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Madrid, Madrid forgotten the pediment

In the neighborhood of Chamberí, at number 7 on the calle Marqués de Riscal, a plot of 3600 m2, is a treasure, a unique example of iron architecture in Madrid and only neomudéjar pediment of the world: The Beti-Jai Fronton .

Photos: http://betijai.blogspot.com/

This jewel of Madrid's architecture is unknown by even many of his neighbors neighborhood, and seems to be doomed the absolute abandonment. The pediment is privately owned and is now crumbling, in a shameful and pitiful state, consumed by weeds and garbage.

Photo: http://betijai.blogspot.com/

In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, the locals were very fond of the game ball in the city were 20 gables. The fronton Beti-Jai opened in 1 894 and the architect Joaquín Rucoba and Octavio de Toledo, who designed the image and likeness of the Beti-Jai of San Sebastian. Highlights its style and multiple neomudéjar wrought iron details. It also has as original frescoes and decorative tiles. The building is 11m high by 67 m in length and 20m in width and gable stopped working in 1919 and then passed into private hands. So the 90 has been used as police station and prison during the Civil War, car garage, workshop plaster objects ... His condition is dilapidated and covered with wood is badly damaged.

Photos: http://betijai.blogspot.com/

El Fronton was Monument 1977 and National Cultural Property in 1991. Recently, the City of Madrid and Madrid have forced the owner to retain its current structure, beams, floors, the facade. But no date and no money for rehabilitation. The recovery of the building is not yet assured.

Photo: http://betijai.blogspot.com/

citizen Platform "Save the Beti-Jai Fronton de Madrid" since July 2008 fight to save the pediment ruin. It is a heterogeneous group of residents, architects, pelota, fans of the ball game, fans cultural heritage, in short, an open group of people who struggle and demand their restoration and rehabilitation for a public use, such as sports club, cultural, recreational or social to ensure its preservation in the future.

Acknowledgements: Civic Platform "Save the Beti-Jai Fronton de Madrid" by allowing the disclosure of the material on its website and blog.

Sources: Web
the Beti-Jai Fronton:
http://frontonbetijaimadrid.org/
Blog Platform citizen "Save the Beti-Jai Fronton de Madrid"
http://betijai.blogspot.com/