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Portico unveiled on Monday 12th

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The ' jewel 'of the Portico del Gloria will be from Monday 12
Holy Year and the jewel of the Cathedral, the Portico de la Gloria was half hidden behind large metal structures . This situation, which began in mid- 2008 and attracted strong criticism, will be resolved next Monday. From the 12th, the pinnacle of Maestro Mateo will be more visible from the floor of the Basilica with the partial removal of the scaffolding after completion of one phase of previous studies of conservation and restoration project .

The decision to reduce the scaffolding that covered the porch was taken jointly by Barrie , the Archbishop and the City Council last March, with the goal of " balance "the interests of restoration of the monument with his display during this Holy Year , and in particular towards the visit of Pope Benedict XVI, on 6 November.

The work , lasting about three days, will take place at night so as not to interfere in the activities of the Cathedral. Moreover, these will be "reversible ", since that will allow the reinstatement of removed parts to the needs of technical staff in the coming months.

For its part, guided tours of the Portico also completed on Saturday , day 10 , following the work of lightening the scaffold. This program , operated since March of 2009 by Barrie Foundation , has had 20,000 participants , who have enjoyed the monument from the top of the scaffold.

Also, to give continuity to one of the goals of Agenda Cathedral, the " awareness " of society on the importance of preserving cultural assets, will reopen in late July the Crypt to provide a free educational program that will visit the Gate through 3D .

It is expected that the Plan of Conservation and Preventive Intervention Proposal are written in six months .

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