Amidst war, a Ukrainian man restores a castle
December 27, 2024
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as posted by the channelSt. Miklos Castle in Chynadiiovo, Ukraine, was in disrepair when Joseph Bartosh decided to work on restoring it. Like many in the Transcarpathian region, Bartosh believes he's fighting on a sort of cultural front line.
"In 2000," Bartosh says, "my war actually started that year." That was when Bartosh started his effort to preserve the medieval castle.
When he began the project, the castle was in disrepair. He says he found signs that in Soviet times, it had been used as a horse stable, with a lack of respect given to its history. Even now, more than 20 years since he started the project, there is still more work to be done to preserve parts of the castle.
With the restoration well underway, the inside has already been transformed into a space for art exhibitions, community events and a museum where people can learn about the castle's history.
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