He Zaragoza City Council He has approved the beginning of a new improvement project in the amparo house, which will consist of the enclosure of holes in the hall of the second floor of the building. The intervention, with a bidding budget of 37,704.48 euros VAT included and an estimated execution period of four weeks, is part of the update and implementation of fire measures. The contract, of a minor nature, will be managed by the Directorate of Municipal Architecture, which will elaborate the descriptive memory and technical file of the action.
This work comes just a few months after the end of the rehabilitation of the church cover of the complex, which was an investment of 451,000 euros. This intervention, executed by the company BCO Construcciones y Servicios SL, also included the correction of humidity and the correction of exterior damage that affected the conservation of the property. In recent years, the Consistory has invested more than 1.7 million euros in different improvements of this equipment, including the creation of new rooms and geriatric care areas, air conditioning, energy improvements and the implementation of security measures.
Among the most outstanding recent actions are the adaptation of the first floor in the northwest zone of the building (600,000 euros), the air conditioning and painting of the first two plants (more than 552,000 euros together), the change of boiler (35,658.58 euros) or the installation of forced ventilation in toilets (35,164.80 euros). These investments have aimed to improve the habitability, comfort and safety of residents, as well as preserve the heritage value of the amparo house.
The origin of the complex dates back to the thirteenth century, when King Jaime I founded the convent of Santo Domingo, considered the oldest in the city. Over the centuries it was subject to extensions and reforms, even hosting cuts from the kingdom of Aragon In his refectory. After the confiscations of the nineteenth century, the City Council of Saragossa He occupied the buildings in 1837 and, in 1871, established the amparo house in a pavilion of the former convent. Over time, extensions were carried out, such as that projected by Ricardo Magdalena in 1885, and new constructions that configured their current appearance.
