Last Wednesday, November 12th, the dome of Our Lady of Antigua Church was transformed for over two hours, at times under a relentless downpour, into another classroom for the school, in this case at the university level. Fifteen students from the MURA (Master’s Degree in Architectural Rehabilitation) program at the School of Architecture, University of A Coruña, were learning about architectural rehabilitation firsthand. They were led by their professor, Manuel Freire, who is also the architect in charge of the dome’s rehabilitation, renovation, and sealing.
A few days earlier, the school’s teachers, in small groups of nine, were also able to climb to the top of the dome, up to the cross, to hear the architect from the company responsible for the rehabilitation explain the process of restoration, consolidation, and renewal of certain elements to achieve a perfect result that will last for many years.
PHOTO 1: Father Javier, Director-Manager of the Nuestra Señora de la Antigua School Foundation, next to the cross on the dome.
PHOTO 2: Group of teachers showing interest in the restoration work on the school’s dome.
Father Javier, Director-Manager of the Nuestra Señora de la Antigua School Foundation