Reconstruction Implementation Commission

for Orthodox Religious Sites in Kosovo

 

 

 STATUS REPORT OF THE RECONSTRUCTION WORKS

3 NOVEMBER 2006

 

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RECONSTRUCTION IMPLEMENTATION COMISSION

STATUS REPORT OF THE RECONSTRUCTION WORKS 2006

 

Francisco Montańés. Project Manager, RIC Technical Unit.

3 November 2006

 

 

Following the successful completion of a programme of protection and consolidation measures in 31 sites during 2005, the Reconstruction Implementation Commission (RIC) programmed a second phase of extensive reconstruction works in eight different sites to be carried out during 2006.

 

During the first few months of the year, the work focused on completing the financial obligations of the RIC, setting up a Technical Unit to support the RIC work, preparing a programme and a budget for the new year, reviewing the RIC Terms of Reference, and preparing specifications for the new interventions.

 

The RIC held its first 2006 meeting in May. Since then, it has been meeting on a monthly basis to agree the reconstruction works and to make all the related relevant decisions.

 

The projects were prepared by the Serbian Institutes for the Protection of Monuments during the first half of the year. The reconstruction works were tendered in four different rounds between June and October.

 

The first reconstruction works on site started in July 2006 in the Church of the Holy Virgin Ljeviska, in Prizren. The last tendered works are expected to start next week. All the works are expected to be completed during the first half of December.

 

Works of reconstruction during 2006 were programmed for the following sites:

 

1. Church of the Holy Virgin Ljeviska, Prizren
2. Episcopal Church of Saint George, Prizren
3. Church of Saint Nicholas, Pristina
4. Monastery of Saint Joanikije at Devic, Srbica/Skenderaj
5. Church of the Presentation of the Holy Virgin Mary in Belo Polje, Pec/Peje
6. Old Church of Saint George (Runovic’s Church), Prizren
7. Church of Saint Elias, Vucitrn/Vushtrri
8. Church of the Asumption of the Holy Virgin Mary, Djakovica/Gjakova

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CHURCH OF THE HOLY VIRGIN LJEVISKA, PRIZREN

 

1- REPARATION OF LEAD ROOF

Works Schedule: July-September 2006

Contractor: Pleqja 2, Istinic/Isniq

Description of the Works: Replacement of the lead roof cover over the lateral aisles and the altar area.The intervention was carried out as a matter of urgency due to the theft of the lead roof cover in October 2005. Provisionally, a water proof sheet was installed to prevent water infiltration and the subsequent damage to the wall paintings.

 

Scheme of the new lead roof sections

 

Initial Condition	After the intervention

 

 

2- CONSOLIDATION WORKS IN THE BELFRY, EXONARTHEX AND GALLERY: the most damaged areas in the front of the church

Works Schedule: October-December 2006

Contractor: Pleqja 2, Istinic/Isniq
 

Completed Works:

• Metallic scaffold around the bell tower
• Stone and brick work cleaning
• Joints and cracks repairs with lime mortar
• Reparation of the exonarthex damaged surfaces with lime mortar respecting the areas with wall paintings
   

Outstanding works:

• Belfry’s lead roof cover
• Reconstruction of the upper level platform
• Reparation of the belfry’s balustrade
• Reparation of the upper gallery and chapel’s renders
• Floor repairs
• Replacement of burnt timber joinery and lintels
• Reconstruction of the narthex timber gallery and staircase
• Glazing of windows

 

Initial condition

Current conditin

 

 

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF St. GEORGE, PRIZREN

 

RECONSTRUCTION WORKS IN THE CHURCH.

 

Works Schedule: September-December 2006

Contractor: American Invest Company (Pristina/Prishtine) Monolistroy (Bulgaria)
 

Completed Works:

• General clearance and demolition of damaged elements (pillars, steel beams, internal plasters, flashings, floors
• Foundation of the new pillars
• Internal timber scaffolding
• Steel pillars and roof structure
• Stone cleaning and repairs
   

Outstanding works:

• New stone vaults and dome
• Internal renders
• New stone floors
• Lead roof covering
• Joinery
• Internal timber gallery
• Electrical installation
• Painting works
• Reconstruction of external porch

 

Initial condition	Current condition

 

 

CHURCH OF SAINT NICHOLAS. PRISTINA

 

1- RECONSTRUCTION WORKS IN THE CHURCH.

 

Works Schedule: September-December 2006

Contractor: P.A.B (Djakovica/Gjakova)
 

Completed Works:

• Clearance and demolition of damaged elements (floors, plasters, joinery)
• Protection of the internal wall paintings
• Internal scaffold
• Stonework cleaning
• Foundations of new pillars
• New pillars and roof slab

Outstanding works:

• Timber roof construction and roof tiles cover
• Lead roof in the dome and apses
• Internal timber gallery
• Joinery
• New marble floors
• Paint works
• Electrical and lightning protection installations

  

 

Initial condition	Current condition

 

 

 2- RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PARISH HOUSE, BAPTISTERY AND BELFRY.

 

Works Schedule: October-December 2006

Contractor: Sadiku (Suva Reka/Suhareke)
 

Completed Works:

• Clearance and demolition of damaged elements
• New internal plasters
• Services partially completed (electrical installation water supply, sewage, audiovisuals)
• Parish house roof construction

 

Outstanding works:

• Water proof sheet and roof tiles covering in the Parish House
• Internal joinery
• Reparation or substitution of floors
• Weathering details
• Façade and painting works
• Complete services
• Belfry reconstruction

 

Initial condition Parish House	Current condition
Baptistery

 

MONASTERY OF ST JOANIKIJE AT DEVIC, SRBICA/SKENDERAJ

 

1- RECONSTRUCTION OF THE OLD GUEST HOUSE AND COLLAPSED RETAINING WALL

 

Works Schedule: September-December 2006

Contractor: UKRAS, (Zvecan)
 

Completed Works:

• General clearance and demolition of damaged elements
• Repair or substitution of internal partitions
• Plastering of internal and external walls
• New concrete slabs
• New roof construction and roof tiles covering
• Ceramic and stone floors
• New doors and windows
• Services (electricity, water supply, sewage and heating)
• 80% of the reconstruction of the retaining wall completed

 

Outstanding works:

• Painting works
• Boiler house
• Lighting and lightning protection installation. Complete details of other services.
• Complete the reconstruction of the retaining wall and the perimeter wall

 

Initial Condition	Current condition
Collapsed retaining wall	Construction of new retaining wall

 

2- INTERNAL REPAIRS IN THE MONASTERY CHURCH.

 

Works Schedule: October-December 2006

Contractor: UKRAS, (Zvecan)
 

Completed Works:

• Removing of damaged plasters preserving the areas with wall paintings in the presence of a wall paintings conservation expert
• New plasters  and electrical installation in the narthex

 

Outstanding works:

• Floors reconstruction
• Complete internal plasters
• Complete electrical and lightning protection installations
• Complete external gutters and rainpipes

 

Initial condition	Current condition

 

2- RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRAL GUEST HOUSE AND LEAD ROOF COVER OF THE WINTER CHAPEL.

 

Works Schedule: November-December 2006

Contractor: UKRAS, (Zvecan)
 

Completed Works: The works are expected to start during the second week of November.

Outstanding works:

• Clearance and dismantling of damaged elements
• New concrete slabs
• Wall cracks refilling
• Steel reinforcement elements (columns, beams and lintels)
• Lead roof cover in the winter chapel

              Current condition

 

CHURCH OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE HOLY VIRGIN. BELO POLJE, PEC/PEJE

 

RECONSTRUCTION WORKS.

 

Works Schedule: October-December 2006

Contractor: UKRAS (Zvecan)
 

Completed Works:

• Clearance and removal of damaged elements
• Perimeter drainage around the church
• Repair or substitution of the external plasters
   

Outstanding works:

• Perimeter sidewalk
• Floor repairs
• Joinery
• Paint works
• Electrical installation

 

Initial condition	Current condition

 

OLD CHURCH OF SAINT GEORGE (RUNOVIC). PRIZREN

 

RECONSTRUCTION WORKS.

 

Works Schedule: October-December 2006

Contractor: American Invest Company (Pristina/Prishtine) Monolistroy (Bulgaria)
 

Completed Works:

• Clearance and dismantling of damaged elements
• Reparation of internal renders
• Stonework repairs and cleaning

 

Outstanding works:

• Floor repairs
• Lead roof cover
• New joinery
• New grave stone slabs
• Electrical installation

 

Initial condition	Current condition

 

 

CHURCH OF SAINT ELIAS. VUCITRN/VUSHTRRI

 

RECONSTRUCTION WORKS

 

Works Schedule: October-December 2006

Contractor: Arting (Djakovica/Gjakova)
 

Completed Works:

• Dismantling of the provisional protective roof and all the damaged elements
• Excavation of the earth around the church to restore the original level of the building
• Reparation or substitution of the exonarthex plasters
• Exonarthex roof structure

 

Outstanding works:

• Drainage system
• Roof covering
• Joinery
• Floor repairs
• Painting works
• Electrical installation

 

Initial condition	Current condition

 

 

CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY VIRGIN MARY. DJAKOVICA/GJAKOVA

 

RECONSTRUCTION OF STONE PERIMETER FENCE

 

Works Schedule: November-December 2006

Contractor: Pleqja (Istinic/Isniq)
 

Completed Works: The works are expected to begin during the second week of November
 

Outstanding works: Perimeter stone wall around the site of the destroyed church.

 

 

(Photo) Current condition