The current situation of the heritage of the heart of the Alpujarra. Open wounds, threats and new perspectives

Abstract

The aim of this review is to do a general assessment of the current situation of the cultural and monumental heritage of the Alpujarra region, in the area between the provinces of Almería and Granada. We begin this article by sharing the projects and initiatives carried out in recent decades in aspects related to dissemination, musealization and research. Then, we denounce the state of conservation of some of its heritage examples, such as the churches of Guarros, Paterna and Cojáyar. We finish the article with the new threats that endanger the conservation of the traditional and historical landscape of the Alpujarra.