Thessaloniki university unveils five-year plan to help protect Epirus monuments
The Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki on Monday unveiled a five-year plan involving more than 300 members of its teaching and research staff, who will lend their expertise to help protect the monuments and cultural heritage of Epirus, northwestern Greece.
The project involves finding solutions and overseeing their implementation for the restoration and preservation of some 150 monuments in the area. The initiative was undertaken after the collapse of historic bridges in the region during the winter's heavy rains revealed the need to maintain and protect monuments in the area.
The Epirus regional authority has accepted the university's proposal, confirming this in a meeting held the previous Thursday between representatives of the university and the authority's chief Alexandros Kahrimanis in Ioannina. A five-year contract outlining the actions to be taken is to be signed by the end of the month.
Immediate priority will be given to the single-arch bridges of Arta, Konitsa, Zagori and Vovousa, while the teams will also examine whether the collapsed Korakas bridge can be restored.
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