Serón Castle joins the 2% Cultural Programme: the state plans to allocate €144,923 to this Nasrid monument
Serón’s Nasrid castle is on the list for the 2% Cultural Programme, with €144,923. The state is allocating €80 million to 78 historic buildings.
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Serón Castle is on the list of monuments proposed to receive funding from the 2% Cultural Programme. As La Voz de Almería has reported, and as Serón Town Council’s website notes, the castle’s share is €144,923. In the province, the list also includes the Alcazaba of Almería, with €669,466.
Last Tuesday, 3 November, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda announced the allocation of the 2025 call: €80 million to improve 78 historic buildings in 73 municipalities in 14 autonomous communities, chosen from 422 applications. Including what the bodies themselves contribute, the investment exceeds €133 million. Andalusia’s share is €13.8 million.
According to the ministry, the programme’s Joint Committee has already forwarded its proposal so that the provisional decision can be issued. Its statement does not detail the projects one by one, so it is not yet known what the work in Serón will involve or what its total budget will be.
A 13th-century castle
According to Turismo Serón, the town council’s tourism website, the castle is from the Nasrid period and dates from the 13th century. It served as a refuge during the Morisco revolt, and of the original fortress only one wall and a few stretches of wall remain. In the early 20th century, a Neo-Mudéjar-style clock tower was added.
This is not the first time work has been carried out on the monument: in recent years its battlements were recreated, an open-air performance space was fitted out and a viewpoint was opened at the top, according to the same website.
What is the 2% Cultural Programme?
It is the state’s grant programme for conserving and improving properties declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Asset of Cultural Interest). In this call, the average grant requested is around €860,000, about 65% of the cost of each project, according to the ministry.
And the door remains open: the Council of Ministers has authorised a new call worth €45 million, which is expected to be published before the end of 2026. It is an opportunity for other town councils in the Valley with protected heritage to submit their projects.
