Last winter days, fifteen workers of the “Archaeological Park: Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun” Foundation, used for intensified works at the Ravne location.
One team worked on the reconstruction of the Foundation’s Museum. After the rock fall behind the building and destroyed one of the Museum’s wall, the renovation is close to its end. A new supporting timbers and plasterboards are mounted as well as the new whitewash. During the next week the new glass boxes will arrive, the shelves will be mounted and the artifacts placed back where they belong. The opening of the Museum is expected by the end of March 2017.
The house for the ticket sale at the entrance to the Underground labyrinth Ravne is also getting a different look through remodeling. It’s fully insulated now and it will lower winter electrical bills. After installation of the net and glue, the walls are whitewashed. Following is the installation of new electrical outlets, floor tiles and after that, exterior protection and the paint job. The installation of the cabinet, shelves and placing of the books, DVD’s and souvenirs is expected for the last weekend of March.
Behind the Museum’s building the supporting wall is in the process of installment to prevent further rock fall. The fundaments are filled with concrete and the reinforcement bars are installed, which later will be filled with the concrete in order to support the rocks. The finish of these works is also expected by the end of March.
The height of the electrical cables is corrected by adding the supporting pillars. On the one of the Foundation parking lots next to the access to the Ravne tunnels the new poles with the protective wire are installed. This parking will be closed during the night. Namely, every morning, piles of garbage are found here due to the night visitations.
In the Underground Labyrinth Ravne the works on replacement of the wooden support is continued. With each day passing, the safety in the prehistorical passages is raised to a higher level.
In Park “Ravne 2” the stone installations are refreshed spreading the access roads and the interior of the installations with the gravel.
After the termination of the works in March the continuation of the maintenance of all locations follows. This refers primarily to the reinforcement of the road which leads to the Park “Ravne 2” and the drainage channels. This year’s works on the maintenance and renovation due to the long and cold winter are evidence of the necessity for the huge financial means in order to preserve the tourist-archaeological destinations.
The Foundation proudly emphasizes that these costs will have been self-funded without any financial assistance from any governmental level.
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