Mit, 6 million for 32 interventions on places of worship in 12 regions

Six million euros for 32 interventions in 12 Italian regions. The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, signed the decree that finances the recovery, restoration and redevelopment of places of worship.

"Concrete resources - underlines the MIT in a note - to protect a heritage that belongs to the history and identity of local communities".

The provision, we read in the note, "strengthens the MIT's commitment to the protection and valorisation of churches, with a new programming for the three-year period 2026-2028. The largest share is destined for Lombardy, with over 1.4 million euros, followed by Puglia (856 thousand euros), Campania (672 thousand), Calabria (603 thousand), Liguria (502 thousand) and Lazio (500 thousand).

Also involved are Tuscany, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Sardinia, Sicily and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

Among the main interventions, the restoration of the Church of Sant'Antonio in Lecce (761 thousand euros), the maintenance of the Church of San Nicola in Dergano in Milan (700 thousand euros) and the asbestos rehabilitation of the Church of San Zanobi in Florence (475 thousand euros).

For Minister Salvini "working alongside the territories also means taking care of the places that preserve their history, restoring value to buildings that represent a reference for entire communities. A commitment which - concludes the note - translates into concrete investments, from the protection of small towns to the valorisation of the heritage of large cities".