After 57 years, a “significant portion of icons” have disappeared from the Pochayiv Lavra. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy.
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The UOC MP carried out repairs without permission, built extensions, changed structures and restored monuments without having the appropriate permits. This led to the loss of authentic elements and increased the load on their structures, Ukrinform reports.
In addition, the commission found that a significant portion of the icons had disappeared. The Lavra also recorded violations of fire safety regulations.
An inspection by the commission for the preservation of icon painting revealed the absence of a significant portion of the icons recorded in the passports of cultural heritage monuments and the inventory list compiled on the basis of passports for works of art during the inventory of icon painting and works of art in 1967, information policy
The report also mentions construction on the territory of the Lavra carried out without the necessary permits, renovation and/or cleaning of murals and icons, replacement of the chandelier in the Assumption Cathedral, changes to the murals and repair work in the galleries and the Cave Church of St. Job and the Church of St. Anthony and Theo, and other violations.
Source: Racurs
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