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Conservation of Cochin Synagogue Clock Tower, Kerala
Founders / Partners | World Monuments Fund / National Culture Fund |
Project Name | Conservation of Cochin Synagogue Clock Tower, Kerala |
MOU Signed on | 22-03-2002 |
Project Description |
Stabilization and conservation of clock tower included: Documenting the condition of the complex and establishing a master conservation plan, / Focus was predominantly on the synagogue’s clock tower, a prominent feature that rises 45 feet and dates from 1761. The conservation work included repairs to unsound masonry and replacement of rotted structural elements / Cleaning and painting of the clock tower, installation of a mechanism to replace missing mechanical clock works, and re-hanging the large brass bell. |
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