The facade of the Palace of King Nikola has been the target of messages from vandals for decades

"This time, the National Museum did not report the most recent inappropriate action by irresponsible individuals to the competent state authorities, and in the following days, the facade will be repaired and restored to its original condition, with the installation of video surveillance"
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Constantly targeted by vandals: Archives and Library Department of the National Museum, Photo: Miloš Rudović
Constantly targeted by vandals: Archives and Library Department of the National Museum, Photo: Miloš Rudović
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After the facade on the back gate of King Nikola's Palace in Cetinje was painted once again, the National Museum of Montenegro decided to cover this complex with cameras.

"This kind of behavior indicates that these are the works of individuals who have no basic respect for the history, culture and traditions of Montenegro," National Museum representative Ivan Mijanović told "Vijesti".

Last year, the Palace of King Nikola was the first in the number of visitors.

Of the 182.000 visitors who visited the museum units in Cetinje last year, a little less than half visited the Palace.

However, for decades, messages of love and other messages have been written on the facade of the complex that houses the Archive and Library Department of the National Museum.

And recently it resurfaced, among other things, inscribed with the quotes of Petar II Petrović Njegoš - "For whom the law lies in the mace, his tracks stink of inhumanity", "Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful and beautiful". White, white, white and white - they are the petals of one flower"...

The representative of the National Museum said that the facade was last renovated two years ago after a similar act.

"This time, the National Museum did not report the most recent inappropriate action by irresponsible individuals to the competent state authorities, and in the coming days, the facade will be repaired and restored to its original state, with the installation of video surveillance," said Mijanović to "Vijesta".

Mijanović explains that due to the frequency of such events, the National Museum will also intensify the activities of its services responsible for property security, which includes twenty-four-hour tours of the facilities.

He points out that this will be done in accordance with the Protection Plan, which also includes technical protection, respecting the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act.

According to the website of the National Museum, the Archive and Library Department has around 50.000 bibliographic and 100.000 items of archival material at its disposal.

According to the public procurement plan, the National Museum plans to spend around 90.000 euros on maintenance works.

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