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The Deputy Regional Minister of Infrastructure & Technical Works, Manolis Orfanoudakis, accompanied by the Deputy Regional Minister of Finance & Culture, Katerina Mothoneou, visited the historical monument which is in a dangerous condition and received the Technical Bulletin of 60,000 Euros. elaboration of the study concerning the fixing and restoration of the large Venetian gunpowder depot, but also of the Prison buildings that are located inside the Fortress and are preserved to this day.
After securing funding for the study from the Public Investment Program with the Ionian Islands Region as funding and the Ministry of Culture as implementing, the proposal will be submitted to make the project accessible to locals, Greeks and foreigners. visitors.
With continuous monitoring and cooperation, both with the Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni and with the services of the Ministry, the Ionian Islands Regional Governor Rodi Kratsa – Tsagaropoulou and the Deputy Regional Minister of Finance & Culture Katerina Mothoneou, completed the procedures required.
“The Castles of the Ionian Islands express our historical identity and give a special value to today’s cultural wealth,” said the Governor.
“The Castle of Zakynthos is in urgent need of consolidation and promotion. It is completely abandoned. “If this Castle existed in another Mediterranean state, it would have survived, absorbed millions of Community funds and created global interest, upgraded the image of the city, huge values in the Bohali region, and serious reasons for tourists to visit,” said the Deputy Minister of Finance. & Culture Katerina Mothoneou.
Source and full story in Greek:- https://zante.report/
