There is concern in Vatican City for the state of the Sistine Chapel. Unfortunately, tourism is not doing the most well-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace. Several environmental studies and a series of cleaning works have served to verify that it is spoiling because of the many tourists who visit it daily.
Too many visits
It is estimated that some four million people They visit the temple every year, which causes its walls and floor to receive dust, hair and fibers that clearly harm the state of the works of art that are housed there. Antonio Paolucci, the director of the Vatican Museums, has regretted that they let too many people in. In addition, he has not hesitated to recognize that the air conditioning systems are inadequate. For all these reasons, he has concluded that it is necessary to act as soon as possible so that in the coming years no one will be in for an unpleasant surprise.
Best of all, this problem has been detected in time and may act accordingly. Although the HVAC system can be fixed thanks to a certain investment, the most difficult will be reduce the number of visits per yearIt is one of the main tourist attractions in the area and nobody is willing to go through it without stepping on the Sistine Chapel. We will see how they manage it in the coming years.
Rome and Vatican City Italy June 2019 (April 2024)
- Sistine Chapel, Vatican
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