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Climate threatens the long-term survival of the buildings and art at Probota.
As the project came to an end, the archeological and restoration teams concentrated on consolidation and conservation treatments to forestall further decay.
In 1997, a temporary shelter was built over excavated sites to protect the buildings from rain and snow. At this point the archaeologists had to decide how the site would be
presented in the future: the excavations could be reburied,
they could be presented under a shelter, or they could be left without a shelter. The degree of consolidation and conservation would of course be different in each case.
The partially restored Building B
Some of the consolidation operations performed included re-pointing of mortar between blocks of stone, injection of grouting and mortar edging to stabilize loose wall plaster. The fortress walls were also repointed and their tops were recapped.
Any new intervention presents a challenge. Probota is not only a historic site but also a functioning monastery. Any architectural additions had to be as inconspicuous as possible and blend harmoniously into the surroundings. The same applied to the reconstructed cellars of building B, where a chapel for the nunnery was placed. The old stairway was restored, as were the vaulted cellars, but only low walls show what is hidden underground.
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| The basement of Building B after restoration |
A small site museum was placed in the so-called Princely House, where anyone interested can see objects found on the monastery grounds and inside the church. Panels explain the restoration campaign.
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| The site museum |
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