In addition to the cleaning and extraordinary maintenance of the area surrounding the former Sibari clinic, another intervention was also very anticipated by the entire citizenship during the week.
In fact, the construction site that will lead to the restoration, the restoration and enhancement of the clock towerone of the most loved symbols in the city. It is a work never carried out before, which marks a turning point for the conservation of the local historical heritage and for the identity of Cassano itself.
The initiative, strongly desired by the municipal administration led by the Mayor Giovanni Papassois part of a larger redevelopment project of the historic center and which has affected and is also affecting the caves of Sant’Angelo. The restoration of the clock tower comes a few months after the restoration of the famous “Cint Ninn”, the one hundred strokes marked by the clock at certain hours of the day (including midnight) that accompany the life of the Cassanese community. The mechanism, in fact, was blocked and, thanks to the previous intervention, the tochi, a point of reference for the entire citizenship, have returned to resonate in the heart of the capital. Keep this promise made to citizens, now the administration has started the further step to restore new life to the historical monument.
The intervention provides for the structural consolidation of the tower, the restoration of historical decorations and the modernization of the clock mechanism, to guarantee efficient functioning without altering their authenticity. A complex challenge, entrusted to a team of experts who will operate with innovative but respectful techniques of the history of the monument.
The works will return to citizens what is a real. So the clock tower will return to be not only an urban reference point, but also a tangible sign of the care and attention reserved for the history of Cassano. To present the works were the mayor Papasso and the commissioner with delegation to the historic center Sara Russo.
“The restoration of the clock tower is a historical moment for Cassano – explained La Russo – because this monument is not only a building, but a piece of our identity. Seeing it finally restored means recognizing the value of our history and projecting it into the future “.”
The first citizen is also satisfied: “The clock of the tower – Papasso underlined – has always marked the time of the community, and today we are proud to be able to return it to the Cassanese in its full beauty. It is an act of love for our city and the its traditions “.