The rehabilitation of the ladder del Castillo demonstrate the existence of an Andalusian palace

Last April it started in the castle of Dénia the archaeological intervention in the area of ​​the Palau prior to the rehabilitation work of the staircase, a project financed with 1% cultural from the Ministry that will allow, in 5, the Castle of Dénia to recover the experience of walking the staircase of the palace of the highest part.

Rehabilitation itself has not yet begun, because so far have been conducted to document archaeological tastings underground palace overlooking possible future actions. And the surprise was finding that there are indications of what was an Andalusian palace from the time of the end of the Taifa and Almorávide kingdom, circa 1.100. This fortification had found homes that probably belonged to government officials who managed the andalusí Dénia.

With these new discoveries, the archeology department heads Josep Gisbert It has been able to document the evolutionary process of Palau since 1100 to the present, including some improvement works carried out between 1373 and 1385 Alfonso of Aragon i Foix.

The archaeologist in charge of the excavation, Josep Marqués, explained the details of these findings and the work carried so far, among which increased the stone wall of the old palace to convert the top of it in a gazebo.

For its part, the director of the work, Julián Esteban, stressed the importance of esclaera in which they are working, dating from the seventeenth century and built as part of a palace created for the king came to pass Dénia your trip boyfriends. Since work began, they have pored over the stairs, detecting all parts that conform to put in value its architectural wealth. Once completed in January next year, visitors can relive the feeling of walking the stairs of the palace by his double shot and enjoy the central space of the palace as a playground around the pine offer a new perspective of the city.