Restoration
of cultural
heritage

Restoration of cultural heritage

Construction is an activity that has left a lasting legacy to humanity that we have the opportunity to admire again and again.

Inspired by this very fact, ING-GRAD was founded as a construction company whose activities include specialized works comprised of: restoration and reconstruction of monumental heritage of exceptional historical and artistic significance.

In more than 35 years of work on the restoration and reconstruction of the monumental heritage, we have been using all the advantages of modern construction methods, but also applying unique knowledge based on the techniques, skills and recipes of old crafts.

Sacred architecture

In the cultural heritage restoration projects, we highlight the following works:

Static restoration

Most buildings of cultural or architectural heritage are brick buildings built of stone or brick wall elements connected with mortar, usually found in poor condition due to their age and inadequate maintenance. Therefore, before the renovation and final arrangement, it is necessary to carry out constructive restoration. The complexity of the historical buildings restoration requires the incompatibility of traditional and new materials and respect for their original existence, which is why the use of reinforced concrete is not recommended. The most favourable technique for repairing and strengthening such constructions has proved to be injection, i.e., stabilizing and closing cracks in damaged walls by injecting special injection compounds, applying reinforced cement or epoxy coatings on one or both sides of the wall, and pre-tensioning the walls.

Did you know?

The arrangement and furnishing of the Veliki Tabor Castle were preceded by its structural rehabilitation, which included static restoration of the stone walls and vaults. The stone structure was stabilized and strengthened by injection with special injection mortars and additionally strengthened by the installation of steel braces, which at the same time secured the building from shakes.

Reconstruction and restoration of wooden roof structures

Roofs of monumental heritage buildings are usually wooden roofs with different types of covering, depending on the tradition of the climate in which the building is located. The reconstruction of such wooden roofs implies the replacement of individual elements or the complete structure with new wood, most often made of Slavonian oak or conifer, and the replacement of the covers.

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On the church of Sv. Marko (St. Mark), the symbol of the city of Zagreb, the reconstruction of the wooden roof was carried out with larch wood, and the covering was replaced with a new glazed tile made according to the original photo-geometric drawings of the builder Hermann Bollé. The new tile, like the original one, was made and delivered from Hungary.

Renovation and reconstruction of external and internal elements of the building

The renovation and reconstruction of the building includes the renovation of the external facade, the execution of profiles and stone plastic, the production of wooden joinery and everything that includes the restoration of the historical appearance and original condition. It is done according to conservation guidelines, which is why the restoration and reconstruction of the building is longer and requires specific materials, works and methods of execution.

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On the project of the Museum of Slavonia in Osijek, renovation works were carried out on the facade and facade of the building by making lime plaster according to the original recipe. All materials were prepared and produced on the construction site. The specific colour of the facade was achieved with natural pigments obtained from the ash of larch wood.

Craftsmanship works on the restoration of the monumental heritage

After the constructive rehabilitation and external decoration of the building, a series of delicate and demanding craftsmanship works usually follow, which must be carried out in the spirit and tradition of the construction of the climate in which the building is located.

Did you know?

In addition to the fact that the area of ​​the Museum of Sinjska alka is arranged and equipped so that the modern museum and other equipment fit perfectly into the ambience of the old Venetian building, the wooden floor covering in the main hall, where there is a representation of the procession of Sinjska alka in real size, was made with a demanding and interesting technique that evokes the uneven surface of the Sinjska alka track.

more than80

renovated buildings

more than2000

year the age of the oldest restored building

Pauline monastery and church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Snow, Kamensko

Investor
Croatian Restoration Institute

Category
Sacred architecture

The Pauline monastery and the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary were founded by Countess Katarina Frankopan Metlička in 1404. Due to the Turkish invasions in 1570, the Paulines left the monastery and leased it to Count Auersperg. They returned in 1684 and then began the renovation of the complex. The baroque restoration of the church began in 1740 and lasted until the middle of the 18th century. The construction of the monastery lasted from 1749 to 1767. The complex consists of three monastery wings and a church with a belfry that rests on the south wing of the cloister. The church is medieval, with a baroque interior with a rectangular nave and a narrow three-sided sanctuary, and it is vaulted with a baroque cross vault with belts. The interior is equipped with three baroque altars, baroque choir benches and a rococo pulpit, which was decorated by the famous Pauline painter Gabrijel Taller and later by the painter Fridrik Harmelić, teacher of Vjekoslav Karas.

The restoration of the cultural monument damaged in the war required complete static rehabilitation of the walls and foundations of the church and monastery, as well as the upgrading of the chapel above the sacristy. The facade of the church and monastery was renovated, the oak roof structure was reconstructed and replaced, a new covering made of pepper-tiles was installed, and the stone floor of the church and monastery was reconstructed, while the bulb on the bell tower was restored.

 

COMPLETE STATIC RENOVATION OF WALLS AND FOUNDATIONS BUILDING UPGRADE

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