In Italy, a tourist damaged a XNUMXth-century sculpture: he climbed on it to take a selfie

A tourist damaged the famous XNUMXth-century Neptune Fountain in Florence this weekend. He climbed on it to take a selfie and broke off a piece of marble, reports New York Post.

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Surveillance footage shows the 22-year-old German attempting to climb onto the iconic monument's chariot to pose for a photograph. He broke off a piece of marble from the sculpture, according to the mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella.

“There is no excuse for vandalism of cultural heritage,” the mayor said on September 4.

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The man also damaged the hoof of a horse sculpture when he tried to get off the fountain. He caused about $5400 worth of damage to the fountain and faces a hefty fine, officials said.

The Fountain of Neptune, restored in 2018, has been standing in Piazza della Signoria since 1574.

The iconic sculpture took 10 years to complete and was commissioned during the reign of Cosimo I de' Medici, who dreamed of turning Florence into a naval superpower. The unveiling of the statue also coincided with the completion of the city's new water supply system and aqueduct.

Tommaso Muccini, fine arts architect of the Palazzo Vecchio, said security cameras caught the "imbecile" as a tourist jumped off the precious statue.

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According to him, the damage will be repaired during the scheduled repair of the monument in October.

Vandalism in Italy

Earlier this summer, two tourists were caught carving their names on Rome's iconic Colosseum, and two others were arrested for spray-painting Munich football team slogans on the Vasari Corridor, which connects to the city's famous Uffizi Galleries.

Graffiti vandalism late last month caused $10 in damage, according to Italian military police.

In July, a 17-year-old Swiss girl was recorded carving the letter "N" into one of the monument's walls, just a month after Ivan Dimitrov, a 27-year-old Bulgarian-born fitness trainer, was arrested carving his name and that of his fiancée. on the monument.

Under Italian law, acts of vandalism can be prosecuted under aggravated damages, with a maximum penalty of three years.

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