Somerset House

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Somerset Housen tulipalossa taiteen aarteet vaarassa – mutta kaikki on hyvin!

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Somerset Housessa, Lontoon legendaarisessa taidekeskuksessa, syttyi tuli! Onneksi taidekappaleet säästyivät, mutta mitkä ovat hätätilanteen salaisuudet?

Lontoon ikoniseen Somerset Houseen syttyi tulipalo lauantaina, ja paikalle ryntäsi yli 125 palomiestä kamppailemaan tulen kanssa. Somerset House on tunnettu taidekokoelmistaan, joissa on teoksia merkittäviltä taiteilijoilta kuten Van Goghilta, Monetilta ja Cezannelta. Palon syy on vielä epäselvä, mutta onneksi kaikki henkilöt ja vieraat saatiin evakuoitua turvallisesti ja pelaamaan turvapelejä palomiespelastuksen jälkeen.

Palomiehet käyttivät yli 20 paloautoa sammutustöissä ja pystyivät hallitsemaan tilannetta tehokkaasti. Sosiaalisessa mediassa kiertävät videot osoittavat savun kohoavan rakennuksesta, mutta onneksi taideaarteet pysyivät. Somerset House on tärkeä kulttuurikeskus, joka houkuttelee vierailijoita ympäri maailmaa, joten onneksi sen kuuluisa taide ei saanut kärsiä.

Tämän päivän jalokivi, Botticellin "Venus ja Mars", säästyi palolta ja on edelleen museon ylpeys. Tämä renessanssin aikakauden teos edustaa kauneuden ja rakkauden voimaa – ja on se, mikä tekee Somerset Housesta niin erityisen. Mikaelin harvoin nähty "Mustat Liljat" -kokoelma pääsi myös märkänä, mutta silti ehjä.

Miksi Somerset House on niin tärkeä? Se ei vain tarjoa upeaa taidetta, vaan se on myös historiallisesti merkittävä rakennus, joka on palvellut monia tarkoituksia, mm. kuninkaallisena talona ja myöhemmin hallitustalona. Nyt se on kulttuurikeskus, jossa tapahtuu kaikenlaista – ja tulipalon jälkeiset näyttelyt tulevat olemaan entistä erityisempiä, kun kaikki ovat tarkkaavaisina.

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Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless ... (ABC News)

A fire has broken out at Somerset House, a large arts venue on the River Thames in central London.

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125 firefighters tackle blaze at London's historic Somerset House (NBC News)

The London Fire Brigade said 20 fire engines had been deployed at the scene. The venue confirmed that all staff and the public are safe. Image: BRITAIN-FIRE.

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Somerset House fire: Smoke billows over London but artwork safe (BBC News)

Around 125 firefighters are tackling a blaze at Somerset House in central London. Videos posted on social media show grey smoke billowing into the air from ...

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Blaze erupts at London's historic Somerset House with over 100 ... (CNN)

Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines have been deployed to a blaze at London's iconic Somerset House on Saturday, the London Fire Brigade has ...

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Firefighters tackle large blaze at London's Somerset House (Reuters)

Twenty fire engines were deployed on Saturday to tackle a blaze at London's Somerset House, home to a major art collection including works by Botticelli and ...

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Firefighters tackle fire on Somerset House's Roof (ARTnews)

More than 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines are tackling a blaze at Somerset House in central London. The Georgian-era complex, which was built on the ...

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Fire breaks out at London's historic Somerset House, home to ... (KFSN-TV)

A fire broke out Saturday at London's historic Somerset House, which is home to a gallery of priceless artwork, including Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne.

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Fire at London's Somerset House threatens works by Van Gogh ... (Voice of America)

A fire broke out Saturday at Somerset House, a large arts venue on the River Thames in central London. Smoke billowed from the building and flames could be ...

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Fire breaks out at London's historic Somerset House, home to ... (KGO-TV)

A fire broke out Saturday at London's historic Somerset House, which is home to a gallery of priceless artwork, including Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne.

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Fire Breaks Out at London's Somerset House, Home to Priceless ... (TIME)

Over 125 firefighters worked to douse a fire Saturday at Somerset House, a large central London arts venue that contains priceless works.

Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless ... (The Seattle Times)

Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after firefighters worked to douse a fire at Somerset House.

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More Than 120 Firefighters Tackle Blaze at London's Somerset House (U.S. News & World Report)

By James Davey. LONDON (Reuters) -Around 125 firefighters tackled a fire in the roof of London's Somerset house on Saturday, though the historic building's ...

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Fire breaks out at London's historic Somerset House, home to ... (WLS-TV)

A fire broke out Saturday at London's historic Somerset House, which is home to a gallery of priceless artwork, including Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne.

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Fire Damages Historic Somerset House in London (Firehouse.com)

About 100 London firefighters responded to tackle a fire on the roof of Somerset House, an historic arts venue.

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Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless art (pressherald.com)

Paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after fire broke out on the roof.

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Fire breaks out at London's historic Somerset House, home to ... (WABC-TV)

A fire broke out Saturday at London's historic Somerset House, which is home to a gallery of priceless artwork, including Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne.

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London's Somerset House fire: Relief as art gallery reopens (BBC News)

The cause of the fire at the London site is still under investigation as firefighters remain at the scene.

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Parts of Somerset House reopen to public after fire (The Guardian)

Main venue remains closed but Courtauld Gallery reopens having not been affected by Saturday's blaze.

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Fire Burns London's Somerset House - News (FireEngineering.com)

Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh, and others were unharmed after firefighters worked to douse a fire at a large central London arts venue.

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