The desire to do and undo mayor of Pamplona Without consulting absolutely anyone, there are no limits. Joseba Asirón will eliminate the statues of Oteiza of Pamplona neighborhoods of Yamaguchi And Iturrama and you will place them in your project Sarasate Walk. Likewise, it will launch the statues of the kings of Navarre of its bases on the Paseo de Sarasate and assures that it will place them in the heels “in a privileged location.”
With this news, the mayor seems to say that the work of Oteiza,’spiritual moment‘ And ‘Monument to the unknown political prisoner‘, currently located in the park of Yamaguchi and on the square Felix Huartecan be integrated into the redevelopment project, which is not obligatory.
Asiron stressed that, from the start, the objective was to “transform” the Sarasate Walk in an “emblematic space not only from an urban planning point of view but as a cultural reference” combining “modernity, history and art”. Although the inclusion of the two sculptures of Oteiza It will be optional for the editorial teams, who may include one, two or none of the works, but it will count in the final decision.
Asironwho defends the moving from Pamplona towards their neighborhoods, thus removing two works of art of recognized value from two neighborhoods of Pamplona to bring them to the center of the city, an area that he himself recognizes as overloaded with events and overcrowded by events.
Concerning the sculptural group currently on the promenade, six statues of kings made by the workshop Olivieri and Castro originally for the exterior of the Royal Palace of Madridits move is planned in a “preferential space” in the park of heels. Concretely, two possible locations are studied: on the one hand, at the entrance to the park, to place them along the street Coppice; and on the other hand, inside, enhance the terraces which, like belvederes, crown the moat.
The five selected editorial teams present today their preliminary drafts of reform of the Sarasate Walk. It is expected that the ideas competition will be resolved in December and one proposal will be named the winner. The winning proposal writing team must present the final draft, expected in May.
Work will begin after the next Sanferminesprobably in the month of August. The turnaround time is 18 months, so they could be completed by December 2026. The budget for the redevelopment and renovation works of the water supply and sanitation networks in the Sarasate Walk They will have a budget of 8.5 million euroswhose Commonwealth of Pamplona Region will contribute 1.5 million.
