https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A 16th century sculpture of Saint George in Spain whose amateur restoration left it looking like a cartoon character has been brought back to its original state, regional authorities said Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190625/spains-botched-restoration-of-ancient-st-george-statue-gets-a-proper-makeover Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:43:56 +0200 spains-botched-restoration-of-ancient-st-george-statue-gets-a-proper-makeover Police are hunting a vandal who daubed a cat face on a 12th century marble sculpture of a saint at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in an apparent tribute to the rock band Kiss. https://www.thelocal.es/20180809/police-hunt-vandal-who-daubed-cat-face-on Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:10:34 +0200 police-hunt-vandal-who-daubed-cat-face-on One would think that after all the furore over the botched restoration of a priceless fresco of Christ by an amateur painter well into her 80s that those tempted to pick up a paintbrush to touch up an ancient artwork in Spain might think twice. https://www.thelocal.es/20180626/new-botched-restoration-gives-600-yr-old-st-george-statue-a-cartoon-face Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:44:41 +0200 new-botched-restoration-gives-600-yr-old-st-george-statue-a-cartoon-face Spain is getting a reputation for not taking care of its cultural heritage as preservation experts slam the latest bodged restoration project. https://www.thelocal.es/20160719/another-bodged-art-restoration-raises-alarm-in-spain Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:31:30 +0200 another-bodged-art-restoration-raises-alarm-in-spain A restoration project in Spain has been criticized after modern aluminium windows were installed into a 400-year-old tower. https://www.thelocal.es/20160531/spain-recoils-at-another-botched-restoration-of-its-hertiage Tue, 31 May 2016 14:30:09 +0200 spain-recoils-at-another-botched-restoration-of-its-hertiage