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Press Release of February 25, 2007
The shrine of Our Lady of Adonai Brucoli is finally being restored. We can only be happy, even if it took "only" 17 years to see the start work that should heal some wounds left by those 45 seconds of the earthquake of 1990.
The sanctuary is closed, at least for more than a year.
Chances are, if nothing is done during the work in progress, will reopen when certain changes made arbitrarily (without consulting the Board = owner) by the technicians appointed by the Region is, unfortunately, it will limit the functionality is receptivity.
The sanctuary during the year attended by hundreds of young people in their fields of training, church groups, parish, scouts, families, etc..
also a place visited every year by a considerable number of tourists who are amazed by the site, as testifies to the roll of honor.
For my part I tried to tear this place to the speculators, the vandals, the addicts, the Satanists and the deterioration and the ravages of time and man, I tried to protect a place that oozes history and spirituality from even the smallest stone.
Also, unfortunately, for many years to enter the sanctuary is also necessary to dodge dozens of cattle that are stationed there before and always absolutely unattended.
The presence of these animals prevents the external activities of the groups because they have invaded those areas which are usually placed in the tents of scouting
trees and plants have been systematically devoured by these animals;
The gates must be closed to prevent their entry to protect the flower beds and flowers so carefully planted by volunteers of the sanctuary.
Unfortunately animals do not use the bathrooms, but scatter their droppings everywhere, from land to the access road: an indecent show, which also creates bad odor is also a source of possible hygiene and health problems. In addition, the owner of the herd, having had to clear land illegally used as a stable (the one adjacent to the sports of Brucoli) continued to dispose of tons of dung on the land dell'Adonai, although it was caught in the act by the forces order.
Unfortunately, because cows do not are able to distinguish between an archaeological site and a common cave, even the old "caves of the greek" adjacent to the shrine have become for them a convenient and free admission, and have transformed the interior into a thick, smelly manure, ideal for the proliferation and development of mosquitoes, insects and pathogens annoying.
Unfortunately, despite having requested the intervention of institutions, has not yet been able to adequately protect this monument and its grounds or from the ravages of these animals from arrogance or vandalism of their owner.
I hope that soon there will be a decisive institutional intervention for the protection and full accessibility of goods monumental unique in other parts of Italy would surely have been already adequately valued.
Brucoli, February 25, 2007 The Rector
Sac. Prisutto Palmiro
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