Spanish castle restoration ridiculed after ‘disastrous’ repair project

he restoration of a ninth century Spanish castle has been met with ridicule and outrage with locals in Cádiz labelling it a “disaster”. Castillo de Matrera in southern Spain, a listed site that attracts thousands of visitors annually, needed major restoration after part of the building collapsed following torrential rain. The resulting restoration of the treasured national monument, reportedly by a local building company, has angered Spanish historians.