The parish priest and parishioners of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Villaverde from Rioja came this Tuesday to prepare the temple for the Easter celebrations and they found the main altarpiece of the parish, a work from the 18th century, composed of three streets and an attic, sunk due to termite attack, which was not perceptible on the outside of it. In the celebration of Palm Sunday No problem was noted and everything went smoothly.
The collapse occurred “when the temple was empty and therefore no personal injuries were reported“At this time, the temple can be used without any risk and the Holy Week celebrations “will be celebrated in the usual way.”
The four images of the altarpiece They have not suffered major damage, but the structure. The Heritage delegation of the Diocese has commissioned a visit to the diocesan restoration workshop, which is being carried out today, and after which They will prepare a report to assess the damage and possible solutions.
The Diocese, together with civil authorities, will try to recover everything possible of this artistic ensemble. A study will also be carried out on xylophagous attacks on the rest of the artistic works of the Church, and the necessary measures will be taken to alleviate it.
Source: Lasexta
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