Man knocks down plaster wall in house and finds 16th-century Renaissance façade

Reproduction / Strambotic
In November 2016, Juan Francisco León began restoration work on the three-story building he bought to live in Jaén, Spain. However, when the plaster wall of one of the rooms was torn down, the owner was faced with a sixteenth-century Renaissance façade that extended to the remaining floors of the house.

According to Strambotic, the author of the work would be the architect Andrés de Vandelvira (1505 – 1575), responsible for the most important buildings in the Spanish cities of Úbeda and Baeza.

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After the initial surprise, León communicated the find to the insтιтutions that safeguard the local heritage. Now, he expects a cash prize as a reward, which corresponds to half the value attributed to the objects found.

Juan says he is willing to give up space in his building – which has 25 square meters per floor – so that the Renaissance façade can be seen from the street in all its splendor: “I have fulfilled my obligation as a citizen and now it is up to others to do their part.” – He declared

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