{"id":2022642,"date":"2023-09-05T19:15:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/german-tourist-damaged-16th-century-statue-while-climbing-it-for-a-photo-officials-say\/"},"modified":"2023-09-05T19:18:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:18:45","slug":"german-tourist-damaged-16th-century-statue-while-climbing-it-for-a-photo-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/german-tourist-damaged-16th-century-statue-while-climbing-it-for-a-photo-officials-say\/","title":{"rendered":"German tourist damages 16th-century statue while climbing for photo, officials report."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgerman-tourist-damaged-16th-century-statue-while-climbing-it-for-a-photo-officials-say%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2022642&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Tourist&#8217;s Reckless Climb Damages 16th-Century Fountain in Florence<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a shocking\u200c incident, a tourist visiting Florence, Italy, has been accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-palestinian-terrorists-launch-rockets-at-israel-end-up-hitting-gaza\/\" title=\"WATCH: Palestinian Terrorists Launch Rockets At Israel, End Up Hitting Gaza\">causing significant damage<\/a> to \u2063a 16th-century fountain. The incident occurred when the 22-year-old tourist from Germany \u200bdecided to climb onto the Fountain of Neptune in pursuit of the perfect\u2062 photo, while his friends captured the moment. Unfortunately, his \u200bactions\u2062 resulted in the breaking of a piece of marble and thousands of dollars in damages.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Mayor Condemns Vandalism of Cultural Heritage<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florence Mayor Dario Nardella expressed his strong\u2064 disapproval of the \u2062incident, stating, &#8220;There is\u2062 no \u200cjustification for vandalism of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-faces-mounting-pressure-to-act-in-ethiopian-conflict\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Faces Mounting Pressure to Act in Ethiopian Conflict\">cultural heritage<\/a>.&#8221; He took \u2064to X to share his sentiments with the public, \u200demphasizing the importance of preserving these historical treasures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to a statement from\u200d the \u200ccity, the tourist\u2062 bypassed\u200b the protective barrier surrounding the statue, located in Piazza\u200d della Signoria. He then proceeded to \u2063climb \u200donto\u200b the statue,\u2064 posing for photographs while his friends stood on the other side of the barrier. As\u2064 he descended,\u200b he unknowingly damaged the horse&#8217;s hoof. By \u2064the time the alarm was\u200c triggered, the young man had \u200balready fled the scene with his companions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Surveillance footage captured the moment the tourist broke off\u200c a piece of marble, and an\u2063 image \u200bof him standing on the monument was shared by the mayor. The estimated cost of the damage amounts to 5,000 \u200bEuros, or approximately $5,375.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"it\" dir=\"ltr\">Questo turista ha pensato bene \u2062di salire sul Nettuno \u200dper un selfie. Per \u200cfortuna nessun danno, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/german-tourist-damaged-16th-century-statue-while-climbing-it-for-a-photo-officials-say\/\" title=\"German tourist damages 16th-century statue while climbing for photo, officials report.\">il sistema di allarme\u200b ha funzionato<\/a>. Grazie alle telecamere del Comune \u00e8 stato individuato e pagher\u00e0 \u2064una multa salata. \u2063Contro il vandalismo sui\u2064 beni culturali non ci sono\u2062 giustificazioni <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QVvBNYaygI\">pic.twitter.com\/QVvBNYaygI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dario Nardella (@DarioNardella) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarioNardella\/status\/1698671391384457668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, \u20622023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The damage to the monument occurred at the chariot,\u200d where a piece of marble fell, and the horse&#8217;s hoof. \u2063Repairs are\u200d expected to be completed by October.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under the city&#8217;s penal code, the tourist will face charges for the destruction and illicit use of \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/empires-and-conquests-the-history-of-a-roman-era-castle-partially-destroyed-in-the-devastating-turkey-syria-earthquake\/\" title=\"Empires And Conquests: The History Of A Roman-Era Castle Partially Destroyed In The Devastating Turkey-Syria Earthquake\u00a0\">cultural assets<\/a>. \u200dIf \u2062convicted, he may be\u2063 fined and banned from returning to the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tommaso Muccini, one of the fine arts \u200barchitects responsible for maintaining \u200dthe \u2062monument, expressed his frustration, \u200bstating, &#8220;The imbecile entered\u200d the fountain by passing over the projectors, creating interference with the sensors. \u2062Unfortunately, the sensors failed to trigger the alarm when he\u2064 entered\u2063 but only when \u2062he left. At least he \u2064was \u200didentified.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Fountain of Neptune, commissioned by \u200bCosimo I\u200c de Medici, \u200cDuke \u2064of Florence, in 1559, is a remarkable depiction of the Roman sea god\u200c Neptune on a shell-shaped chariot pulled \u200cby horses. \u200cIt commemorates the wedding of Medici&#8217;s son \u200cto an Austrian grand duchess. The fountain underwent complete restoration in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This incident is \u200bnot an isolated\u200b case of\u2062 tourists damaging historical landmarks. In Rome, there have been \u2064reports of tourists carving\u200b into the walls of the Colosseum. Similarly, two German \u2064tourists spray-painted soccer slogans onto the\u200c 460-year-old Vasari Corridor near\u2062 Florence, and a teenager allegedly defaced \u2063a 1,200-year-old temple in \u2062Japan. These incidents serve as a reminder of the \u2062importance of respecting \u200cand preserving \u2063our cultural heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A German tourist visiting Florence, Italy, is accused of damaging a 16th-century fountain by climbing on it for a photo. The 22-year-old, along with two friends, trespassed on the Fountain of Neptune. 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