The Alhambra implements a comprehensive state-of-the-art security system

The Alhambra of Granada has launched a comprehensive state-of-the-art security system for the protection of people,, assets, and information, and to address emergency situations in a monument, the most visited in Spain,, which also has the World Heritage designation.

The Alhambra of Granada has started the path to becoming the safest monument in Spain, thanks to the implementation of a comprehensive security system for the protection of people,, assets, and information.. This action is part of the measures included in the Alhambra Master Plan, (2007-2015), the roadmap that will outline the challenges to be faced by the monumental complex in the 21st century, dentro de la Línea Estratégica 2 (Sostenibilidad) y LE4 (La Alhambra en la Sociedad de la Información y el Conocimiento).

Con una inversión de 1,8 million euros, el sistema integral de seguridad de la Alhambra permitirá la gestión de dispositivos de vigilancia, control de accesos y autoprotección tanto de los visitantes como de las personas que trabajan en el recinto.

Para hacer realidad este sistema de última tecnología ha sido necesario instalar una red de conexiones inexistentes en la Alhambra, al tratarse de un lugar construido en la Edad Media, mediante fibra óptica y conexión wifi. Entre las acciones más novedosas del sistema destacan la posibilidad de solucionar incidencias de los visitantes en los controles de acceso durante su estancia en el recinto y la posibilidad de detectar, en cualquier momento, una emergencia con los grupos de turismo organizado, a través de un sistema de localización de las personas que minimiza los tiempos de actuación.

La coordinación del sistema se llevará a cabo desde el centro de control de seguridad, ubicado en el Edificio de Huerta de Fuentepeña, que se ha dotado con una sala de control desde la que se gestiona y monitoriza toda la información que proporcionan las cámaras instaladas en todo el recorrido.

El sistema integral de seguridad se concreta en un circuito cerrado de televisión, con 85 cameras distributed across all locations of the site, as well as two video recorders and a video wall, which allows the viewing of these cameras; access control through entrance and exit turnstiles and PDA readers; intercom; location tracking through cards or wireless tags used by security guards and tour guides; communications via fiber optic, of a wireless network based on Wi-Fi technology and mobile radio communications, and an intrusion and fire system with an alarm receiving center.

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Another of the innovations of this plan is also to guarantee information security for authentication, confidentiality, integrity, availability, and auditability of the same, and thus to address the impact of failures, unauthorized access, information leaks, vandalism and any other type of security incidents.

To achieve the optimal operation of this system, the Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife plans to create an advisory committee made up of representatives from institutions that can contribute their experience, knowledge and advice on self-protection, as well as intervene in an emergency that requires the help of specialized agents.

In this regard and for the development of this project, the collaboration of highly reputable professionals and companies in the field of security has been counted on, self-protection and occupational risk prevention, consulting and new technologies. Among them is Simave Security, Securitas Seguridad España S.A, Servitickets, BPP-INNOVES S.L, Novotec Consultores S.A, AREMAT S.L., Bados Navarro, Afersa, Global Retail, Novomedia, M.J. Cerrajeros, Construcciones Otero y Abel Bermúdez del Valle.