Tour de l'Ile: installation de vérins pour soulever la tour

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Date: 09.1898.V the last decade of the XIX century buildings of the island has undergone significant changes. Starting from a building near the tower and to the east of it were demolished all the houses. Place clears for building modern buildings. Unenviable fate was prepared, and the tower itself: it's almost 800-year old building (it is believed that the tower was built in 1218) planned to carry, because it does not fit into the ensemble of the new building. However Genevans defended the ancient tower. Salvation and its restoration was made possible thanks to the collection of signatures in its defense, which began February 22, 1897, and then by popular vote organized by December 19 of the same year. Genevans in favor of restoring bashni.Proekt has been finalized in view of the tower.