The Ministry of Tradition is initiating the execution of the undertaking for the hearth safety of the archaeological web site and the museum at Chlemoutsi Citadel, following the unanimous optimistic opinion of the Central Archaeological Council on the research submitted by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia. The aim of the research is the safety of the monumental fortress complicated and the protection of staff and guests.
The research contains the set up within the archaeological web site of safety lighting and marking of escape routes, emergency exits and a public handle system. Within the lined areas of the museum, the set up of security lighting, marking of escape routes and emergency exits, an automated system and a handbook hearth alarm system in addition to a public handle system is deliberate. Moveable hearth extinguishers are positioned all through the archaeological web site and the museum.
The Minister of Tradition, Lina Mendoni, stated: “The archaeological web site of Chlemoutsi Citadel is essentially the most emblematic medieval monument of Ilia and attracts numerous guests. Within the Citadel museum, guests have the chance to journey via the grounds of the Crusaders, admiring the greater than 500 objects on show, corresponding to architectural members and sculptures, vases, cash, frescoes, clothes equipment and wonder instruments. The purpose of the Ministry of Tradition is to make sure the utmost attainable prevention and hearth safety of the archaeological web site and the museum, taking into consideration the specificity of the location, which because of its geomorphology and placement permits for restricted intervention prospects. The research of energetic safety of the Citadel in opposition to attainable hearth ensures enough measures and means of fireplace safety with respect to the monumental character of the Citadel”.
Chlemoutsi Citadel was based in 1220-1223 by the ruler Godefroid I Villeardouin and was the strongest fortress of the Frankish Principality of Achaia, which skilled explicit prosperity throughout the Villearduin period. In-built a strategic place, it protected the capital of the Principality, Andravida, and the vital port of Glarentza, immediately’s Kyllini. The brand new Citadel was named following the founders of Clermont, whereas the Venetians later referred to as it Castel Tornese.
The Citadel consists of two precincts. The outer enclosure is polygonal and reinforces the fortification on the smoother slopes of the hill. On the highest level of the hill rises the interior precinct shaped by a collection of vaulted rooms round a big central courtyard. Within the areas of the interior enclosure had been the residence of the Castellan or the prince, reception areas, kitchens and lodging for the guard. The museum, which is housed within the interior enclosure of the medieval Citadel, is the primary and solely thematic museum with the exhibition “The Age of the Knights – The Crusaders within the Morea”, which offers solely with the interval of the Frankish rule in Greece (thirteenth – fifteenth century) .
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