Work has begun on the restoration of the Great Onofrio Fountain in the historic Old City of Dubrovnik. The fountain, which was built in 1438, is currently in the centre of the Star Wars set as has been decorated with futuristic lights. However this didn’t stop the restorers going to work today, firstly by removing the old cement that had been used to patch up the fountain on previous occasions.

“This type of cement is actually quite harmful to the stonework,” explained one of the restorers. “We will slowly cut out all the old cement that has patched up the fountain for years and replace that with a much more suitable solution,” he added. And it certainly looks like being a long and drawn out project. When asked if the Star Wars crew were a hindrance he answered, “They will only be here for around ten days, we will need a lot longer.”