A statue of Portuguese king Sebastian I at the train station in Lisbon broke guy, who has climbed it for the photo

Excessive selfies is dangerous for health. Not only your, but also works of art. New victim saltymakov was the sculpture of the Portuguese king Sebastian I (ruled from 1557 to 1578), quiet-мирно standing on the old Rossio train station in Lisbon last 126 years. For photos of themselves with the king 24-летний boy climbed on the pedestal of the statue standing in the alcove between the two entrances to the station. The sculpture could not stand the load, fell and broke into several pieces. The culprit tried to escape before the arrival of the police, but guards managed to detain him. Officials said can not say for sure how long it will take for the restoration of the statue. The building of the Rossio train station is an architectural monument and protected by the state.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: artnet.com, artinvestment.ru

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