St. Peter's Basilica Repaired - Vatican City State
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 41° 54.129 E 012° 27.306
33T E 288907 N 4642044
St. Peter's Basilica is the largest church in the world.
Waymark Code: WMJXKD
Location: Vatican City State
Date Posted: 01/12/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 41

On July 19, 1985, the New York Times ran the follwoing brief story:

"St. Peter's Basilica Repaired

ROME, July 18— The facade of St. Peter's Basilica is undergoing complete restoration for the first time since it was built more than 350 years ago. The facade, completed in 1614, is adorned with 18-foot marble statues that have suffered considerable damage over the years from atmospheric pollution, officials said."

When visiting St. Peter's in September 2013, the poster of this Waymark noticed that many of the statues were still behind chicken-wire due to their crumbling.
Type of publication: Newspaper

When was the article reported?: 07/19/1985

Publication: New York Times

Article Url: [Web Link]

Is Registration Required?: no

How widespread was the article reported?: international

News Category: Arts/Culture

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