The stained glass window of the St. Nicholas Church in Kyiv, which was broken during the russian shelling on December 20, will be restored according to the original 19th century drawings - during the Soviet era, the original glass was replaced with lower-quality glass.
This was reported by the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine.
First of all, temporary facing will be installed in the damaged church to maintain the optimal temperature inside. This will protect the facades and interior spaces from external influences while preparatory work for restoration continues.
The stained glass window between the two towers of the church suffered the most. It will be re-made after the act of loss and damage is completed and the list of repair actions is approved.
The restoration will be based on authentic drawings and entries in the restoration passport of the object.
The Ministry of Culture says that the stained glass windows will be made of modern materials, but according to authentic drawings from 1899-1909. The fact is that in 1979-1981, the church was reconstructed to turn it into a concert hall. Therefore, some elements of the composition were removed, and the glass in the stained glass was replaced with a mediocre version.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, as a result of russia's missile strike on Kyiv on Friday, December 20, the facade stained glass window at the the St. Nicholas Church, designed by architect Vladyslav Horodetskyi, was damaged.
On Friday, December 20, at around 07:00 a.m., russian troops launched a combined missile strike on Kyiv. Buildings in the city center of the capital were damaged due to falling debris. An office building, road surface, and gas pipe were damaged in the Holosiyivskyi district. As a result, a fire broke out, and 5 cars also caught fire.
At another address, the facade of an office building was damaged and the roof caught fire. In addition, damage was recorded on the fifteenth floor of the building, where people may be trapped. Two people were previously injured and hospitalized.
Air defense forces shot down 5 ballistic missiles and 40 drones used by the russian military to attack Ukraine. Another 20 drones did not reach their targets.
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