Refurbishment works complete on the Torreón de Paraires in the Port of Palma

Refurbishment works complete on the Torreón de Paraires in the Port of Palma

Palma

10/01/2018

The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has completed the improvement and refurbishment works on the Torreón de Paraires tower in the Port of Palma.
The project consisted of rebuilding the internal and external structure of the Paraires turret, which was in a poor condition, in order to recover a heritage asset in the Port of Palma.

The works, which were completed in seven months, consisted of, among other things, demolishing the wall blocking the entrance, cleaning and clearing out the inside of the tower, as well as building the frames and pre-frames of the existing wooden windows and chipping off the plaster on the inner walls until reaching the original base in order to then line it.

The project also included restoration and stonework, locksmithing, lining work and waterproofing, as well as adding a water collector to prevent flooding.

The investment amounted to 101,000 euros and the company that secured the contract was Llabrés Feliu. This project provided work for an average of 4 people for 6 months.

This tower was originally used by a house built nearby, which no longer exists, to access the sea. The users reached the tower via a walkway and used it to reach the rocks where there was a small quay, where they could bathe in the water and moor small boats. The APB preserves this building due to its interesting and iconic nature.