Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Netherlands contributes to recovery fountain Rome – AD.nl

Netherlands contributes to recovery fountain Rome – AD.nl

By: Mark Hoogstad
24-2-15 – 19:46


Dutch government contribution later recovered from the perpetrators

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The Dutch government and the municipality of Rotterdam are willing to contribute financially to the restoration of the Barcaccia fountain, Thursday was damaged by Feyenoord supporters. The damage is estimated by appraisers at 10 to 20,000. It is intended that the Dutch government contribution is later recovered from the perpetrators.



Netherlands Shoot recovery fountain Rome, which was damaged by Feyenoord supporters

,, We are touched by the many private initiatives of Dutch who want to express their horror at the destruction in Rome prior to the game between Feyenoord and AS Roma, ” the ministers Koenders (Foreign Affairs) and Opstelten (Security and Justice) and Mayor Aboutaleb of Rotterdam in a joint statement. ,, That’s Netherlands at its best. ”

Good consultation
‘consultation’ say the municipality of Rotterdam and the Cabinet decided to have private initiatives support. ,, Netherlands stands side by side with the Italians Roman heritage, our world, protect, ” said Koenders, Opstelten and Aboutaleb.

The Barcaccia fountain by Bernini father and son is more than four hundred years old and was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII. In September, the monument in Piazza di Spagna was re-commissioned after a thorough restoration, which cost 200,000 euros.

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