Work starts: erection of the scaffolding

"Today we have started the restoration of the Altar of the Fatherland. The works are designed as an open construction site to show everyone what is an excellence of our country: the excellence of restoration. Citizens and tourists will be able to climb the scaffolding and, most importantly, they will be able to follow the progress of the works through this Restoration diary, published weekly on our website," says Edith Gabrielli."

Restoration is necessary because of the presence of dark patinas on all reliefs due to lichen and algae deposits. We will focus on removing these deposits with specific products.But not only that: in fact, we will also try to protect the surfaces so that these deposits, of lichens and algae, do not form again," says Susanna Sarmati.

The first phase of scaffolding erection will last all week.