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As planned and previously announced, following Holy Week of this year 2026, the installation of the work enclosure has begun, marking the imminent start of work on the “Renaissance Crown of the Giralda of Seville.”
Following the completion of previous phases—”West Face” (2017), “South Face” (2018), “East Face” (2019), “North Face” (2023), and “Openings and Balconies” (2025)—the sixth phase of the monument’s restoration and consolidation process now begins.
The scope of work will encompass the interior of the Bell Chamber, extending throughout the entire Renaissance Crown up to the base of the Giraldillo. It should be noted that the Giraldillo is not part of this intervention, as it is currently undergoing technical and scientific study by the “Giraldillo Working Group,” established by the Cathedral Chapter of Seville.
The works will consist of restoration and consolidation following the same intervention criteria applied in previous phases. Additionally, work will be carried out on the support structures of the striking bells, which show significant deterioration due to the passage of time. This situation even necessitated an emergency intervention in 2021 on the “Santa María la Mayor” bell, which was provided with a temporary shoring system that will now be replaced with a permanent structure.
In total, six bells require intervention on their support systems. The new structures will incorporate damping systems designed to reduce the impact of vibrations on the Bell Chamber as a whole. This improvement responds to studies conducted using sensors and technical monitoring coordinated by the Cathedral’s conservator architect, Miguel Ángel López López, which have supported the appropriateness of this solution.
The estimated duration of the works is approximately 22 months. Due to their location, the scaffolding will not interfere with the normal proceedings of next year’s Holy Week.
Likewise, cultural visits to the monument will not be interrupted at any time. However, interventions inside the Bell Chamber will be conditioned by tourist attendance, so the works have been planned to make both activities compatible with the least possible impact.
The Cathedral Chapter of Seville has renewed its confidence in the technical team responsible for previous interventions: architect Eduardo Martínez Moya, technical architect Joaquín León Romero, and the company Proyectos y Rehabilitaciones Kalam S.A., who have been working on the Giralda since 2015.
