They temporarily suspend the demolition of a building with an air-raid shelter in Foners
The precautionary suspension arrives after the requests of ARCA, which warns that the measure does not guarantee the conservation of the property on Miquel Santandreu street
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PalmaThe Heritage Department of the Council of Mallorca has temporarily suspended the granting of any license for the total or partial demolition of the building located at number 18 Miquel Santandreu Street, in the Foners neighborhood of Palma, where an air-raid shelter from the Civil War is allegedly located.
The measure comes after the protection requests made by the Association for the Revitalization of Old Centers (ARCA), which welcomed the decision this Tuesday, although it warned that it does not guarantee the preservation of the property. According to the entity, the Heritage Department's resolution is a precautionary measure adopted after no response was received to the request for data necessary to carry out an inspection of the building with technical personnel. For this reason, it has not yet been possible to visit the property or assess its heritage interest.
ARCA considers the suspension of permits a positive first step, but points out that it is a provisional protection. "It is no guarantee of preservation," warned the association, which has demanded that both the Island Council and the Palma City Council show more sensitivity towards the conservation of historical remains and the city's personality. The entity argues that the Miquel Santandreu property is a "good example" of the need to move towards a city model that respects its history and complies with the Heritage Law.
ARCA has also requested its protection from Democratic Memory
The association recalled that it also addressed the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory to request the protection of the building, given that it could house an air-raid shelter from the Civil War. According to ARCA, however, it has not yet received any response from this department.
The possible existence of this shelter makes the property an element of interest for the preservation of Palma's historical memory. For this reason, the entity insists that it is necessary to advance in the inspection and heritage assessment of the building before its demolition can be authorized.
