Restoration of the number 2 blast furnace at Sagunto: restoring vestiges of iron and steelwork

The Number 2 Blast Furnace is the most significant remains of what was the major iron and steelwork industry of the Mediterranean basin. Besides its powerful imagery and commemorative nature, its educational potential was a determining factor in preventing its demolition in 1984. In 1992, the Valenc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Gradolí, Carmen, Sanz, Arturo, Herrero-García, Luis-Fco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/31841
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/31841
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Restoration
Reuse
Industrial architectural
Heritage
Restauración
Reutilización
Patrimonio arquitectónico
CONSERVACION Y RESTAURACION DE BIENES CULTURALES (UPV)
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Sumario:The Number 2 Blast Furnace is the most significant remains of what was the major iron and steelwork industry of the Mediterranean basin. Besides its powerful imagery and commemorative nature, its educational potential was a determining factor in preventing its demolition in 1984. In 1992, the Valencia Community Foundation for Sagunto's Industrial Heritage proposed the restoration of the Blast Furnace for it to become the centrepiece of the Industrial Archaeology Museum of Sagunto. This article includes the vicissitudes of this restoration work since the authors took charge of it in 1996 to the present day whenthis work will resume after being paralysed for more than eight years.