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Maria Radna
Basilica
Restoration of
Maria Radna
Basilica
By
Herbert
Habenicht
Translated by
Rose Vetter,
German PDF
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Building
History
Preceded
by
two
buildings
during
the
periods
of
1520
to
1651
and
1756
to
1767,
the
present
church
was
built
in
the
late
baroque
style.
In
1686
the
miraculous
image
created
by
north
Italian
printers
was
donated
to
Radna.
The
monastery
was
constructed
in
three
phases:
the
west
wing
as
of
1727,
the
south
wing
as
of
1743
and
beginning
in
1823,
the
east
wing
was
joined
to
the
main
façade
of
the
church.
In
1911
each
of
the
steeples
were
heightened
by
30
meters.
In
1923
a
fire
destroyed
the
roof
trusses
of
the
church
and
monastery. |
During the last
restoration beginning in
1971 the exterior
plaster was renewed and
the interior, including
the ceiling frescoes,
was redecorated by the Millthaler
brothers
of
Arad.
Signs
of
Damage
The
foundation
shows
moisture
damage
and
cracks.
The
plaster
which
was
applied
during
the
1970's
is
disintegrating
or
separating
from
the
masonry,
the
exterior
paint
is
peeling.
Many
wooden
slats
are
missing
on
the
resonance
louvers
surrounding
the
bells. The
church
clocks
are
corroded
and
no
longer
functioning.
The
concrete
building
sections
dating
from
the
year
1911
show
extensive
damage,
such
as
holes
caused
by
corrosion
of
the
steel
reinforcements.
The
metal
flashings
protecting
the
façade
ornaments
are
largely
deformed
or
missing.
The
Restoration
First
of
all,
a
chart
will
be
drawn
up
to
determine
the
exact
location,
type
and
extent
of
damage
to
the
façade. Then
the
plaster
will
be
replenished
with
materials
adapted
to
the
base
coat
and
construction
period
of
the
building.
Damaged
stucco
elements
will
have
to
be
replicated
with
the
aid
of
templates. The
load-bearing
capacity
of
the
top
addition
to
the
steeple
has
to
be
restored
with
expert
reconstruction
techniques.
The
metal
sheeting
protecting
the
ledges
and
stucco
elements
will
be
partially
renewed.
The
badly
corroded
dials,
hands
and
movement
of
the
steeple
clock
need
to
be
restored.
Appeal
for
Donations
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To
help
us
manage
the
project
of
the
costly
and
ongoing
restoration
work
of
the
Maria
Radna
Church,
we
depend
on
your
contributions.
Tax
deductible
donations
in
any
currency
are
appreciated
and
will
exclusively
benefit
the
restoration
of
the
church
Please
send
your
donations
to
the
following
account:
"Verein
Kinder-,
Alten-
und
Krankenhilfe
für
Rumänien
e.V.
Sparkasse
Fürstenfeldbruck
(Account
No.)
BLZ
70053070,
Reference:
"Maria
Radna"
IBAN:
DE14
7005
3070
0002
20715
BIC/SWIFT:
BYLADEM1FFB
www.kinder-alten-krankenhilfe.de
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Submitted by
Herbert
Habenicht
Dipl.-Ing.
Architekt
München
Tel./Fax:
089-359
82 31
[Published at
DVHH.org June
12, 2008]
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Banat
Coordinators:
Nick Tullius
Ottawa - CA
Alex Leeb
Calgary, CA
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