The New Bridge of Ronda will have new artistic lighting

The municipal delegate for Tourism of the Ronda City Council, Ángel Martínez, announced at the Aldehuela Viewpoint with the New Bridge as a backdrop, that a tender has been issued for the provision of a new artistic lighting for the city's main monument, which is one of the tourist icons of Andalusia.

Interested companies will have until next June 2 to submit their bids with the aim of winning the contract, which has a budget of 210,000 euros, funded 50% by the City Council and the Endesa Foundation, to which Martínez once again expressed his gratitude for their support in making “one of the most beautiful projects we are going to develop” a reality. “The City Council will only pay half the cost, thanks, as I say, to the Endesa Foundation,” he pointed out.

With this action, the aim is to make the city even more attractive at night, by creating a circuit that invites visitors to stay overnight in Ronda and to believe that “if they have not seen the city at night, they have not seen it 100%,” added the municipal delegate for Tourism. “We already know that Ronda is beautiful during the day and at night, but we want to exploit the nighttime offerings and achieve an increase in overnight stays,” he emphasized.

Additionally, this project will allow for a reduction by half in CO2 emissions with the current lighting of the New Bridge, also decrease energy consumption, achieve economic savings in this regard; and eliminate the visual impact caused by the current spotlights “that tarnish the image of the Bridge.” Similarly, this artistic lighting will enhance the architectural value of the iconic monument.

Martínez announced that the project will soon be presented in detail, with the presence of its designer Javier Górriz, who “has extensive experience and reputation and will come to Ronda to present it.”

The renewal of the lighting on the New Bridge will be the next step in a process that has already included other interventions in areas such as the city walls or the Felipe V Arch, points that already have renewed artistic lighting that complements the city tours.

Indeed, Ronda undergoes a significant transformation between day and night, offering two completely different images of the same urban area.