Head of municipal union of Kronstadt town Yanina Karmazinova has addressed an open letter to the governor of St.Petersburg George Poltavchenko with a request to assist restoration of Kronstadt forts.
      
      She asks the governor of Petersburg to raise the question of financing restoration works from the federal budget. All the townsmen are concerned about the destiny of Kronstadt forts and the main fortress, Yanina Karmazinova emphasizes.
      
      Kronstadt forts and the well-known Kronstadt Fortress - unique fortified constructions included in the UNESCO cultural heritage list - are presently in a critical condition. They are collapsing in front of your very eyes. If immediate measures for their preservation and restoration are not taken the sights of the cultural and historical heritage of the worldwide scale will be lost forever.
      
      The problem is aggravated with the fact that the sphere of responsibility for Kronstadt forts is not determined. As a matter of fact the national heritage of the country remains ownerless.
      
      Source: fontanka.ru
Author: Vera Ivanova