The building was proposed by Manuel Martín Rodríguez in 1787 and approved by Charles III of Spain. Work began in 1791 under the direction of administrador general of Customs Pedro Ortega Monroy and architects Miguel del Castillo and Ildefonso Valcárcel, who designed the principal façade and floor plans. Work was still under way in 1810 when the building was sacked during the occupation of Málaga by French forces during the Peninsular War; after the war, damage was repaired and construction continued. Architect Pedro Nolasco Ventura made various modifications to the plans, and the building was completed in 1829. [2]
The Neoclassical building was modeled on Renaissance Italian palaces.[1][2] Four corridors or bays surround a central patio that is porticoed for the lower two floors; then set back on the third floor, where there is an open gallery with an openworkbalustrade functioning as a parapet; between sections of the parapet are Romanbusts atop low walls.[1] The building has bossed exterior walls;[2][3] towering palm trees that flank the main façade.[3]
Originally a customs house, it later served in the later 19th century as the Real Fábrica de Tabaco (Royal Tobacco Factory),[2] as the seat of the city government,[4] and as the Subdelegation of the Spanish Government in the Province of Málaga beginning in the Franco era,[2] and was later used also by the Policía Nacional.[2] As of 2004, it was being used by the Subdelegation, and the Policía Nacional, and to store the collection of the Fine Arts section of the Museo de Málaga, which lost its previous site in the Buenavista Palace when that was taken over by the Museo Picasso Málaga.[2]
The original roof was destroyed by a fire in the tobacco factory era.[2] On 25–26 April 1922, while functioning as the seat of the government, the building experienced a terrible fire. The wooden staircases to the top floor caught fire; at the time, there were 70 government functionaries living on that floor. 28 people died, and years of archives were destroyed.[4]
The building is currently (as of February, 2012) being rehabilitated for permanent museum use by the Museo de Málaga. The Ministry of Culture has hired the construction firm Sacyr to rehabilitate the building, following the designs of architects Fernando Pardo, Bernardo García Tapia, and Ángel Pérez Mora. The project is budgeted at 23.6 million euros.[5] The museum is projected to open in 2013.[6]
Notes
^ abc(in Spanish) Palacio de la Aduana / (in English) Customs Palace, malagaturismo.com (official tourism site of the City of Málaga). Accessed online 2010-01-19.
^ abcdefghSusana Hermoso-Espinosa García, Recorrido histórico por el Palacio de la Aduana de Málaga, SUMA (sumagestion.com), 2004-10-10. Accessed online 2010-01-19.
^ abMálaga 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, malagayturismo.eu. Accessed online 2010-01-19.
^ abLas Primeras Sedes 2010-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, official site of the city of Málaga. Accessed online 2010-01-19.
^Europa Press, Málaga.- Sacyr rehabilitará el Palacio de la Aduana por 23,6 millones de euros, EcoDiario, 2008-06-09.
^Alfonso Vázquez, El palacio de la Aduana ya tiene su propio perfil ´museístico´, La Opinión de Málaga, 2009-07-27. Accessed online 2010-01-19.
References
Mª Eugenia Candau, José Ignacio Díaz Pardo, Francisco Rodríguez Marín: Málaga Guía de Arquitectura. Ed. bilingüe [1ª Ed.] - Sevilla: Consejería de Obras Públicas y Transportes, Málaga - Colegio de Arquitectos, 2005
External links
(in Spanish) Rafael Puertas Tricas, El Uso Museístico del Palacio de la Aduana, Revista Jábega (Centro de Ediciones de la Diputación de Málaga), Number 92, 2002, 5:13. A study of the suitability of the Palacio de la Aduana for a museum; includes floor diagrams and breakdowns of floor space surface area.
palacio, aduana, customs, palace, building, málaga, andalusia, spain, originally, customs, house, port, málaga, view, from, north, angle, building, proposed, manuel, martín, rodríguez, 1787, approved, charles, spain, work, began, 1791, under, direction, admini. The Palacio de la Aduana Customs Palace is a building in Malaga Andalusia Spain originally a customs house for the Port of Malaga 1 Palacio de la Aduana View from the north angle The building was proposed by Manuel Martin Rodriguez in 1787 and approved by Charles III of Spain Work began in 1791 under the direction of administrador general of Customs Pedro Ortega Monroy and architects Miguel del Castillo and Ildefonso Valcarcel who designed the principal facade and floor plans Work was still under way in 1810 when the building was sacked during the occupation of Malaga by French forces during the Peninsular War after the war damage was repaired and construction continued Architect Pedro Nolasco Ventura made various modifications to the plans and the building was completed in 1829 2 The Neoclassical building was modeled on Renaissance Italian palaces 1 2 Four corridors or bays surround a central patio that is porticoed for the lower two floors then set back on the third floor where there is an open gallery with an openwork balustrade functioning as a parapet between sections of the parapet are Roman busts atop low walls 1 The building has bossed exterior walls 2 3 towering palm trees that flank the main facade 3 Originally a customs house it later served in the later 19th century as the Real Fabrica de Tabaco Royal Tobacco Factory 2 as the seat of the city government 4 and as the Subdelegation of the Spanish Government in the Province of Malaga beginning in the Franco era 2 and was later used also by the Policia Nacional 2 As of 2004 it was being used by the Subdelegation and the Policia Nacional and to store the collection of the Fine Arts section of the Museo de Malaga which lost its previous site in the Buenavista Palace when that was taken over by the Museo Picasso Malaga 2 The original roof was destroyed by a fire in the tobacco factory era 2 On 25 26 April 1922 while functioning as the seat of the government the building experienced a terrible fire The wooden staircases to the top floor caught fire at the time there were 70 government functionaries living on that floor 28 people died and years of archives were destroyed 4 The building is currently as of February 2012 being rehabilitated for permanent museum use by the Museo de Malaga The Ministry of Culture has hired the construction firm Sacyr to rehabilitate the building following the designs of architects Fernando Pardo Bernardo Garcia Tapia and Angel Perez Mora The project is budgeted at 23 6 million euros 5 The museum is projected to open in 2013 6 Notes Edit a b c in Spanish Palacio de la Aduana in English Customs Palace malagaturismo com official tourism site of the City of Malaga Accessed online 2010 01 19 a b c d e f g h Susana Hermoso Espinosa Garcia Recorrido historico por el Palacio de la Aduana de Malaga SUMA sumagestion com 2004 10 10 Accessed online 2010 01 19 a b Malaga Archived 2009 04 18 at the Wayback Machine malagayturismo eu Accessed online 2010 01 19 a b Las Primeras Sedes Archived 2010 09 28 at the Wayback Machine official site of the city of Malaga Accessed online 2010 01 19 Europa Press Malaga Sacyr rehabilitara el Palacio de la Aduana por 23 6 millones de euros EcoDiario 2008 06 09 Alfonso Vazquez El palacio de la Aduana ya tiene su propio perfil museistico La Opinion de Malaga 2009 07 27 Accessed online 2010 01 19 References EditMª Eugenia Candau Jose Ignacio Diaz Pardo Francisco Rodriguez Marin Malaga Guia de Arquitectura Ed bilingue 1ª Ed Sevilla Consejeria de Obras Publicas y Transportes Malaga Colegio de Arquitectos 2005External links Edit in Spanish Rafael Puertas Tricas El Uso Museistico del Palacio de la Aduana Revista Jabega Centro de Ediciones de la Diputacion de Malaga Number 92 2002 5 13 A study of the suitability of the Palacio de la Aduana for a museum includes floor diagrams and breakdowns of floor space surface area Coordinates 36 43 12 N 4 25 02 W 36 719973 N 4 417172 W 36 719973 4 417172 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palacio de la Aduana amp oldid 1018168742, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
