The inclusion of the Project «RESTORATION OF THE HOLY TEMPLE OF AGIOS NIKOLAOS VLASTIS»Budget 834.000 € in the NSRF Business Program 2014-2020 (Invitation 116, action "‘ Projects of cultural heritage promotion and their functional networking ’) was suggested by the Deputy Regional Governor P.E.. Kozani Grigoris Tsioumaris in its Economic Committee 22ης December.
The Church of Agios Nikolaos Vlastis is a Chapel of the Holy Parish Church of Agios Markos Vlastis. It is a post-Byzantine church, three-aisled without dome, surrounded by a tall stone enclosure. Internally, the three aisles are separated by columns with Corinthian-style capitals., while there is also a woman. The temple is considered important , both for the date of its construction, placed on 1761, as well as for its wood-carved iconostasis , which was transported from Moschopolis in 1769. It is a monument and is protected by the provisions of the Archaeological Law 3028/2002 "For the protection of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage in general"
The project consists of two sub-projects:
1) The 1st subproject with Title " Urgent fixing and restoration works at the Church of Agios Nikolaos Vlastis" with π / υ 334.000,00 (including Taxes) which will be implemented by the Directorate of Technical Works of the Kozani Regional Unit according to no.. ΥΠΠΟΑ / ΓΔΑΜΤΕ / ΔΑΒΜΜ / 702484/79688/6803 / 11-12-2020 (ΑΔΑ: ΩΕ6Ο4653Π4-Ω36) WILL., with an approved study of conventional issues .
The following work is to be done in the above project:
- Demolition of tiles
- Dismantling of the stone widening of the southwest corner
- Construction of reinforcement wall southwest corner of the foundation and paving with stone slabs
- Demolition of coatings inside I.. Temple under the supervision of a conservator
- Reconstruction using stone keys of the southwest corner inside I.. Temple
- Deep jointing of the walls inside I.. Temple, by replacing the existing mortar to a depth of up to 8 from.
- Universal application of compatible grouts under controlled pressure for sealing wall cracks and homogenizing the interior of stone structures, while ensuring the integrity of the murals
- Reinforcement of gynaeconite floor with partial replacement of boards and slats and construction of a new wooden frame to reduce the length of slats
- Re-coating of the walls inside I.. Temple
- Construction of two new wooden frames inside I.. Temple, one in contact with the North and one in contact with the South Wall.
- Reinforcement of the roof with partial replacement of wooden elements of the remaining organism, by placing new employees, new diagonals, new rivers and new cross-links without changing the height and volume of the roof.
- Installation of a new skin from chestnut wood
- Laying on the membrane of waterproofing membrane
- Installation of metal tractors for the connection of the opposite walls inside I.. Temple.
- Removal of newer tiles and Restoration of the original form of the floor inside the temple
- Demolition of a perimeter desk outside the temple
- Demolition of existing shelters on the north side of the temple
2) The 2nd subproject with Title "Maintenance of murals, temple , portable images, pulpit and episcopal throne of the Holy Temple of Agios Nikolaos Vlastis Kozani" with π / υ 500.000,00 € (including Taxes) will be implemented by the Directorate for the Preservation of Ancient and Modern Monuments of the Ministry of Culture and Sports with reports and self-supervision, according to N.. 3028/2002, τον Ν. 4412/2016 and the PD 24/2019 (Government Gazette 39 / A / 4-3-2019) "Study and Execution of Archaeological Works" and based on the murals provided in the approved conservation study, temple, portable images, pulpit and episcopal throne and in the terms set out in no. ΥΠΠΟΑ / ΓΔΑΜΤΕ / ΔΑΒΜΜ / 702484/79688/6803 / 11-12-2020 (ΑΔΑ: ΩΕ6Ο4653Π4-Ω36) WILL.
The following work is to be done in the above project:
- Works for the protection and promotion of monuments: Includes mural maintenance work, wooden elements, images, supply of maintenance materials - tools, transfer of items to the headquarters of DSANM and vice versa, travel expenses and payroll of IDOX staff. In more detail:
- Mural maintenance work
The work to be performed concerns:
a) Substrate fastening
b) Fastening of a painting layer
c) Remove overlays
d) Soot cleaning
e) Descaling
f) Supplements
g) Aesthetic restoration
- Maintenance work of wooden elements
The wood-carved iconostasis shows mechanical deformations, wear by wood-eating insects, cracks, deposits and newer additions.
The maintenance operations that will be performed are:
a) Disinfestation
b) Fastening
c) Cleaning
d) Application of protective varnish
The Episcopal throne and the pulpit are damaged by wood-eating insects, cracks, deposits, painting and exfoliation of the paint layer
Its maintenance work concerns:
a) Fastening of painting surface
b) Fastening of a wooden carrier
c) Cleaning of wooden surfaces
d) Surface painting cleaning
e) Removal of paintings
f) Disinfestation
g) Aesthetic restoration
the) Application of protective varnish
- Portable image maintenance work
Maintenance suggestions are specified on a case-by-case basis. Generally recommended:
a) Tribute removal
b) Varnish cleaning
c) Fastening of painting surface
d) Fastening of a wooden carrier
e) Carpentry welding works, completion etc.
f) Disinfestation
g) Aesthetic restoration
- Research - Documentation - Information : Includes information posters and brochures
- Other Tasks : It includes the supply of personal protective equipment and electronic media
Finally, it should be noted that the program contract with contractors was approved for the project:
- The Ministry of Culture and Sports as its implementing body 2ου subproject
- The Region of Western Macedonia as its implementing body 1ου subproject and
- The Ecclesiastical Council of the Parish of Agios Markos Vlastis of Sisani and Siatist as Owner of the project.
