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St Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna · St Ariadne of Phrygia (2nd c.)
This church with the golden turtles looks beautiful even with the skeletons in place. It is clear that great care is being taken of it.
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Michael Smith Those golden domes really stand out against the scaffolding. I read they're using the same local Transylvanian oak for the new roof beams that the original builders used 200 years ago.
Mary Thomas The oak beams are a nice touch. Good to see they're not cutting corners on the restoration.
Борис Николов It seems that these scaffoldings don't hurt at all either, you can see that they put good wood to the beams.
Ljubica Savić Yes, you can see that they choose the right wood, not just anything.
Методи Костов It seems that they also use the same type of stone from the quarry in Apuseni for the foundation, as they did 200 years ago. It's good that they don't change the recipe.
Петро Гончар Бачу што и that stone from Apuseni really holds well to the foundation. I once read that in that hilly area the Transylvanian oak dries more slowly than the one from the plains, that's why I also choose it for beams.
Elizabeth King The scaffolding makes the golden domes pop even more. I read the Apuseni stone theyre using for the foundation has a natural silica content that helps it shed water better in the mountain rains.
Евгения Комарова Yes, the brickwork on the walls looks neat, even under scaffolding. It’s good that they are not in a hurry and the rows are even.
Билјана Николовска It can be seen that they work well with the old material as well. Where and when was the picture taken?
Сергей Белов Yes, domes with gold look impressive even in the forests. I wonder how old it is if they still replicate the masonry and beams of two hundred years ago.
Богдана Николова Yes, and the Apuseni stone looks solid. When are the services there on Sundays and is it open for visitors during the week?
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