What are the harmful things that can happen to monuments over the years and what we can do to prevent that?

We, the people ourselves can destroy the beautiful, existing monuments. Shocking, right? Read ahead to find out.

Things that can harm the monuments

• Taking material out of monuments for building, etc.
• Violation of sacred sites like writing names on the monument, spitting, and more.
• Destruction of archaeological sites for example, breaking down monuments for factories.
• Damage from vibrations due to adjacent constructions.
• Destruction of cultural property during wars.

Enough with the negative stuff. Let's learn something positive!

What we can do to prevent the monuments from being destroyed?

• Sealing of the base of the monument into the soil for better construction
• Before-construction damp proof courses.
• Before-construction surface waterproof paints on the outside
• Protection of facade surfaces from moisture.