Studies show that there are no “serious conditions or pathologies that put you at risk”, but their coverage is not excluded
The condition of the Temple of Debod is not “alarming”, although its coverage or the measures necessary to ensure its safety are not ruled out, and a decision will be made by consensus between various administrations and organizations, as revealed Monday. by the General Director of Cultural Heritage of the City Council of Madrid, Luis Lafuente.
During a meeting with the media to explain his conversation with the technicians of the Santa María Foundation, he informed that there is currently an “accurate diagnosis” on the conservation status of the temple that has been part of the city for 50 years Madrid.
For example, he has detailed that thanks to the temple’s preventive conservation plan they presented today, the monument has a complete “non-fossilized” diagnosis that is updated day and day and allows decisions to be made about it.
The chief executive has pointed out that the investigation conducted shows that the temple “does not require immediate action” and that any decision must be “reasoned and agreed upon.”
The first action will be to send the studies carried out to the main institutions in the country related to the conversation about cultural goods, including the Archaeological Museum, the Spanish Heritage Institute, the Royal Academy of San Fernando, the COAM or the universities.
“Our goal is to have your cooperation and to be able to discuss the treatment that the temple requires,” he added, adding that it will be a debate that extends to the international arena, with the aim of to “big” with “criterion and strict “scientific” decision-making.
In addition, Lafuente has insisted that it is a monument that “shows no serious conditions or pathologies that endanger it” and that “there is in no case a risk of immediate destruction”. “There is no alarm (…) The decision has to be made from different conservation parameters,” he said.
The General Director of Cultural Heritage emphasizes that so far “no option has been ruled out”. He has also defended that this is not the “last word” of the city council, as they are “the holders and responsible for maintenance”, but other administrations must also give their opinion.
They have passed from the Santa María Foundation that the Temple of Debod does not give “reasons for immediate concern”, so there is no need to make “hasty” decisions regarding its coverage or transfer in this regard. In addition, it has recommended that it continue to act according to the same criteria to preserve and guard the temple.
In particular, Mario Tena, the Foundation’s Heritage and R+D+i Coordinator, explained that actions have been taken so far to find out how this preventive conservation plan helped the temple to mitigate major risks and interventions. minimum.
This tool, as detailed, allows to analyze the elements in detail and allows a transition from a “preservation of a curative nature to a preventive one” that seeks to avoid further damage.
Source: La Verdad
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