“We hope for a happy end, the Small Onofrio fountain will be working again on Thursday as if nothing had happened,” promised Niko Kapetanic, the president of the Society of Friends of Dubrovnik Antiquities.
The historic fountain from the 15th century was damaged over the weekend when a tourist leant on the edge and one of the heavy stones crashed to the ground. And today the society has announced that they will finance the repairs to the fountain.
“We have had long discussions with conservationists today and have agreed the guidelines for the reconstruction of the fountain. Tomorrow the fountain will be covered up and the water supply will be turned off so that works can be carried out,” explained Kapetanic.
He added that in two days time the fountain will be back to its original state. “The broken pieces of stone were immediately picked up and stored at our premises so that they can be returned to the fountain,” concluded Kapetanic.