TheReal Cárcel de Sancti Spíritus, Rehabilitation and Refunctionalization of a Local Monument
Keywords:
colonial military architecture conservation rehabilitation refunctionalization Sancti SpíritusAbstract
The Real Cárcel de Sancti Spíritus is a building of exceptional importance in local history and one of the few surviving examples of 19th-century military architecture in the province. Prior to this research, the building lacked comprehensive study and documentation; furthermore, it faced a serious risk of deterioration and loss due to a lack of rehabilitation efforts, inappropriate interventions, and insufficient heritage protection. This publication summarizes the results of research and projects undertaken by the author, demonstrating how a proposal for a new use enabled the rescue and preservation of the monument through a functional and sustainable solution. It also outlines the criteria guiding the intervention to ensure the building's authenticity, preserve its integrity, and protect the key attributes underpinning its historical, architectural, and cultural value, thereby guaranteeing its conservation regardless of its assigned function.
References
[1] Finca urbana 750. Registro de la Propiedad de Sancti Spíritus, Fincas urbanas, tomo 22, folio 21, inscripción primera; s.f.
[2] Archivo Nacional de Cuba. La Real Cárcel de Sancti Spíritus. Escritos. Fondo Gobierno Superior Civil, legajo 712, número 23491; s.f.
[3] Martínez M. Epítome de la historia de Sancti Spíritus. La Habana: El Siglo XX; 1936.
[4] Moya R. La Real Cárcel de Sancti Spíritus. El Magacine de La Lucha. La Habana. 1926:175-176.
[5] Rodríguez R. La Real Cárcel de Sancti Spíritus. Siga La Marcha. 1995; (6):39-44.
[6] Domínguez E. La Real Cárcel un monumento de nuestra historia que debe salvarse. La Pedrada. 2003; (1):30-32.
[7] Comisión Nacional de Monumentos. Resolución No. 21, de 15 de julio de 1981. Antigua Cárcel de Sancti Spíritus.
[8] Domínguez E. La Real Cárcel de Sancti Spíritus, un espécimen único de la arquitectura militar del siglo XIX: estudio histórico arquitectónico, estado de conservación, medidas para su conservación y propuestas preliminares para refuncionalizarla [tesis de maestría]. La Habana: Facultad de Arquitectura, Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría; 2005.
[9] Manual de reparación de edificaciones del Centro Histórico de La Habana. La Habana: Dirección General de Proyectos de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad de La Habana; 2012.
[10] Menéndez J. Desperfectos en construcciones de ingeniería y arquitectura. Diagnósticos. Reparaciones. Reconstrucciones (resumen de 20 conferencias). La Habana: Centro de Información de la Construcción del Ministerio de la Construcción; 1986.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
a. The authors retain the copyright and guarantee the magazine the right to be the first publication of the work as well as a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the authorship of the work and the initial publication in this magazine.
b. Authors may separately establish additional agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the version of the work published in the journal (for example, place it in an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
c. Authors are allowed and encouraged to disseminate their work electronically (for example, in institutional repositories or on their own website) before and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as a more early and major published papers (See The Effect of Open Access, in English).
