Construccions Purroy secures deal for roof renewal and lighting at Sant Martí de la Cortinada church, part
of Andorra's heritage preservation under Strategic Cultural Plan 2030.
Key Points
- Contract awarded to Construccions Purroy for €126K roof renewal, impermeable layers, and lighting at Sant Martí church.
- Phase one underway: exterior repairs, drainage, repainting, electrical upgrade, and heating modernization.
- Cultural Heritage team restoring altarpieces and assets in workshop for reinstallation post-construction.
- Project supports Romanesque enhancement and UNESCO-tied Pyrenean heritage preservation.
**Title:** Andorra Awards €126K Contract for Sant Martí Church Restoration Phase Two **Summary:** Construccions Purroy secures deal for roof renewal and lighting at Sant Martí de la Cortinada church, part of broader heritage preservation under.
The Andorran government has awarded Construccions Purroy the contract for the second phase of conservation and architectural lighting at Sant Martí de la Cortinada church. Prepared by architect Enric Dilmé, the works carry a budget of €126,395.89 and a 16-week timeline. The phase focuses on roof renewal, including dismantling the existing lattice, adding a double impermeable-breathable layer, and fitting waterproof framed panels.
Phase one remains underway, addressing exterior repairs and perimeter drainage improvements to reduce moisture at wall bases. Inside, crews are repainting walls with lime-based paint, repairing a vault crack in a side chapel, replacing the entire electrical system, and modernizing the radiator heating.
Meanwhile, the Department of Cultural Heritage's restoration team is working on the church's movable assets—including the main altarpiece, side altarpieces, and chapel altars—in a Ministry of Culture workshop. These will return to the site once construction ends.
The project aligns with the Romanesque review and enhancement initiative in the Strategic Cultural Plan 2030. It advances the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports' efforts to protect national heritage, particularly elements tied to Andorra's transnational UNESCO bid, "Material Witnesses to the Construction of the Pyrenean State: the Co-Principality of Andorra."
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- El Periòdic•
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