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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-03-26
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[01] Culture minister visits burned Bayezid mosque; says restoration
will start soon
[01] Culture minister visits burned Bayezid mosque; says restoration
will start soon
Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou visited on Sunday the ruins of the
Bayezid Mosque in Didimotycho, which was destroyed by a blaze on March
22, and said restoration of the 14th century building will start as
soon as possible.
"I came to see with my own eyes all the destruction that has happened
on one of the most important monuments in the Balkans and see together
with the mayor the way to restore it gradually," Koniordou said.
Asked when the restoration work can begin, she said the first step will
be to remove the remaining roof which, after the fire, makes any work
inside the building dangerous. After that, archaeologists will prepare
the area and study some parts of the monument and then the existing
restoration studies completed for the work that was already underway
when the fire broke out will have to be readjusted.
"I believe we will all do our best, jointly, so that this monument be
restored as soon as possible," she added.
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