Historic church destroyed by fire in Peru 祕魯歷史性教堂遭火燒焚毀

Firefighters check out damage to the roof of San Sebastian Church. The church's roof is in danger of collapsing.

(CNN)-A landmark of Christian faith in Peru's ancient city of Cusco has stood the test of time -- but now San Sebastian Church faces its biggest challenge yet after a devastating fire.

(CNN)-在秘魯古城「庫斯科」的一座基督教信仰的地標性建築-聖塞巴斯蒂教堂，經歷了時間的洗禮，但現在，在毀滅性的火災後，面臨他有史以來最大的考驗。
Officials assess the damage to the San Sebastian Church in Cusco, Peru, after a devastating fire Friday, September 16.




Authorities don't know what sparked Friday's fire in the 17th-century church. Video footage from TV network Andina showed the blaze tearing through the building's roof.


當局表示不知道是什麼在17世紀教堂裡，引起這周五的大火。自電視頻道Andina流出的影片顯示從建築物的屋頂閃出火光。

The blaze destroyed 80% of the altar ceiling at San Sebastian Church, Peru's Ministry of Culture says.

Later Friday, after the smoke cleared -- Peru's Ministry of Culture said 80% of the of the altar ceiling was destroyed as well as 60% of the main hallway. The church's roof is in danger of collapsing.

上周五，待火勢熄滅後，秘魯文化部表示聖壇80%的天花板及主走道60%的天花板遭焚毀。教堂的屋頂有崩塌的危險。
Authorities don't know what sparked the fire in the 17th-century church.

Besides causing structural damage, the fire also consumed priceless works from the so-called Cuzco School of Roman Catholic art, created by Spanish rulers after the conquest of the Inca Empire in 1534.
除了建築結構的損害，大火也燒毀了價值連城的藝術品，那些來自稱為庫斯科天主教學校的藝術，由西班牙統治者在1534年征服印加帝國後所創作的。
Light beams shine through ceiling damage to the historic Cusco church.
Two canvases titled "Martyrdom of San Sebastian" by the famous Cuzco School artist Diego Quispe Tito were destroyed and a sculpture of the church's namesake, dating from the 17th century, was burned, according to the director of Cusco's Cultural Department.
根據庫斯科文化部長的說詞，兩幅由著名的庫斯科學校藝術家哥‧奇斯佩‧蒂多創作、名為「聖塞巴斯蒂安殉難」的油畫遭到損毀，以及一件與教堂同名、追溯自17世紀的雕塑作品遭焚毀。
Peruvian Ministry of Culture officials inspect damage to artwork at San Sebastian Church. The fire consumed priceless works from the so-called Cuzco School of Roman Catholic art.


The fire also completely destroyed the church's altar of gold-gilded cedar wood.

"Unfortunately, the losses are irretrievable, especially the works of art; however, our restorers and architects will do their best to recover this cultural heritage," said Vidal Pino Zambrano of Cusco's Cultural Department.

這場大火甚至完全燒毀教堂聖壇鍍金的杉木。

庫斯科文化部的Vidal Pino Zambrano表示：「很不幸地，這些損失無法修補，特別是藝術作品，無論如何，我們的修復師和建築師會盡其所能的復原這文化遺產。」

The colonial church had undergone a $1.5 million renovation in 2013, including the installation of smoke sensors and emergency lights.
這座殖民時期的教堂已於2013年耗資1.5百萬美金整修，包含煙霧偵測器和警報鈴。


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