CLOCK TOWER SANTIAGO CATHEDRAL
THE PROJECT RESTORES THE CLOCK TOWER OF THE CATHEDRAL OF SANTIAGO BY INTERVENING IN ITS STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND ENHANCING ITS PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
The works of restoration on the Clock Tower of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in their second phase include intervention on the west shaft of the tower, the terraces of the first level, the clock faces, and the windows of the clock machinery room, as well as the openings in the stairwells, in accordance with the project by the architect Francisco Javier Alonso de la Pena.On the west shaft, work has focused on the removal of the black crust and carbonated salts, carefully ensuring at all times that the abrasive action did not affect either the stone surface or its natural patina.
Care and rehabilitation
On the perimeter terrace and on the cornices of the first section, the mortar from the joints in the paving has been removed manually. The sunken paving on the terrace has been lifted for subsequent repositioning and leveling. The paving joints have been repointed to ensure waterproofing, and a few broken slabs have been selectively replaced. In addition, a biocidal and water-repellent treatment has been applied.
HERITAGE CONSERVATION
On the clock, a polychromy analysis of the dial has been carried out, along with a protective treatment of its shafts, consisting of brushing off any flaking paint and then applying an anti-corrosion coating.In the stairwells, the wooden joinery on doors and windows has been restored, with openwork panels used as closing elements in their upper section.Finally, the clock shafts have been enclosed in keeping with their original shape and supports, and a copper drip edge has been installed above the windows of the clock room.
