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Return to the simplicity of the past. Castillo-Miras arquitectos.

Friday, 24th May 2013

A tower built 800 years ago near Almeria in Spain, has been given a new lease of life. The project to restore and modernise this monument of Arab origins by the Spanish studio, Castillo-Miras arquitectos removes centuries of modern additions and adapts the building to contemporary times. Historical buildings tell the story of their location. In this sense, the Huerca-Overa tower near Almeria is a true Spanish history manual. It dates back to the 13th century when it was built by the Arabs from the Nazari kingdom and it survived the Civil War until it ended up back in the hands of the local council that decided to make it more accessible to the general public as a testimony ...

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