Extensive renovation of the Bakowa church
Here are some photos of the present condition of the
church taken by Walther Konschitzky.
The photos here show the entrance to the sacristy and
the general condition of the stonework.
The roof is in an urgent state of disrepair.
The western side is also in a very poor condition.
The beautiful murals in the church are seriously
damaged.
Renovation work on the catholic church in Bakowa
started in the last week of March 2011. First the damaged roof, the gutters and
the down-pipes will be repaired and then the rendering will be taken down.
After letting the walls dry out over summer, some new
rendering will be applied and the walls will be painted.
Two murals inside the church that were damaged by
moisture have to be restored.
The extensive renovation of the church takes place at
the request of the bishop´s palace, whose building department has planned the
project and will coordinate and supervise the renovation.
The renovation will be financed by the diocese, by
donations from our native organisation in Germany HOG Bakowa and by christians
living in Bakowa.
The total cost of the renovation is expected to be
around 60.000 Euros minimum.
Half of it is expected to be paid from donations of
the HOG Bakowa in
We hope that we can make a common effort to fulfil
these expectations. It largely depends on our donations to what extent and how
fast renovation work can be carried out.
Our contribution to the restoration of the church in
our home village is a visible sign of our closeness to the place of our
ancestors and our origin.
The chairman of the management board of our native
organisation asks all compatriots to contribute to the restoration of our
church to its former beauty in the 225th year of the foundation of our home
village Bakowa.
Please transfer your donations to the account of HOG
Bakowa with the reference
account holder: HOG Bakowa
Sparkasse Rastatt-Gernsbach
account nr. 62224
bank sorting code 665 500 70
IBAN: DE1466 5500 7000 0006 2224
BIC: SOLADES 1RAS
We will publish the donators`list here and update it
regularly.
New: Pictures about the progress of renovation: please
have a look to the German site.
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