Georgia: With the support of the National Agency for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Georgia, the restoration works of Museum-Library in memory of Lesya Ukrainka reached its last stage.
Painting work is underway in the basement under the supervision of architects-restorers and constructors; the furnishing of the museum-library area is being completed.
Under the rehabilitation plan, the following works have already been completed:
- Installation of a canopy and flat roof
- Installation of a mid-story roof
- Removal of internal and external walls
- Installation of doors and windows
- Installation of engineering communications
- Painting of the fence
Lesya Ukrainka Museum-Library was awarded the status of a Cultural Heritage Monument in 2019. Because the building was in a severe emergency, the monument reconstruction project was purchased in the same year. Studies have determined that the building could not be maintained, and the statue had to be dismantled by restoration.
Reconstruction of the statue began in 2020. In the first stage, in 2020, the building was completely dismantled with the financing of the National Agency for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Georgia, and the foundation pot for the new building was prepared. The second stage works – removal of foundation and basement walls, with the support of Khashuri Municipality Hall in the same year LLC “Georgia” has performed.
After completing the second stage, the works were transferred to the National Agency for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. In the third stage of work, in 2021, with the agency’s funding, an iron-concrete frame and covering tiles were made. In 2022, a contractor company, LLC, was formed to perform the fourth stage of work.
The agency unilaterally signed the contract due to Georgia’s non-compliance with its terms. After that, the National Agency for the Protection of Cultural Heritage re-announced the electronic tender in 2023, and the winning company, LLC “Msenbeli,” is currently performing the last stage of work.
The agency has allocated 1 969 425 GEL for the reconstruction of the statue.
The famous Ukrainian poet and writer Lesya Ukrainka (Larisa Kosachi) Museum-Library was opened in 1952. It houses materials related to the writer’s work, including the poet’s collections, manuscripts, fine art, numismatic, photo-, and ethnographic materials.
