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Refurbishing the Keep of Asilah Castle (Morocco): A Controversial Intervention

Alberto Darias Principe


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Abstract

When architect Viana de Lima was commissioned to restore the main tower of the Portuguese castle of Asilah in 1987, the building was in complete ruins. But neither the architect nor the historian responsible for refurbishing the building managed to restore the old tower to an acceptable state. The intervention was too aggressive and the surprising part of the old fort’s keep now is the fact that unsuitable parts have been included, or parts that never existed in the past.

Keywords

Asilah castle; Fortification; heritage; Morocco; Portugal; restoration

Hrčak ID:

104896

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/104896

Publication date:

1.7.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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