The 22-year-old German apparently wanted to take a selfie and damaged a figure in the process.
The disrespect shown by tourists towards monuments and monuments continues to cause outrage in Italy. A 22-year-old German tourist climbed the Neptune Fountain in Piazza della Signoria in central Florence to take a selfie. As the municipality of Florence reported in a statement released on Monday, the right front leg of the horse, a figure in the fountain, was damaged.
During inspections it was also discovered that a triangular part had come loose from the top of a red marble carriage. The damage is estimated by community experts at around 5,000 euros.
Jumped the fence
The tourist jumped over the Neptune Fountain fence on Monday night. He then climbed onto the horse’s leg, reached the base of the wagon, and returned after letting his friends take a photo of him. On the way down, he put his foot on the horse’s leg again, damaging it. The 22-year-old was found and reported thanks to video surveillance recordings.
Ten days ago, two young people climbed the copy of the statue of Michelangelo’s masterpiece David in Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence. A boy and a young woman were filmed climbing onto the base of the statue and then clinging to David’s legs. The video was posted on social media and sparked outrage. The statue is located in Piazzale Michelangelo, from where you can enjoy a stunning view of the city of Florence. The original sculpture of David, created by Michelangelo from a single block of marble, has been kept in the Galleria dell’Accademia since 1873. It shows the biblical David at the moment when he wants to fight the giant Goliath with a slingshot.
Columns in Florence stained
Recently there have been repeated debates about incidents involving tourists at monuments. Two German tourists were reported on Wednesday to have painted the columns of Florence’s famous Vasari Corridor, which connects the Uffizi Gallery and Pitti Palace. It is said that the young people painted the letters and numbers “DKS 1860” with black paint on a total of seven pillars in the historic corridor and also spread them inside. They were identified based on images from surveillance cameras in the region.
Travelers to Italy were also recently caught carving the first letters of their names on a wall at the Colosseum in Rome. The incidents provoked outrage from the Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangennaro. (APA)