ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH Pristina Kosovo/UNMIK
INTEGRATED REHABILITATION PROJECT PLAN / SURVEY OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE (IRPP/SAAH)
Regional Programme for Cultural and Natural Heritage in South East Europe 2003 - 2006
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE
Document adopted by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, on 2 February 2007
ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH Pristina Kosovo/UNMIK
FOREWORD
In the framework of the European Commission/Council of Europe Joint Programme on the Integrated Rehabilitation Project Plan /Survey on the Architectural and Archaeological Heritage (IRPP/SAAH), the present Preliminary Technical Assessment (PTA) was prepared by the following local experts in co-operation with Mr. Alkiviades Prepis, Council of Europe expert: Mr. Zoran Garić, Architect Conservator, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Cultural heritage office – Leposavić; Mr. Jovica Lukić, Architect Conservator, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Cultural heritage office – Leposavić; Svetlana Hadžić, Archeologist Conservator; Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Cultural heritage office– Leposavić; Mr. Filip Gorgijev, Painter Conservator; Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Cultural heritage office– Leposavić; Mr. Nenad Trajković, Architect Conservator, CCK; Mrs. Aleksandra Fulgosi, Architect Conservator, CCK and headed by Mr. Borislav Surdić, IRPP/SAAH Project Co-ordinator, Ministry of Culture, Republic of Serbia. The Reconstruction Implementation Commission for Orthodox Religious Sites in Kosovo (RIC) was involved in the preparation of this Preliminary Technical Assessment (PTA). The IRPP/SAAH PTA expert group is made up of : Leader Dr. John Bold (United Kingdom); Experts: Ms. Emma Carmichael (United Kingdom), Mr. Giorgio Gianighian (Italy), Mr. Andreas Heymowski (Sweden), Mr. David Johnson (United Kingdom), Mr. Pedro Ponce de Leon (Spain), Mr. Alkiviades Prepis (Greece). The Preliminary Technical Assessment (PTA) was adopted by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia on 2 February 2007.
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Site map 1.1 Country or Territory: 1.2 Name of organisation compiling the information: 1.3 Contact name: 1.4 Email address: 1.5 Name and address of building or site: 1.6 Inventory reference number(s):
1.7 Building/Monument/Site type: 1.8 Main dates:
1.9 Current use(s): 2.
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The Church of St. Nicholas Pristina Kosovo/UNMIK, Serbia and Montenegro. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade. Zoran Garić, Architect.
[email protected] The Church of St. Nicholas, Pristina, Varoš mahala, Street Valjevska No. 4. The altar partition – iconostasis of St.Nicholas Church, a cultural property of exceptional importance for Republic of Serbia, protected by Decision No. 261 of 20 December 1956, brought by The Institute for Protection and Scientific Study of Cultural Monuments, AKMO in Pristina, (Official Gazette No. 54/4). Orthodox Church with movable cultural property, located in the historical-urban zone of Pristina. 1830 - Erection of the church; 1840 - Iconostasis construction; 1990 - The central dome and the baptistry added; 1999 -The church was blasted and damaged; 2004 -The church was demolished and burnt down, together with the facilities. The Church is not in use.
Executive Summary, the monument and its management St. Nicholas Church, the only remaining Serbian Orthodox church in Pristina, is situated in the northern part of the so-called “Varoš mahala” – an old urban historical core, traditionally populated by Serbian inhabitants. The church was erected in 1830, on the foundations of an older monastery, and was built of rectangular ashlar. Its rectangular plan, devided in three aisles by two rows of columns, was covered by a four-part roof. Besides the main portal entrance, there was also a lateral, southern portal. Over the western entrance, there was a gallery and a pulpit, both made of wood. In 1840 an altar partition – iconostasis of high quality craftsmanship was added - one of the best work of Debar masters. The church was painted inside in the mid 19th century.
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During the 20th century the appearance of the church was changed: by adding the parvis (1906), by construction of the central cupola and by replacement of the roof cover and the baptistry in the parvis (1990). In 1999 the church was damaged by a bomb, while in March 2004, the entire church complex was destroyed: the church was set on fire, the roof construction caved in and the doors, windows and the iconostasis with icons and movables burnt down. Only partially preserved walls with badly damaged fresco paintings remained. Apart from the icons, the church contained also numerous religious objects and 90 pious books from the 18th, 19th and early 20th century. Within the church complex, the following has also been destroyed and set on fire: the belfry, the baptistry-building with official premises, the parish house and the old Serbian cemetery. The functions of sacral facility have ceased to exist and thus the complex is left to further deterioration and destruction. It has not been placed under the UNMIK and KFOR protection. By the reconstruction of the complex of St. Nicholas Church, as one of most prominent Serbian symbols in Pristina, and its restitution under the administration of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the return of Serbs and other national minorities in Pristina will be encouraged and incited. The main threat to the church is lack of security. The project is sustainable only if conditions are provided for the return of the Serbian Orthodox Church and Serbs to Pristina. It is vital to perform works that will stop further deterioration of the church complex. A complete sanitation and rehabilitation of the church complex is anticipated, to be carried out in three phases: 1. Urgent intervention measures; 2. Conservation, reconstruction and renewal of the church and the bell tower; 3. Renewal of the parochial lodge, the baptistry and the churchyard. 3.
Administrative information 3.1 Responsible Authorities Serbian Orthodox Church, UNMIK. 3.2 Building/Site, Name and Address Orthodox church of St. Nicholas, in ''Varoš mahala'' historical-urban part of Pristina, Kosovo/UNMIK, Serbia and Montenegro 3.3 Map reference Latitude: 42o 40’ 02,099’’ Longitude: 21o 10’ 16,739’’ Altitude: 612,38 3.4 Type of monument Religious building – church, in the historical-urban centre of Pristina. 3.5 Ownership Serbian Orthodox Church. 3.6 Statutory Protection/Constraints St. Nicholas Church is located at the Cadastre parcel No. 5129 Pristina. Inside the church, there was an altar partition – iconostasis, a cultural property of great importance for Republic of Serbia. Any modification or construction of this facility is not allowed without prior conditions and consent by the competent Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments.
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Summary of condition 4.1 Summary of Physical Condition The Church of St. Nicholas is in very bad condition. The churchyard with its surroundings is also in very bad condition. 4.2 Condition Risk Assessment Overall risk is very high: A More details of the risk assessment can be found further in this text, under paragraph 7.3. 4.3 Priority for intervention High priority.
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Existing information 5.1 Documentary sources: Certain data and documents are available in the Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments - Belgrade. Technical documentation made in 2002-2005 is available in the Office for Cultural Heritage Protection in Leposavić. Technical documentation is available in the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments – Pristina (PISG). 5.2 Bibliography: -
М. Ивановић, Црквени споменици XIII-XX века, Задужбине Косова, Призрен - Београд 198, 513. - Ministarstvo kulture Republike Srbije i Muzej u Prištini, Мартовски погром, 17-19 март 2004. године, Београд 2004, 32. 5.3 Fieldwork already conducted: 1995 - Cleaning and conservation of the fresco painting and the altar partition – iconostasis. 5.4 Projects in progress: None. 5.5 Projects already planned: None. 5.6 Financial estimates already made: (See details under paragraph 7.7.2.) 1. UNESCO – Mission Report 26-30 April 2004. Estimated cost: 955,000 USA $ 2. COE - Preliminary Technical Assessment Report on the Religious Buildings/ Ensembles and Cultural Sites damaged in March 2004 in Kosovo, 24.05.2004, AT04 171 rev. Estimated cost: 120,000 Euros.
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Scope of the PTA 6.1 Extent/Nature of the assessment: Persons involved in PTA: Prof. Alkiviades Prepis, Architect, Greece, CoE expert Zoran Garić, Architect Conservator, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Cultural heritage office - Leposavić Jovica Lukić, Architect Conservator, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Cultural heritage office - Leposavić Svetlana Hadžić, Archeologist Conservator, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Cultural heritage office – Leposavić Filip Gorgijev, Painter Conservator; Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Cultural heritage office – Leposavić; Nenad Trajković, Architect Conservator, Coordination center of Serbia and Montenegro and the Republic Serbia for Kosovo and Metohia (CCK) Aleksandra Fulgosi, Architect Conservator, CCK Borislav Surdić, IRPP/SAAH Project Co-ordinator, Ministry of Culture, Serbia The field work was prepared by Zoran Garić, Jovica Lukić and Filip Gorgijev, from The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Cultural heritage office – Leposavić, Nenad Trajkovic and Aleksandra Fulgosi from CCK, Belgrade. Time spent: 2 days on site plus 8 days group work in the office. 6.2 Limitations of the study: Insufficient accessibility to the location, due to security reasons (location is not secured by KFOR). Technical documentation is stored in the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Pristina (PISG). These documents are not always accessible. Photographing is possible only up to a height of 2 metres.
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The PTA 7.1 Background: form, function and development 7.1.1
Description of the building (please, see plans in Appendix)
The church was erected during the period of Turkish domination, as a small and dark building of rectangular shape. It was built of regular ashlars, with the interior space divided in three aisles by two rows of wooden columns, covered with horizontal and curved wooden ceilings. There was a gallery made of wood, with a pulpit, at the main entrance to the church naos. The roof was four-sided, covered by roof tiles. Besides the main entrance on the western side, one lateral entrance on the southern side was produced, as well as a parecclesion with a semicircular altar apse, covered with lead tin. The main entrance portal has a modest decorated stone lintel and two symmetrically carved rosettes with geometrical ornament. The southern portal had painted stucco decoration with a menorah motive. The altar partition – iconostasis, with dimensions of 10.36 x 5.62 m - was a high-quality woodcarving, a work of the second generation of Debar masters - an invaluable artwork in the so-named Levantine style. It was cut of first quality walnut tree and carved in two layers, with colonnades carved in five levels, in the form of finest engraved lace. Partially covered by golden leaves (imperial gate, freeze under the cross and the cross on the top), the iconostasis was made to resemble the similar ones in the churches of St. Savior in Skopje and St. John Bigorski monastery. The parvis was added to the western and southern sides, being a bit lower than the church walls. In 1990, by opening the ceiling of the nave, a dome was erected in the central part of ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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the church, as well as the baptistry with a dome and the apse, through the adaptation of the eastern part of the parvis. The church was painted inside in three waves. One part, with images reflecting the tradition of baroque painting, was made by Debar masters of 19th century. Apart from the icons and sacral objects, other valuable items that have been devastated in the church were the abbot’s and the Bishop’s thrones - of significant artistic value. The church also contained numerous religious objects and 90 pious books from the 18th, 19th and early 20th century, printed in Moscow, Kiev-Pecer, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Vienna, Sremski Karlovci, Venice, Constantinople, Sofia and Greece. Many of those books contained manuscripts. 7.1.2. Summary historic development The Church of St. Nicholas is located in Pristina, at the old Serbian cemetery, on the border between the historic and urban core called “Varoš Mahala”, partly damaged and set on fire on March 17, 2004. The Church of St. Nicholas was erected in 1830, on the foundations of an older monastery bearing the same name, and mentioned in the Turkish census of 1544. In the mid 19th century the inside was painted, after the model of baroque painting. It contained a valuable iconostasis with 67 icons made in 1840, as one of the best works of Debar masters-woodcutters, brothers Frckovski – Makarie, Djurcin and Trajan. In 1906, the time of metropolitan Nichifor, a parvis was added to the church. In 1990, the baptistry on the eastern side of the parvis received a dome and an apse. In 1999 a bomb was thrown on the church and damaged it, while during the March riots in 2004 the church was set on fire, the roof construction caved in and the doors, windows and the iconostasis with icons burnt down. 7.2 Summary statement of significance/historical and heritage 7.2.1 Summary Statement of Significance/Historical and Heritage importance The Church of St. Nicholas, as the only remaining Serbian Orthodox church in Pristina, has an enormous importance for the Serbian population and for the Raska–Prizren Eparchy in an environment that used to be multinational. It takes an important place in the history of Serbs, in its religious, spiritual and cultural sense. The special value of the church was the carved iconostasis, of extraordinary beauty and quality of craftsmanship, as well as the rich collection of pious books from the 18th, 19th and beginning of 20th century. Its period, dimension and circumstances in which it was erected, represent one of the prominent Serbian symbols in Pristina and its rehabilitation should encourage the return of Serbs and other national minorities to Pristina. Evaluation of the Significance: 7.2.2 Historical: 7.2.5 Religious/Spiritual: 7.2.6 Symbolic: 7.2.7 Scientific/Research: 7.2.8 Social/Civic: 7.2.10 Economic: 7.2.11 Character of significance:
National National National, strong feeling of identity National National National (not applicable) National and International
7.3 Vulnerability/Risk assessment. St. Nicholas Church is endangered mainly because of political and ethnic reasons. The main threat to St. Nicholas Church is lack of security. There is also inevitable decay of the building through aging, exacerbated by pollution and climatic factors. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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7.3.1. Natural Threats The risk caused by climatic factors (humidity, frost, rain, wind and sun) leads to decay of the fabric. 7.3.2. Development – Demographic Growth The reconstruction of St. Nicholas Church would encourage the return of Serbs and the Serbian Orthodox Church in Pristina. 7.3.4. Lack of planning measures: Failure to introduce and implement planned measures contributes to the further deterioration and destruction of this important church. 7.3.5. The Impact of Social Unrest There is an ongoing threat of vandalism and destruction of the church in the future. 7.3.9. Lack of maintenance Due to lack of maintenance, the church is in a worrying condition now. It is necessary to provide conditions for the Serbian Orthodox Church to re-establish regular use of the facility. 7.3.10. Lack of administration and legislation Lack of legislation on cultural heritage in Kosovo. Neither the PISG nor the institutions in Kosovo are monitoring this church. Maintenance of the church is the sole responsibility of the owner. 7.3.12. Ownership and Occupation Owner (Serbian Orthodox Church) is absent. 7.3.13. Function It is a religious building with no function at present. 7.3.14. Resources Due to lack of financial resources for conservation, reconstruction and maintenance, the building is decaying and going into oblivion. 7.4 Technical condition The church is in a very bad condition. It is necessary to perform works that would stop further deterioration of the fabric and fully renew the church complex: conservation, restoration and reconstruction. Therefore, the proposed works can be carried out in three stages: 1. Urgent intervention measures; 2. Conservation - reconstruction and renewal of the church and the bell tower; 3. Renewal of the parochial lodge, the baptistry and the church yard. 7.5 Outline summary of required repairs It is necessary to perform the following activities that can be carried out in three stages:
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7.5.1. Urgent intervention measures consisting of: The church - clean debris from the interior; - temporary metal protective construction over the church; - new roof construction over the baptistry, the apse of the baptistry and the church apse; - new roof cover (lead tin) over the parvis with the baptistry; - new metallic cross on the main dome and on the baptistry parvis; - new oak doors and windows to the southern and western sides of parvis; - edging and fixing damaged wall painting; - collect parts of damaged mortar from wall paintings; - sample burnt material on the spot where the fire was set. Bell tower - remove debris from the interior; - temporary protective construction above the bell tower; - new oak door. Baptistry - clean debris from interior; - remove burnt mortar from ceiling and wall surfaces; - remove the remnants of damaged floor; - new windows and doors to the façades; - restore and conserve damaged wall painting. Parish house - clean debris from interior; - remove burnt mortar from ceiling and wall surfaces; - remove damaged floors, ceramics and sanitary equipment; - temporary roof construction, covered with tar-paper; - panel plates on windows and doors openings. Churchyard - clean debris; - re-install the fence and the gate made of wrought iron, like the existing one, to the openings on the western side of the churchyard; - remove uncultivated greenery and vegetation. Old Cemetery - clean plants and debris from cemetery; - restore historical graves and grave-stones. 7.5.2. Conservation - Reconstruction and Entire Renewal of the Church complex, consisting of: The Church - conservation - reconstruction of the pillars, arches, pendatives, tambour and the dome; - reconstruction of the wooden arches and ceilings in the interior; - new roof construction; - new roof cover (lead tin) and metallic cross on the church dome; - new horizontal and vertical drain pipes; - reconstruction of the wooden staircase and the gallery to the western part of the church; - new oak windows with iron protective bars on northern and eastern façades; - new oak doors on southern and western sides of the church naos; - clean southern and western stone church walls in parvis; - remove tar from parvis walls and ceiling; - new mortar and colour on parvis walls and ceiling; - new oak doors to the baptistry and offices in parvis; - replace damaged marble panels in parvis and fix new marble paved floor in the church; - sanitation and renewal southern and western façades of parvis; ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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- clean northern and eastern stone walls on the church façades; - renewal and reconstruction of window and door openings frames; - new installations (electric, lightning - conduct, fire protection, video monitoring); - conservation and restoration works to the wall paintings; - new functional and decorative illumination; - reconstruction of the iconostasis; - reconstruction of the church movables. Bell Tower - new roof construction; - new bell construction; - sanitation and conservation of the façades; 7.5.3. Conservation - Reconstruction and Renewal of the Parochial House, consisting of: Renewal of the parochial lodge, the baptistry and the churchyard: Parish House - sanitation of attic and ceiling construction; - renovation of roof construction and mounting of drain pipes; - new ceiling and floor construction, paint interior wall surfaces; - new sanitation; - new windows and doors; - renovation of the staircase and balcony padding and fences; - new installations (electric installation, plumbing, sewage, lightning - conduct, fire protection, video monitoring); - new movables. Baptistry - new ceiling and floor construction, paint interior wall surfaces; - sanitation and renewal of façades; - new installations (electric installation, plumbing, sewage, lightning - conduct, fire protection, video monitoring); - new movables. Churchyard - reconstruction of access lanes and the plateau around the church; - sanitation of plumbing; - installation of the churchyard movables and renewal of functional and decorative illumination; - new planting and cultivation. 7.6 Conservation policy and proposals 7.6.1. Summary of the vision for the monument and its sustainability St. Nicholas Church with its complete complex should be renewed to match its previous state, before demolition and arson. Its restitution under the administration of the Serbian Orthodox Church will enable continuity and will restore the multinational environment in these areas. The project is sustainable only if conditions are provided for the return of the Serbian Orthodox Church and displaced Serbs to Pristina. 7.6.2 Conservation philosophy The renewal of St. Nicholas Church has to be performed with simultaneous preservation of construction authenticity and the use of adequate materials that were originally used in construction. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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7.6.3. Level of intervention It is necessary to perform works that will stop further deterioration of buildings in the churchyard, provide full sanitation and renewal of the Church, and perform works that will completely renovate the Church complex. Thus the proposed activities can be carried out in three stages: 1. Urgent intervention measures; 2. Conservation - reconstruction and renewal of the church and the bell tower; 3. Renewal of the parochial lodge, the baptistry and the churchyard. 7.6.4. Preliminary proposals for adequate use The importance of the church complex renovation is fundamental to return to its pre-1999 condition, to meet the needs of the wider Orthodox community. 7.6.5. Opportunities for social uses and sustainable development The renewal of St. Nicholas Church would encourage the return of Serbs who have fled or have been driven out of Pristina and of the wider area. Additionally, that will give an impetus for renewal to the entire urban complex of Pristina centre and its integration with neighbouring zones, which were also damaged during the March 2004 riots. 7.6.6 Broad Assessment of Priorities A detailed assessment of priority works on the church is given in Item 7.5. 7.6.7 Public Access Public access to the church should be possible in its technical sense. It is necessary to enable the Serbian Orthodox Church to control access. 7.6.8 Other Benefits Since the church will serve for religion and culture, no high material benefits should be expected. 7.7 Finance 7.7.1 Broad assessment of budgetary needs and phasing; this is not binding and is to be more fully assessed at feasibility stage. 1. Urgent - intervention protective measures - Church architecture 200,000 ЕUR - Wall-paintings 100,000 ЕUR - Bell tower 10,000 ЕUR - Baptistry 15,000 ЕUR - Parish house 15,000 ЕUR - Old cemetery 5,000 ЕUR - Churchyard 15,000 ЕUR Estimated cost 360,000 ЕUR 2. Sanitation and renewal of the church and the bell tower; - Renewal of the church 600,000 ЕUR - Renewal of the bell tower 150,000 ЕUR - Restoration of the wall-paintings 300,000 EUR Estimated cost 1,050,000 ЕUR 3. Renewal of the parochial lodge, baptistry and the churchyard. - Renewal of the parish house 90,000 EUR ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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- Renewal of the baptistry - Renewal of the churchyard Estimated cost
30,000 ЕUR 50,000 EUR 170,000 ЕUR
Cost for the project documentation a) Renewal of the church project; b) Renewal of the belfry project; c) Project for the new installations (electric installation, lighting - conduct, fire protection, video monitoring); d) Project for conservation, restoration and presentation of the wall-paintings; e) Project for the functional and decorative illumination of the church; f) Renewal of the baptistry project; g) Renewal of the parish house project; h) Project of yard decoration. Estimated cost 100,000 ЕUR Cost of additional research a) Investigation of the static stability of under-dome construction, the church and the belfry walls; b) Physical and chemical inspection of the wall-paintings mortar. Estimated cost 30,000 ЕUR TOTAL ESTIMATED COST: 1,710,000 ЕUR 7.7.2 Assessment of possibilities for attracting investments Financial estimates already made: 1. UNESCO – Mission Report 26-30 April 2004. – Restoration and refurbishing of the church and adjoining buildings – Restoration of the wall-paintings (300 m2) Estimated cost: 955,000 USA $, including preparation of the documentation and implementation of the necessary works. 2. COE - Preliminary Technical Assessment Report on the Religious Buildings/ Ensembles and Cultural Sites damaged in March 2004 in Kosovo, 24.05.2004, AT04 171 rev. Proposals for repairs
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ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH and BELL TOWER Immediate Demolish the unstable narthex covering, the dome construction and the upper parts of the bell tower. Remove the demolished material from interior. Full reconstruction of the timber roofing, covering with tiles. Secure doors and windows with metal frames Perimeter walling and fencing of the church site (approx 250 m). Estimated cost: 70,000 Euros Medium-term Reconstruction of the dome (could be added latter). New concrete covering to the narthex and the southern parecclesion. Partial conservation, restoration of wall paintings. Reconstruction of the bell tower and mechanism.
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CHAPEL Immediate Reconstruction of interior of the baptistry. Cleaning and repairing of the wall paintings.
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New door and windows Repair and extension of the metal fencing. Estimated cost: 25,000 Euros PRIEST’S HOUSE Immediate Full reconstruction of the timber roofing, covering with tiles. Secure doors and windows with iron frames. Estimated cost: 25,000 Euros Medium-term Reconstruction of the interior and repairing of the exterior. Total estimated cost for immediate repairs: 120,000 Euros 7.7.3 Assessment of possibilities for recovering investments No official assessment has been done. 7.7.4 Have you already tried to raise funds for this site or monument? No. 7.7.5 Have you already received funds for this site or monument? No.
7.8 Management The Council of Europe should lead the project for the restoration of the Church of St. Nicholas. The Council of Europe should provide for the participation of Serb experts during this process. The project should acquire the approval of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Realisation of the project should be facilitated by UNMIK and KFOR and the supervision should be done by the Council of Europe and the Serbian Orthodox Church. Renewed facilities should be administered by the Serbian Orthodox Church. KFOR and UNMIK must guarantee the safety of the Church of St. Nicholas, until conditions in Kosovo become completely stabilised. The management structure and procedure and shared responsibilities should be established on the basis of a feasibility study. The drawing up of such a study should be guided by the Council of Europe, and approved, both at the level of authorities, as well as at the local level. 8.
Documentation Extracts attached to the PTA 1. Map of the site 2. Historical photos of buildings 3. Present-day photos of buildings, landscape panoramas 4. Cadastral plan 5. Architectural plans
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Feasibility Studies For the reconstruction of The Church of St. Nicholas, a feasibility study should be made. Some of the components of such a study have already been mentioned above, such as: - In-depth assessments of the damage and interventions required; - Inspection of the static stability of the construction;
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This involves experts on architectural restoration, wall-painting conservation, static, infrastructure, site management, economy etc. In order to continue with a feasibility study the crucial step should be a political co-decision at all levels of authority, based on expert assessments and statements. International expert assistance should be welcomed. PTA Report carried out by: Zoran Garić, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Cultural Heritage Office - Leposavić Nenad Trajković, CCK Aleksandra Fulgosi, CCK Alkiviades Prepis, Greece, CoE expert.
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APPENDIX
Before 17 March 2004
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Cathedral ensemble - Site map
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Architectural plans
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