Heritage

Vilanova de Sijena is calling for measures to seize the MNAC and 24-hour surveillance of the murals.

The lawyer for the Aragonese city council, Jorge Español, has filed a petition with the Huesca court of first instance with preventive measures.

The mural paintings of the chapter house of Sijena as displayed at the MNAC.
ARA
20/06/2025
1 min

BarcelonaThe arguments of the board of trustees of the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC), which on Monday alleged the technical impossibility to carry out the transfer of the murals of Sijena and opened the door to Aragonese technicians, the lawyer from Vilanova de Sijena has warned. Jorge Español considers it a "full-blown challenge" and has filed a petition with the Huesca court of first instance requesting preventive measures to ensure the execution of the ruling.

According to the ACN, the petition requests the seizure of the MNAC's assets until the return is made. Español estimates the value of the paintings at one billion euros and is proposing a seizure of at least 150 million. The petition also requests that the court establish a system of surveillance of the paintings by public forces "24 hours a day" and that the museum rooms where the murals are displayed be closed.

Català makes a list of demands. He demands the minutes and reports of the board meeting. He also requests that the museum draw up a list of assets or financial resources that may be seized. He is requesting the delivery of all necessary documentation for the "dismantling" and isolation of the rooms. He is even asking the judge to warn those responsible for the equipment that they will be guilty of disobedience if they do not comply with the preventive measures.

The lawyer from Vilanova de Sijena says that once the twenty-day period for complying with the sentence has expired, he plans to file a petition in Huesca Court No. 2 to request its forced execution.

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