• The City Council will start, in the beginning of 2010, the second stage of the rehabilitation project of the Baluard del Príncep. The project has been approved by the Government Junta.
• The second stage consists in the urbanisation of the upper bastion of the Baluard (ramps, stairs and walls that will allow visitors to stroll along all areas) and in the cleaning and restoration of the city wall facing Avinguda Gabriel Roca (Passeig Marítim)
• The works carried out during the first stage of the project, consisting in the restoration of the city wall on Avinguda Gabriel Alomar i Villalonga, are planned to be accomplished in December.
• The restoration and reconditioning of the Baluard del Príncep bastion is a key factor for the creation of the Sea Corridor.

FIRST STAGE: RESTORATION OF THE CITY WALL ON AVINGUDA GABRIEL ALOMAR I VILLALONGA AND OF THE BRIDGE PORTA D'ES CAMP

1. Elimination of the vegetation, cleaning and restoration of the 1,857 m2 covering the exterior side of the bastion's city wall. The restoration works will be carried out on the wall facing Avinguda Gabriel Alomar i Villalonga.The restoration of the last stretch is currently underway.

2. Excavation works along Bala Roja road, that have resulted in several findings, such as the ancient renaissance city wall. The state of conservation was evaluated and the last two Porta des Camp bridge arches were discovered, that until now lay hidden under the old existing houses. The conduction tubes arriving from the transformer station will be installed provisionally until a subsequent stage that will decide upon its definite location.

3. Archaeological works to document the guard room adjacent to Porta del Camp as well as the entire altitude of the original renaissance city wall.

SECOND STAGE - URBANISATION OF THE BALUARD AND RESTORATION OF THE CITY WALL ON AVENIDA GABRIEL ROCA

During the first half of the year 2009, several projects have been drafted for the reconditioning of 5,335 m2 of the upper bastion and for the restoration of 1,970 m2 of the city wall on Avinguda Gabriel Roca (Passeig Marítim). The projects were approved by the Government Junta of the City Council of Palma.

The works will begin in the beginning of 2010. This stage of the project will last approximately 18 months.

BUDGET FOR THE CONTRACT: 3,404,971.34 euros (Capitality Law)

ACTIONS

1. Urbanisation of approximately 5,335 m2 of the upper bastion that will allow visitors to access and stroll along the entire Baluard. These works will connect the Baluard building with the remaining restored areas on Passeig de Ronda in previous years.

The urbanisation measures include:

- Building of ramps and restraining walls

- Paving with concrete paving stones

- Installation of urban furniture

- Building of stairs

- Installation of public lighting, creation of a network of services and execution of reconditioning works.

- Gardening works

2. Restoration of the city wall parapets on the interior façade (merlons and small windows). All vegetation and the existing facilities will be removed. Later on, all ashlars in a serious state of degradation will be subject to restoration works and/or replaced.

3. Archaeological works.

4. Restoration of the exterior façade of the city wall (1,970 m2) facing Avinguda Gabriel Roca. All vegetation and the existing facilities will be removed. Later on, all ashlars in a serious state of degradation will be subject to restoration works and/or replaced.

The second stage will conduct restoration works of the city wall comprising approximately 1,970 m2 as well as of the upper bastion comprising a total surface of approx. 5,335 m2.