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Show Old Cathedrals Near Ruin. Winchester cathedral Is not the only structure of its kind to have been endangered en-dangered In the course of centurleB. Italian experts have recently declared that the cathedrals of Como and Milam are in danger of collapse, and that Immediate restoration works are necessary if they are to be saved. The main structure of the Milam cathedral cathe-dral dates back to the sixteenth century, cen-tury, but the facade was added by Napoleon, Na-poleon, and the hurried manner In which he had the work accomplished has caused it to be unsafe today, many of the marbles being soft and badly set. The upper part la now to be demolished in consequence. It is also the facade of the Como cathedral cathe-dral which Is in danger. This has been bulging outwards for nearly a century, and a large portion Is now out of the perpindlcular. London Globe. |