The comprehensive remodelling of Plaza de la Patrona in Candelaria, Tenerife, will involve an investment exceeding €19 million, up from the initial €15.1 million, after structural damage was detected along the coastline. This will also extend the project beyond the initially planned 36 months.
The project was initially awarded for €15.1 million, but following the discovery of more significant structural damage along the coastline, a technical modification has been incorporated, raising the investment to over €19 million, as reported by the Tenerife Cabildo on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the President of the Tenerife Cabildo, Rosa Dávila, and the Mayor of Candelaria, María Concepción Brito, visited the comprehensive remodelling works around the Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias.
The work will transform a space of nearly 20,000 square metres located in front of the basilica.
During the visit, Dávila and Brito witnessed the moment when one of the sculptures of the Guanche kings was carefully removed from its pedestal, after 32 years in its current location.
Both the President and the Mayor agreed that “this is a significant day for Candelaria, not only because of the progress of these historic works but also because, for a time, the figures representing the Guanche roots and the identity of the municipality will be physically absent from the plaza,” she added.
The sculptural ensemble of the Guanche kings will be temporarily conserved at the TITSA facilities in Los Rodeos, and the sculptures will return to their place once the work is completed.
The works began at the end of last year, and in these first months, the channeling of the Barranco de La Arena, the diversion of services, the execution of geotechnical studies to analyse the state of the ground and the retaining walls, and an archaeological campaign in the vicinity of the Hermitage of San Blas have been completed.
The intervention involves enhancements in three sectors, reurbanising pavements, creating accessible pathways, renewing service networks and channels, constructing a ramp building for cultural uses, and restoring the Fountain of the Pilgrims.
Additionally, the maritime defence of the San Blas promenade will be reinforced, which has been severely damaged by the sea’s impact.
