Tourist breaks off chunk of historic Florence statue
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dario Nardella, the mayor of Florence, posted footage and a picture of the Berlin man posing next to the Renaissance monument on social media, reports The Telegraph. There is no justification for the vandalism of cultural heritage.” The architect responsible for the upkeep of Florence’s monuments, Tommaso Muccini, branded the man an “imbecile” and told the Italian daily newspaper La Nazione that a security alarm had alerted authorities after he jumped down from the statue. Several visitors have come under fire for carving their names on the Colosseum in Rome, including one British tourist, who said he hadn’t been aware of the age of the amphitheatre.
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