Ferrara monuments destroyed by Italy’s earthquake

The 6-magnitude quake that rocked northeastern Italy early on Sunday caused significant “damage to cultural heritage,” said in a statement the Italian Ministry for goods and cultural activities. This was the worst tremor to strike the country in the region of Bologna and other surrounding areas.

Quake’s epicenter was located about 35 kilometers north-northwest of Bologna at a quite shallow depth of 10 km, according to reports from the U.S. Geological Survey. It hit at about 4 a.m. Italy’s time and was followed by a couple of shaking aftershocks.

According to the first evaluation, the “damage brought to the cultural heritage are important”, revealed the ministry announcing that the authorities will carry out “a more detailed check alongside firefighters and civil protection units”. The Italian quake resulted in at least six dead and 50 wounded in the Ferrara region.

An eighteenth century palace -one of the architectural buildings of the Trade Exchange- located along one of the streets of the city of Ferrara, near the famous gardens Finzi Contini, collapsed.

In Finale Emilia, the earthquake wrecked a beautiful clock tower which was entirelly flattened by the aftershocks after being partially damaged by the first hit.

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Many other churches in the region had suffered from the earthquake, showing cracks in the walls, facade or roof.

The shockwave affected several localities in the province of Mantova : Moglia – where City Hall and several homes were evacuated because of the risk of collapse – Sermide, Felon, San Giacomo delle Segnate, San Giovanni del Dosso, Poggio Rusco and Quistello.

Regarding the damage suffered by the worship monuments “it is highly recommended to limit the access and religious services,” said Franco Gabrielli, head of civil protection in the region.

Pope Benedict XVI prayed on Sunday for forgiveness of the dead and alleviate the suffering of those injured in the quake.