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According to the plans a total of 18 church buildings and about 35000 square meters of built-up space would be renovated in Veszprm Castle by 2025. The details of the HUF 39 billion investment have so far been shrouded in mystery but now several details of the renovation of the building complex were the subject of a press conference organized by the Archdiocese of Veszprm.As it is known Veszprm and the Balaton region will be able to bear the title of European Capital of Culture together in 2023 and before this festive year it was launched for several investments and in some cases the construction is in its final stage. In connection with the title a complex renovation of the church buildings of the Veszprm Castle including the cathedral churches exhibition halls and service facilities was announced earlier this year as a separate project supported by the Hungarian Government with HUF 39 billion including the Castellum Trust.There were serious investments concerning the task in the background discussion where in addition to the professional actors dr. Archbishop Gyrgy Udvardy and Gyula Porga Mayor of Veszprm were also present. The mayor put it this way when they start renovating a building in Veszprm it is never seen as a goal but as a tool. By this the mayor meant that in each case they would associate with the investment features that would serve the long-term needs of those who live here and the tourists who visit here. Exactly how this appears in the case of the Veszprm Castle was answered by Attila Pm the head of the Castellum Property Management Directorate and Tams Vrs DLA chief architect.The head of the trustee said about the preparatory processes the historical values of the castle to be protected had been mapped within the framework of 40 research and archeological contracts. These were archeological painting- stucco- wood- metal- stone- silicate- restoration and art history construction history research. Taking into account the results of these 10 teams of architects and 2 landscape architects worked on the project plans and if necessary the plans will be updated and modified on the fly and the renovation work will be carried out by 4 teams of general contractors. The contractors were selected after several months of competition and several rounds of negotiations. Finally contracts were signed with five companies Laterex pt Zrt . Fejr BL Zrt . Vemvszer Kft. Swietelsky Magyarorszg Kft. B G Generl Kft.Attila Pm reminded that an investment in the world similar in scale to the current one takes about 10 years. In their case this time is not available as the European Capital of Culture season begins in early 2023 and it is no secret that certain functions will be completed for this period and liturgical and other events will be held in the castle.Logistics is therefore a key issue in the project where the answer has to be found to overcome aggravating factors such as the problem of ascending the Castle. That is why a giant scaffolding system was built on the Ki side of Castle Hill to relieve the load on the road. The metal structure is more than forty meters high exceeding the height of a ten-story house. The 85-ton scaffolding has been built to withstand wind gusts of 100 to 150 kilometers per hour.The metal structure also includes two lifts which mainly help to transport the materials due to the partial unloading of Vr utca especially when the tower crane on the east side of the castle hill cannot work due to the windy weather secondly they also help workers get up. The lifts have a load capacity of 1500 to 1500 kilograms each and can carry 15 to 15 people at a time.In the press conference the chief architect also covered the topics that provoked fierce reactions in the public. Such is the case with the white painting of the interior walls of St. Michaels Cathedral which is used to preserve the lower layers of the salt-infected walls due to earlier soaking and to restore the Baroque period. The concept and circumstances of the renovation of the cathedral will soon be described in more detail at the Architects Forum.
