalan News Agency