During their summer internship, students from the SPbGASU Department of Architectural and Urban-Planning Heritage are getting to know real-life restoration projects.
Together with Associate Professor Ekaterina Litova, the students visited the scaffolding of St. Isaac's Cathedral. The climb allowed them to see the structure from an unusual perspective, examine its architectural elements in detail, and become familiar with the specifics of restoration work. The future restoration architects learned about the complexities and specifics of working with one of St Petersburg's most significant architectural monuments.
Another group of students from the department visited a newly discovered cultural heritage site – the Vuoksela Lutheran Church on the Karelian Isthmus.
During the tour, the future restoration architects learned about the history of the monument, studied its architectural features, defects, and losses, and took photographs.
Experience with the restoration process in a working environment helps students gain a deeper understanding of the work's specifics: the importance of combining a scientific approach, engineering precision, and the ability to work with historical heritage.
Such site tours are an integral part of the training of specialists in the reconstruction and restoration of architectural and urban heritage. They foster a caring attitude toward historical and architectural monuments, an understanding of the responsibility of a specialist in the field of historical heritage preservation, and a greater appreciation of the value of preserving them for future generations.
