Ownership battle erupts over Serifos’ mining heritage

A struggle has arisen connected the Aegean land of Serifos betwixt the municipal authorization and a backstage proprietor implicit the preservation of the island’s 19th-century mining sites. 

The section authorities precocious submitted a program to make an open-air museum, developed with the National Technical University of Athens, to the Ministry of Culture. However, two months earlier, the Central Council of Modern Monuments approved a backstage connection to make a mining parkland connected onshore whose ownership, according to the municipality, is disputed.

The area, which saw important mining enactment successful the Aegean during the 19th century, includes preserved buildings, tunnels, and loading docks.

The clash highlights the tension betwixt preserving humanities sites and backstage improvement interests. While the municipality’s connection aims to heighten the island’s taste heritage, the backstage owner, who insists helium has secured ineligible spot titles, plans to make the country for tourism. The result could find however Serifos’ mining bequest is showcased and utilized.