Guadalupe, Spain: The Organic Growth of a Monastery and the Morphology of a Medieval Village

Abstract

The Royal Monastery of Guadalupe is the most important medieval monument in Extremadura, Spain. It is important for its architectural and artistic heritage, its history, and its impact on Spanish America. In 1993, the monastery achieved the highest symbol of respect: inclusion in the World Heritage List. However, at that time, there were no plans that illustrated the different stages of the growth of the monastery and the village. In this article, we present a number of previously unpublished plans, which depict the urban networks and the morphology of Guadalupe. These plans reveal the construction of an integrated historical landscape following seven centuries of history and interactions between humans and their environment. In addition, they portray the destruction of an important part of this heritage in recent years under the Regional Government of Extremadura because of a lack of urban planning.

Historic timber buildings restored for public purposes in Southern Chile. A critical analysis and an approach to a cultural landscape

“…Technical solutions to 1960s or older buildings, some with long-lasting temporary facades17, that represent cultural value to Southern Chile, are not entirely comparable on rational bases to provide operations that are capable of restoring them, and handling the impact on their urban context18 (Figure 2, Figure 4, Figure 5). Therefore, cultural variables and planning that together incorporate the materialization and its technologies, approach the overall vulnerability present in heritage buildings and sites, as can be seen in examples in Latin America and overseas (Maldonado et al, 2019;Nuere, 2020;Salcedo, 2017;Huschner et al, 2022).…”