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Vesuvius-Pompeii-Naples development contract signed: restoration and safety measures for the monuments under way

The Ministry of Culture intervenes with 73 million euros on the entire monumental area.

Vesuvius-Pompeii-Naples development contract signed: restoration and safety measures for the monuments under way

Un integrated development contract for the area “Vesuvius-Pompeii-Naples”. The Ministry of Culture puts its hand to the relaunch and reorganization of the largest monumental area of ​​Campania. The document that initiates the works was signed by the undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture Lucia Borgonzoni from a total availability of approximately 300 million euros.

In the Neapolitan area, 14 interventions are planned with a cost of 73 million

Neighboring Municipalities will also benefit Pompei and to the crater of the Vesuvio. In fact, it is the entire area that requires an environmental review as well as the restoration of the monuments. The environmental damages between abandoned waste, illegal building and devastation to crops are documented by the complaints of dozens of associations. The risk that the monument that has exceeded 4 million visitors a year could further deteriorate is removed by this contract on which the Ministry has been working for some time. A document that marks a step forward in welcoming tourists but also for the livability of the Vesuvian community. The restoration and safety measures are also directly linked to the cultural promotion of the sites. In this sense, programs and events are awaited.

Funded interventions twigs integrated development contract

1. Pompeii Archaeological Park – Rearrangement of the archaeological deposit of the Granaries of the Forum;

2. Pompeii Archaeological Park – Additional accesses to the Archaeological Area and creation of new Insula Occidentalis itineraries;

3. Archaeological Park of Pompeii - Securing, consolidating and restoring the front of the Insula Meridionalis;

4. Herculaneum Archaeological Park – Arrangement of the entire archaeological area;

5. Archaeological Park of Pompeii - Restoration, enhancement and functional adaptation of the Army Spolettificio (ex Real Fabbrica d'Armi) and of the archaeological site of Oplontis

6.Pompeii Archaeological Park Restoration, enhancement of the carpentry and accessible deposits

7. Superintendence of the Naples Metropolitan Area - Restoration of the monumental staircase of the Portici Palace

8.Great Pompei Unit – valorisation of the ancient beach of the Herculaneum excavations and reunification with the Villa dei Papiri;

9. Great Pompei Unit - Restoration of Palazzo Farnese;

10. Great Pompei Unit - Redevelopment of the "Casa Casella" building for the creation of the Wine Museum in the Municipality of Trecase

11. Great Pompei Unit - Recovery of the Bourbon park of Quisisana in Castellammare di Stabia;

12. Unit Grande Pompei - Redesign of the dock with parking and leisure area in the Municipality of Torre Annunziata

13. Great Pompeii Unit – completion of the Archaeological Walk in the Municipality of Boscoreale;

14. Grande Pompei Unit - SMARTLAND@POMPEI - Open data for the integrated cultural tourism system

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