Week four: scaffolding completed, first guided site visit on Sunday, April 23

" The construction site is an open construction site. The transparent tarps also allow those passing through Piazza Venezia to see us at work, and not only that: those who wish can climb directly onto the scaffolding and talk to the restorers through a special guided tour scheduled for Sunday, April 23 at 11 a.m. to be booked on our website " declares Edith Gabrielli, director of works and director of VIVE - Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia.

“The first work on the surfaces will be the application of the biocide; we will use essential oils diluted in water that will be sprayed all over the surface; after a few days, we will begin to remove lichens from surfaces with soft brushes, and then we will also begin to do the first consolidations and remove grout that is no longer adhering” says Susanna Sarmati, restorer.