The GESA building has been abandoned for over 15 years. | Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter
Palma20/02/2023 13:02
If the Partido Popular win the May local elections in Palma and take over control of Palma City Council, the abandoned GESA building will finally be restored and renovated and become a Museum of Contemporary and Modern Art to complement Es Baluard and the Miró Foundation museum.
6 comments
To be able to write a comment, you have to be registered and logged in
I actually liked it when it opened, so modern and different. But everything has its day and its time this building was pulled down and nothing large put in its place. As for the tram it has to happen, a complete no brainer. As well as helping residents commute I cannot think of anything that will better promote Palma as a weekend tourist destination like Prague. More tourists on the weekends, less cruise ships in the week.
The same thing will happen as the tram from the airport to Palma, never going to happen, it's just an election gimmick.
Marvin Le MartianYes it is (an eyesore). And it would be really great if they could rebuild the whole thing in some truly iconic stylish manner (like the Guggenheim). However, with economics as they are, I seriously doubt such a ridiculously expensive project would be without major controversy, and never be sanctioned. Unless of course, the funding came from elsewhere. But it's not impossible. Yet even with just a complete renovation, I seriously doubt they'd leave it in its current eyesore state. In any case, it's a very good idea. But politicians really should stop using things like this for election rhetoric. Election promises like that always make me doubt whether it would ever happen.
It’s a horrible eye-sore. If Palma needs a modern art gallery then they should show some cajones. Demolish it and build something truly worthy, Much like in Bilbao and their stunning Guggenheim.
Any idiot can promise anything when in oppostion. And as for 'tras 15 años de abandono por parte del PSOE', correct me if I'm wrong, weren't the PP in control of Mallorca and Palma for some of those 15 years, so why didn't they do something with the building then?
I don't know if this is actually dependent on one political party or another, but it's an excellent idea. It would also be a good idea to examine repurposing other derelict buildings dotting the landscape. I think there's been a bit of that going around, and another example of positive forward thinking. Keep it up.