PESCARA. Resources have also been allocated for places of worship, towers and bell towers for 129 million euros in our country. Interventions also for Abruzzo. The Ministry of Culture has allocated resources amounting to 129.3 million euros for the adaptation and seismic safety in 167 places of worship and towers/bell towers, as part of action line 1 of investment 2.4: Seismic safety in places of worship, restoration of the cultural heritage of the FEC and shelter sites for works of art (Recovery Art), in implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Appeal from the bishop of Sulmona: “One hundred churches to be saved in Abruzzo”
Monsignor Michele Fusco turns to politics and cites an example: the church of Santa Maria della Pace, in Capestrano, with work not yet started despite the project and availability of 5 million euros
The decree is signed by the General Secretary of the MiC, Mario Turetta and is currently being registered by the supervisory bodies.
Also considering the allocations envisaged in two previous provisions, between June 2022 and December 2023, the new provision brings the total resources assigned to action line 1 – Implementation of seismic adaptation interventions of places of worship, towers to 374.3 million euros and bell towers of Investment 2.4: “Seismic safety in places of worship, restoration of the cultural heritage of the FEC and shelter sites for works of art (Recovery Art)”.
“This plan of new interventions, from North to South, allows us to continue to give substance to our protection and valorization projects. The tragic seismic events that have hit our nation in recent decades have also constituted a serious threat to our cultural heritage and in particular to those churches and bell towers which make up our artistic heritage. These are places of identity that bear witness to the culture and history of the territories and which attract tourists from all over the world. We have a duty not only to make them safe, but to make them an opportunity for socio-economic development”, declares the Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano.
Below is the list of interventions in Abruzzo, including the amount financed:
Collepietro (AQ)
Church of the Madonna del Buon Consiglio €600,000
The Eagle
Santa Agnese Church – internal chapel San Salvatore Hospital €300,000
Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli or del Guasto €1,000,000
Church of Santa Maria del Presepe €1,640,000
Church of the Assumption €300,000
Navelli (AQ)
Church of the Madonna delle Grazie €825,000
Church of the Madonna del Pantano €1,050,000
Church of Sant’Onofrio €970,000
Rocca Pia (AQ)
Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie €200,000
San Benedetto in Perillis (AQ)
Church of the Madonna delle Grazie €350,000
Sulmona (AQ)
Mazara Chapel €600,000
Bucchianico (CH)
Church of Purgatory €1,130,000
Vasto (CH)
Maria SS del Carmine Church €620,000
Castiglione a Casauria (PE)
Assumption of BV Maria €1,430,000
Valentine’s Day in Abruzzo Citeriore (PE)
Church of Sant’Antonio €900,000
Turrivalignani (PE)
Santo Stefano Protomartyr Church €700,000
Campli (TE)
Capuchin Church €250,000
Crognaleto (TE)
Church of Santa Maria Apparente €500,000
Fano Adriano (TE)
Hermitage of Santa Lucia (of the Annunziata) €400,000
Giulianova (TE)
Church of Santa Maria della Misericordia €1,100,000
