The Butrint Management Foundation is preparing to launch an emergency conservation project covering seven monuments at Butrint National Park. Experts identified the sites as priorities after documenting and assessing their condition.

The project will focus on the Western Gate, the fresco near the Western Gate, the Northern Gate, the Lake Gate, the Columbarium, the mosaic near the Columbarium, and Wall 12. The latter is part of the fortification wall extending from the Lake Gate towards the Acropolis.

The planned interventions aim to stabilise the structures, prevent further deterioration and preserve original materials. Assessments carried out under Butrint’s Archaeological Conservation Management Plan used modern digital documentation technologies to identify key problems and urgent conservation needs.

“Every intervention to conserve Butrint’s monuments is an investment in the longevity of our heritage,” said Jorida Muho, executive director of the Butrint Management Foundation. She said the project would help ensure the monuments’ stability while preserving their historical value and authenticity for future generations.

For the first time, the foundation will also introduce structural monitoring at the Lake Gate. A monitoring system will operate for 24 months to detect possible cracks and structural movement.

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