Florence Cathedral Complex to Undergo Cleaning

Time for some exterior grime removal.
http://news.artnet.com/in-brief/a-facelift-will-brighten-up-florences-piazza-del-duomo-7724

Albi Cathedral, Medina Al-Zahra Receive Funds for Restoration

The World Monuments Fund has announced grants for the choir of Albi Cathedral and the Salon Rico at the Medina Al-Zahra in Cordoba. In both cases, restoration projects were previously put on hold for lack of funds; now that funding has been secured, restoration is scheduled to begin this year.

Medieval Wall Painting Uncovered at Llancarfan

Fifteenth century paintings showing Saint George and the Dragon and Death and the Gallant have been uncovered on the walls of the church of St. Cadoc in Llancarfan, Wales. The paintings, which date c.1480, have been hidden by limewash since the Reformation.
Wales Online

Preservation Project Completed at Sherwood Palace

A former palace of King John in Sherwood Forest has been secured and will reopen to the public. Three walls of the onetime hunting lodge remain above ground.

Preservation Project Completed at Sherwood Palace

A former palace of King John in Sherwood Forest has been secured and will reopen to the public. Three walls of the onetime hunting lodge remain above ground.

Canterbury's Westgate Tower Museum to Remain Open

Businessman Charles Lambie has donated a quarter of a million pounds to the site, and has leased Westgate Tower from the city. Lambie hopes to increase the number of visitors to the medieval city gate by improving access and updating the facilities.
BBC link

Church collapse in Georgia

The reported collapse of the church of Saint Gevorg of Mughni in Tbilisi, Georgia, highlights ongoing tensions in the country between national and ethnic identities and between church and state control of religious patrimony.
Public Radio of Armenia report