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"The state of the palace at Ropsha is urgent and requires immediate intervention if the historical building is to be saved." This message has been sent to UNESCO from the Public Chamber of the Leningrad Region and the local branch of the All-Russian Society for the Preservation of Monuments. The groups have asked UNESCO to declare the palace at Ropsha as a World Heritage Site.
Preservation groups have also called on the federal government to step in and save the former Imperial residence. Local government insists that they lack the funds to restore the building and are pressing the Ministry of Culture to come to the rescue, as they did with the Konstantin Palace at Strelna.
© Paul Gilbert @ Royal Russia. 02 March, 2012
Posted by Paul Gilbert
at 8:58 AM EST
Updated: Friday, 2 March 2012 9:16 AM EST
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Updated: Friday, 2 March 2012 9:16 AM EST
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