Rehabilitation of Masegoso bridge. Cultural landscape of Riotinto mining railway

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https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-571

Keywords:

Masegoso Bridge, Heritage activation, Cultural tourism, Industrial landscape, Riotinto railway, Cultural landscape, Natural route, Active tourism

Abstract

Introduction: Masegoso Bridge is located within the railway line that connects  Riotinto mines with the port of Huelva, between the stations of Las Cañas and Los Frailes, in the Municipal District of Berrocal. It is a masonry bridge made entirely of stone, masonry and ashlar. The object is to describe the intervention proposal planned for its conservation and activation based on the heritage study carried out. Methodology: The methodology is based on a search of bibliographic and historical data, as well as carrying out tests of the different materials that make up the bridge, along with a three-dimensional survey of it. Results: A study of the existing injuries is carried out to propose the necessary interventions for their conservation and putting it back into service for society. Discussions: The recovery of the bridge allows its return to use for the recognition of the cultural landscape through a natural greenway. Conclusions: The rehabilitation of the bridge is proposed under previously established criteria, the main one being minimal intervention, in order to put the structure into use, activate it as a greenway and maintain its railway essence.

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Author Biography

Silvia Leiva Herrador, University of Seville

Architect, Master in Architecture and Historical Heritage, both from the University of Seville, where she is currently a PhD student. Since 2005 linked to heritage and its rehabilitation through research and intervention projects in cultural assets. Specialist in structures, pathologies and heritage. She has several publications associated with the research carried out in the area of Los Alcores, Seville, as well as the work carried out in the mining region of Riotinto, Huelva. Since 2004, he has been in charge of architecture for the company Sareic Arquitectura e Ingeniería, carrying out studies, projects and project management.

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2024-08-23

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Leiva Herrador, S. (2024). Rehabilitation of Masegoso bridge. Cultural landscape of Riotinto mining railway. European Public & Social Innovation Review, 9, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-571

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Vol. 9 (2024)

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Humanism and Social Sciences

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