Global Times News: St. Kyle's Cathedral in Venice is finally no longer worried about the threat of seawater, because the glass barrier built for it by the protection department was announced on the 6th.
According to the British "Times" reported on the 7th, St. Kyle's Cathedral has been plagued by the influx of seawater. In 2019, the main building of the Cathedral was flooded for 16 hours. The salt in seawater seeps into the gaps between tiles, causing the tiles to deform and seriously damaging the mosaic floor of the cathedral.
Venice decided to invest 150 million euros to build a fence. However, although this kind of fence blocks the seawater in other parts of the city, St. Kyle's Cathedral is located at the lowest altitude in Venice, and it is still difficult to resist the invasion of seawater.
Finally, when meeting the first high water level this winter, the newly built glass barrier came into play: although seawater was still poured into St. Kyle Square and tourists had to wear rubber boots, the glass barrier blocked the seawater at the entrance and lobby of the cathedral, and the mosaic floor of the cathedral was dry. Venice tourism director said: "We need this glass barrier to stop the seawater, protect the mosaic and ensure the safety of the church."
The next step is to lift the whole square or install a sewer valve, so that the whole St. Kyle Square can get rid of the "bad luck" of being submerged by seawater.
