Restoration
Greece
Myrtos Beach in Cephalonia Accessible Again
Michalis Chrisochoidis, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Network, visited the quake stricken Cephalonia to inspect the progress of the constructions at the Lixouri port and the road network of the island.
He indicated that Myrtos, the famous beach of the...
Art
Donation of 500,000€ for Winged Victory of Samothrace
The administration of the Louvre Museum announced that during the last two months they were able to raise the amount of 500,000 Euros for the restoration of the statue of the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
The "Everybody Can Be Maecenas”...
Cyprus
Apostolos Andreas Monastery To Be Restored
On September 2013, the final agreement for the restoration of the historical Apostolos Andreas Monastery in Karpasia, in the occupied part of Cyprus, was signed.
The restoration will be realized according to the plans of the University of Patras and...
Greece
Corfu's Achilleion Palace To Be Restored
The Central Council of Modern Monuments has approved the reconstruction of the old palace complex on Corfu, known as the Achilleion.
The Achilleion is a palace built in Corfu in 1889-1892 by Empress of Austria Elisabeth of Bavaria, also known...
Cyprus
Saint Andrew Monastery in Cyprus in Immediate Need of Restoration
Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus called for the immediate restoration of the historic monastery of Saint Andrew on the tip of Karpas peninsula, northeastern Cyprus.
The monastery dates back to the 1st century A.D. and has been a meeting point...
Greece
Historic Church in Crete On the Verge of Collapse
The historic church of Virgin Mary Keras in Heraklion, Crete, is facing high risk of collapse after a severe landslide in the region and the adverse weather conditions of the past few days.
The danger of collapse has caused unrest...