Work on the Vasari Corridor facade and inspections every two months for two years

From Monday through next Thursday, overnight, technicians from the Uffizi Galleries will carry out plaster repair and consolidation work on the exterior walls of the Vasarian Corridor ’s “overhead flyover” above Lungarno Maria Luisa de’ Medici. The work on the facade of the Vasarian Corridor will be held continuously from 9:30 p. m. to 4:30 a.m., necessitating the closure of the affected stretch of road.

During the first two nights, checks will be carried out regarding the state of conservation of all the plaster of the overpass to restore the deteriorated parts; the next night the facades will be whitewashed, while on the fourth night twenty-four sensors will be placed inside the masonry to monitor any internal micromovements. The checks, carried out by specialists, will be done every two months, for two years.

“This part of the building is the most exposed to traffic, and it is our duty to treat it with the utmost care. It’s not just a matter of the aesthetic decorum of the plasters, but of assaying the solidity of the wall face. Let us not forget that the Uffizi and the Vasari Corridor were built almost half a millennium ago: they are very old and fragile structures, and the vibrations caused by the passage of heavy vehicles and cars are constant traumas. It is our duty to protect the structure as well as the external appearance of this spectacular architectural monument,” said the director of the Uffizi Galleries, Eike Schmidt.

Work on the Vasari Corridor facade and inspections every two months for two years

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