Portal de Caravaca de la Cruz
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16.01.12.
The Department of Works of the City of Caravaca is taking place these days a plan for cleaning and maintenance of the roof and facade of the Basilica de la Vera Cruz.
Specifically, it is proceeding with the inspection and cleaning of the deck, with the placement of loose shingles and replace those that are broken.
It has also consolidated the vane that crowns the roof after finding that was supported on a series of loose bricks in poor condition.
Another of the planned actions is sealing the cracks in the stone and woodwork in order to prevent the entry of rain water and excreta of birds that nest in the area.
In addition, the Parisian windows of the deck, which are currently open, be protected with wooden frames and wire mesh so that pigeons can not nest in them.
Municipal technicians and operators are looking at all the elements that make up the monumental façade to determine the status of the limestone and the prosthesis and reinstatements carried out over the years, Loose fixing those areas in danger of detachment.
Councilman Works, Salvador Gomez, has reported that "once the Confraternity of the Vera Cruz informed the City Council the need to intervene in the facade, the municipal officers drew up a detailed report after inspecting all the elements, determining the actions to make for damages caused mainly by the weather, thermal cycling and accumulation of pigeon droppings. "
The facade of the Basilica de la Vera Cruz Baroque style and was built in the early eighteenth century, using the gray and red marble characteristic of the area.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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