Charles visits village where his foundation plans to open an office

Описание: (31 May 2013) SHOTLIST
Archita, 31 May 2013
1. Pan of the UK's Prince Charles walking through Archita
2. Wide of rooftops
3. Wide of Prince Charles walking towards building
4. Wide of building
5. Pull out of Prince Charles entering building
6. Mid of rooftops
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7. Top shot pan of village of Archita as seen from the highest tower of the church
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8. Pan of Prince Charles walking through street in Archita
9. Mid of two women watching from window
10. Close up of Prince Charles walking through Archita
11. Mid of stork nest on top of church
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Colonel Michael Carrington, Director General and Co-founder, Maria Nobrega Foundation:
"The Prince of Wales's concern, I'm sure, is well documented, it's the same concern that we have; that we can see the heritage of Romania, and particularly Transylvania, being destroyed in front of our eyes, and once an ancient barn has been allowed to collapse, it will never be restored. And I know that the Prince's view has always been that if he could save at least three Transylvanian villages from this sort of destruction, he would feel that he had achieved something."
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13. Various of Archita village as seen from the highest tower of the church
14. Various of old barns surrounding the village
STORYLINE
Britain's Prince Charles on Friday visited the ancient Saxon village of Archita, in the Romanian region of Transylvania, in an effort to support the restoration and conservation of dilapidated buildings which the Romanian authorities and inhabitants lack the money to preserve.
The village of Archita, 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of the Romanian capital, Bucharest, was founded by Transylvanian Saxons in the 13th century.
Prince Charles toured a number of buildings in the village, which although still inhabited, has many buildings which conservationists say are dangerously close to collapse.
In the centre of the village there is a fortified church surrounded by two defence walls. It retains seven of its original nine watchtowers and commands an impressive view of the surrounding area.
"We can see the heritage of Romania, and particularly Transylvania, being destroyed in front of our eyes, and once an ancient barn has been allowed to collapse, it will never be restored," says Colonel Michael Carrington, the Director General and Co-founder of the Maria Nobrega Foundation.
"And I know that the Prince's view has been that if he could save at least three Transylvanian villages from this sort of destruction, he would feel that he had achieved something."
Prince Charles' tour is part of a seven day private visit to Romania.


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