Historic Lighthouse Hellenic Navy

Project Details

Location: Monemvasia, Greece
Category: Hospitality
Year Completed: 2016
Technology: Heritage Buildings Protection

Technologies & Products Used

Preservation of a Lighthouse in Monemvasia

Project: Preservation of the cultrural heritage, protection of natural stone against water, salts efflorescence and erosion, protection and decoration of joints and mortars based on natural hyraulic lime. 

Lighthouses and heritage buildings near the sea are subject to harsh conditions such as salts spray and chlorides from the sea, rising damp from the ground, extreme temperatures changes during the day/nght.

Abolin's nanostructures hydrophobic impregnations and special reflective paints based on silicates and silica  according to DIN 18363 & EN 1062 -1, ensure an optimum performance in terms of durability against difficult enviromental conditions and compatibility with natural building materials, such as hydraulic lime mortars.