{
  "id": 19665595,
  "title": "Orihuela puts €17,854 furniture move out to tender as Rubalcava Palace remains closed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/orihuela-puts-17-854-furniture-move-out-to-tender-as-rubalcava-palace",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T15:04:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/11/12/orihuela-puts-e17854-furniture-move-out-to-tender-as-rubalcava-palace-remains-closed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Orihuela City Council has placed a €17,854 tender out for the return of original furnishings to the Palacio de Rubalcava. This comes as the restored palace has remained closed for over a year following its restoration. The restoration was completed in March 2023 but cost €4.5 million, exceeding the initial budget by €700,000 due to changes in reinforcement methods. The furniture, paintings, mirrors, curtains and light fittings were stored during the restoration to safeguard them. These items are currently held in various locations, including the Salesas monastery, Teatro Circo, La Lonja conservatory, La Aparecida social centre, the Miguel Hernández visitor centre, and the district archaeological museum. The tender will involve two weeks of work to move and install the furniture once the palace's alarm system is fully operational. The work demands specialist fitters, including teams to install restored ceiling lights using two sets of scaffolding. Upon opening as a city museum, the palace will showcase Orihuela's history, archaeology, and an art collection now held elsewhere. It will also feature restored reception rooms, temporary exhibitions by local artists, and the remains of 11th-century Arab baths uncovered during the restoration.",
  "summary": "The restored palace has stood empty for more than a year. A council inventory shows where its original furnishings are being kept and how it will all be returned. Orihuela City Council has put a €17,854 contract out to tender to return the original furnishings to the Palacio de Rubalcava. The move is a step […] The post Orihuela puts €17,854 furniture move out to tender as Rubalcava Palace…",
  "key_points": [
    "€17,854 tender issued for furniture return to Rubalcava Palace.",
    "Palace closed over a year post €4.5 million restoration.",
    "Furniture stored across multiple locations awaiting installation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}