Gran Vía: The Central Axis of a new series of conferences at the Palacio de los Müller

The Government Subdelegation and the Ateneo de Granada have organized a series of conferences titled “La Gran Vía and the Urban Heritage of Granada,” aimed at promoting the historical and cultural values of this iconic street and its architecture. Subdelegate José Antonio Montilla emphasized that the event seeks to connect the citizens with the Subdelegation’s headquarters, located in the Palacio de los Müller, by offering this space for cultural and educational activities.

The series includes six conferences led by experts and a roundtable discussion to debate heritage tourism in the city. Topics will range from the history and construction of the Gran Vía to its impact on Granada’s historical heritage. The conferences will take place at the Palacio de los Müller, starting on September 30, 2024, and will cover issues such as the city’s transformation, sugar-related architecture, and construction solutions of the time. The closing event will be on January 13, 2025, featuring a roundtable discussion on the diversification of heritage tourism in Granada and the role of the Gran Vía as a central axis of local heritage.

The complete schedule and lineup of the conferences, which will take place at the Government Subdelegation, are as follows:

September 30, 2024, 8:00 PM

• Ángel Isac Martínez de Carvajal, Professor of Art History, UGR
  “A second ghost roams Europe…”. The Gran Vía as an “orthopedic cure” and its rejection.

October 14, 2024, 7:00 PM

• Ricardo Anguita, Associate Professor of Art History, UGR
  The opening of the Gran Vía of Granada: Key aspects of the transformative process of the historic city in the context of contemporary urban culture.

November 4, 2024, 7:00 PM

• Gabriel Pozo Felguera, Degree in Information Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, and Graduate from the Official Institute of RTVE, Journalist
  The Gran Vía and the Architecture of Sugar: Intrahistory and symbolism.

November 25, 2024, 7:00 PM

• Juan Manuel Barrios Rozúa, University Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Constructions, UGR
  Disappeared Granada: The opening of the Gran Vía and its consequences on heritage.

December 2, 2024, 7:00 PM

• Roser Martínez Ramos e Iruela, PhD Architect, Contracted Professor, Department of Architectural Constructions, UGR
  Housing typologies and construction solutions in the Gran Vía of Granada. The Palace of the Müllers: A unique typology.

December 16, 2024, 7:00 PM

• Alejandro Amat, Architect, AMAT Architects Studio, and Fernando Acale Sánchez, PhD Architect, HUM-813 Research Group, UGR
  The architects of the Gran Vía: Ángel Casas, architect of the Palace of the Müllers, current headquarters of the Government Subdelegation in Granada.

January 13, 2025, 7:00 PM

• Roundtable: Proposals for diversifying heritage tourism in Granada: From the Cathedral to the Cartuja. The Gran Vía as a unifying axis of the city’s heritage.
  Presented by: José Antonio Montilla, Government Subdelegate of Spain in Granada, and Jesús Ambel, President of the Ateneo de Granada.
  Moderated by: Mª del Mar Villafranca Jiménez, PhD in Art History, Member of Art and Heritage, Ateneo de Granada.
  Participants:
  • Víctor Medina Flórez, Professor of Fine Arts, UGR
  • Representative from the Granada City Council
  • Representative from the Junta de Andalucía
  • Representative from the UNESCO Center Club Andalucía