In Spain, a message from a descendant was found in a statue of Christ
6 December 2017
According to The Daily Mail, during the restoration work in the Church of Santa Agueda (Castile-Leon province, Spain), a message dated 1777 and addressed to the people of the future was discovered in the hollow part of the statue of Christ from the 18th century. Its author is the priest Joaquin Minguez, who served in the Cathedral of Burgo de Osme.
In a letter written in small handwriting on two sheets and hidden in matter, the author mentions the name of the sculptor who created the statue - Manuel Bale - and also describes for posterity the socio-political situation and features of the country's economy, characteristic features and customs of his era. Here are mentioned the most common diseases such as typhoid and malaria, and the peculiarities of the Spaniards' leisure time - cards, ball games, and so on. 'The court is in Madrid, there is a post office and a newspaper for news, the Inquisition is operating, which does not tolerate sins against the Church of the Lord,' says the provincial chaplain. The letter to the future, written in the 18th century, will be sent to the museum - and the restorers will place a copy of it in the statue of Christ.
In Spain, a message from a descendant was found in a statue of ChristIn Spain, a message from a descendant was found in a statue of ChristAccording to The Daily Mail, during the restoration work in the Church of Santa Agueda (Castile-Leon province, Spain), a message dated 1777 and addressed to the people of the future was discovered in the hollow part of the statue of Christ from the 18th century. Its author is the priest Joaquin Minguez, who served in the Cathedral of Burgo de Osme. In a letter written in small handwriting on two sheets and hidden in matter, the author mentions the name of the sculptor who created the statue - Manuel Bale - and also describes for posterity the socio-political situation and features of the country's economy, characteristic features and customs of his era. Here are mentioned the most common diseases such as typhoid and malaria, and the peculiarities of the Spaniards' leisure time - cards, ball games, and so on. 'The court is in Madrid, there is a post office and a newspaper for news, the Inquisition is operating, which does not tolerate sins against the Church of the Lord,' says the provincial chaplain. The letter to the future, written in the 18th century, will be sent to the museum - and the restorers will place a copy of it in the statue of Christ.Свеча Иерусалима -en
According to The Daily Mail, during the restoration work in the Church of Santa Agueda (Castile-Leon province, Spain), a message dated 1777 and addressed to the people of the future was discovered in the hollow part of the statue of Christ from the 18th century. Its author is the priest Joaquin Minguez, who served in the Cathedral of Burgo de Osme. In a letter written in small handwriting on two sheets and hidden in matter, the author mentions the name of the sculptor who created the statue - Manuel Bale - and also describes for posterity the socio-political situation and features of the country's economy, characteristic features and customs of his era. Here are mentioned the most common diseases such as typhoid and malaria, and the peculiarities of the Spaniards' leisure time - cards, ball games, and so on. 'The court is in Madrid, there is a post office and a newspaper for news, the Inquisition is operating, which does not tolerate sins against the Church of the Lord,' says the provincial chaplain. The letter to the future, written in the 18th century, will be sent to the museum - and the restorers will place a copy of it in the statue of Christ.
