Albert of Monaco Inaugurated on Wednesday, December 4, its grand architectural promise, A housing complex, called Mareterra, is built above and below sea level. Along with Charlene of Monaco and her two children, Princesses Jacques and Gabriella, the sovereign expressed her delight at traveling with her family on a project she has been working on for years. “I wanted this new area to embody the excellence and confidence that so well distinguishes the Principality of Monaco. Maretera will be fully integrated with our coast and in a few years will be seen as a natural extension of our territory.”
© Getty ImagesPrincesses Jack and Gabriella, who are about to turn ten, wore sunglasses and dresses like their parents. The crown prince wore a blue suit and tie like Albert of Monaco, while his sister wore a long camel coat like Princess Charlene.
© Getty ImagesAlberto and Charlene with their children The complex is located within the Spelugues and Larvoto marine reserves, offering new residential, cultural and recreational spaces designed by internationally renowned architects including Denis Valode, Renzo Piano and Michel Desvigny. Young children had a very prominent role in the event, inaugurating some areas named after them, such as Princess Gabriela Square or Prince Jacques Promenade.
© Getty ImagesPrincess Charlene starred in an endearing moment with her husband and children when they discovered a giant saltwater pool plaque named after her.
© Getty Images“This current expansion at sea will continue to be a symbol, because it embodies my vision, which I hope is shared by all, of a kingdom that is bold, that embraces adventure, that has a taste for risk, but manages it wisely. knows how to listen to its destiny and environment,” declared Albert of Monaco in his opening speech
© Getty ImagesPrincess Alexandra of Hanover and her boyfriend Ben-Sylvester Strautmann, whom she has been dating for eight years, were also in attendance. The young man, 26 years old, comes from a wealthy German family who settled in Monaco when he was not yet born. He is completing his degree in Business Administration and Management in London and at the moment, the couple has no wedding plans.
© Getty ImagesFrom today, Monegasques and visitors will be able to enter the complex and tour the most emblematic areas of Maretera, a six-hectare district that falls into the sea, thus extending the surface of the principality by three percent. With continuous expansion since the 1960s, the Principality currently has an area of 208 hectares.
© Getty ImagesWith such projects, Alberto de Monaco follows in the footsteps of his father, Raniero de Monaco, who was called the ‘builder prince’. From the moment he entered the service of Monegasque, Raniero gave life and light to that Mediterranean rock, creating the districts of Larvotto and Fontvieille.
© Getty ImagesAlberto de Monaco declared, “The challenge we take on is to reconcile a priority that is not compatible: to build on the sea while preserving the environment”. “That’s why I launched this urbanization project by establishing the environmental characteristics specifically demanded for this new space, to embody excellence and harmony, which will be the pride of the principality considered in a few years as a natural extension of our territory.”, he added.
© Getty ImagesOf the six hectares that Maretera occupies, a green space with pine trees and more than a thousand trees from Tuscany is dedicated exclusively. Furthermore, to protect the fauna, there are 200 square meters of posidonia under the structure and the pillars of the platform are expressly designed to become new habitats for marine animals.
