ARISTOCRATIC FACELIFT, Novi Sad

This workcamp is being organized in Petrovaradin (Novi Sad) with an idea to preserve this heritage site from the 18th century. The goal of the workcamp is to renovate and rehabilitate an 18th century house, in the foothill of Petrovaradin fortress. The house is a pearl of the typical construction type for Novi Sad area. Besides international volunteers, the local volunteers will also participate and some experienced craftsmen as well, from which the participants will be able to learn a lot. Volunteers will get a chance to learn about different ways of construction and materials which were used in Vojvodina in the 18th century, and thanks to which the houses are still functioning 200 years later. On the house itself different carpeting, masonry, gypsum and other work will be done, all with the coordination and help of conservators from the Institute for preserving monuments of Novi Sad. This is the perfect workcamp for all of those who want to gain new practical skills in renovating and traditional construction. Volunteers will be helping with the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the site, help clean the location, prepare the materials for the construction and help set it up. The rehabilitation of the site will most likely continue after the workcamp will have finished, but the majority of the work will be done during the workcamp so that the volunteers could gain new practical knowledge and skills. The main idea is that this would be the first of many historical heritage sites that will be renovated in the following period 2018-2022 through international workcamps.