Between the 26. and 27. August, the two statues in front of the Redentore Church in the Liberta district of Bari were damaged by unknown vandals. The statue of Mary took the most damage. After inspecting the case, the authorities decided to position the security cameras to cover the area. Now, in the public churchyard, the entrance will now also be only allowed with the specific ordinance.
The councilor for public works, Giuseppe Galasso, and the commander Michele Palumbo, together with the director of the public works division Claudio Laricchia, have developed new safety measures.
“We are also evaluating the extent of the damage suffered by the statue, to understand how best to intervene to restore it in its entirety by quickly and effectively restoring the damaged parts. All these interventions will complete the extraordinary redevelopment work put in place by the administration in Piazza del Redentore, creating an important aggregative and social area in the heart of the Libertà district in the shade of existing trees appropriately strengthened and integrated with new plants and new play furniture, " added Giuseppe Galasso.