The Coronation Chair, on which King Charles III will sit for part of his ceremony on Saturday, is getting a touch-up. It hasn’t been used since Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953.
Tag: Restoration and Renovation
Hong Kong Pilots Restore a Memory on Wheels: A Vintage Double-Decker Bus
When the pandemic cut their flight hours, two pilots spent months and hundreds of thousands of dollars reviving a vehicle that reminded them of a happier time in Hong Kong.
Redesign Around Notre-Dame to Keep Tourists Moving and Lower Temperatures
Plans call for more trees around the famed Paris cathedral, which is being rebuilt after a devastating 2019 fire, and for a cooling system in front of the building.
A Restored Painting Recalls the Colosseum’s Christian Past
The restoration of a wall painting depicting an idealized Jerusalem is a reminder that the Roman monument, known best for gladiatorial combat, was a sacred Christian space for centuries.
Rumbling Through Modern Jordan, a Railway From the Past
Once an ambitious project to unite the Middle East, the antique Hejaz Railway is a relic of that bygone dream before wars, borders and more advanced modes of transport rendered its services obsolete.
Tourist Damages Rome’s Spanish Steps by Pushing a Scooter Down Them
An American woman and her companion caused $27,000 in damage to the landmark, officials said. They were fined and have been barred from the site for six months.
An Irish National Treasure Gets Set for a Long-Needed Restoration
The majestic Old Library at Trinity College Dublin, where some of Ireland’s most ancient and valuable books are stored, is a popular tourist attraction.
On a Remote Mountain, the ‘Sistine Chapel of Socialism’ Awaits Its Fate
An enormous monument to the Communist Party in Bulgaria is now a decrepit ruin. The country is wrestling with how to deal with a symbol of an unwanted and, in many ways, deeply ugly past.
In Lviv, a hidden work by a master is discovered.
During the renovation of a former Catholic church, a mural by the Polish painter Jan Henryk de Rosen was uncovered.
This Spanish Village Has More Booksellers Than School Pupils
Urueña, in northwestern Spain, has fought depopulation by reinventing itself as a literary hub. The full-time population is still just 100, but there are 11 shops selling books.