(Photo: Ministarstvo kulture i medija Republike Hrvatske)
ZAGREB, 15 January (Hina) – Religious buildings are cultural assets that have sustained the greatest damage in the quakes that struck Sisak-Moslavina and Zagreb counties, but most objects in them are in good condition and can be evacuated, said Italian experts in a mission to evacuate valuable collections in Petrinja.
We are part of a working group of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities which consists of members of the army and civilians and is specialised in combating illegal trade in cultural artefacts and saving valuable objects in emergencies, said on Friday conservationist Paolo Scarpitti, who is in Petrinja together with members of the Italian Blue Helmets, Luigi Spadari and Francesco Prodigo.