Venice Charter

The Venice Charter of 1964 is regarded as central and internationally recognized guidelines in heritage conservation and historic preservation as the most important text of the 20th century. It sets out the core values ​​and practices in the conservation and restoration of monuments.

History

The Venice Charter was approved on 31 May 1964 the Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, from there, which meets the second International Congress of Architects and preservationists. Was based on a design by Piero Gazzolla and Roberto Pane, which was intended as a further development of the Charter of Athens in October 1931.

1964 formed a turning point in European modernism. The Second World War had led to dramatic losses of cultural property and the reconstruction of Europe after 1945 had given a new face. The outgoing, in the 19th century by Britain and Central Europe Mondernisierungsschub had now reached Southern and Western Europe. The development of the past 100 years heritage conservation was concentrated in the Charter in a few basic ideas and connected with the contemporary requirements for dealing adequately with monuments. For a foundation for further development of the modern historic preservation was laid, which has since lost none of its relevance.

The procedure laid down in the Charter new, openly formulated monument term, included both the single monument as well as urban and rural ensembles, great artistic creations in addition to modest levels, who should receive cultural significance only in the course of time, such as industrial and testimonies of modernism and postmodernism. The Charter demanded that constructional changes the structure and shape of the monuments should not change and an environment protection. Reconstructions should only in the form of anastylosis, the re - joining - together of existing parts done, because the contributions of all periods should be respected.

Charter and the 1965 following establishment of the International Council on Monuments and Sites ( ICOMOS ) provided the impetus for a differentiated approach to the architectural heritage and historical testimony showed him character. Just in time to save historic structures, monuments of different eras and cultural landscapes from destruction. The Charter has remained a foundation against the threat of non-commitment in dealing with the cultural heritage.

Preamble

"As a living testimony of centuries-old traditions of the peoples convey the monuments in the presence of a spiritual message from the past. Humanity, of the unity of human values ​​will become more and more conscious regard ancient monuments as a common heritage and future generations is about shared responsibility for their preservation. It is our duty to hand them on the in the full richness of their authenticity.

It is therefore essential that the principles that should be relevant to the conservation and restoration of monuments, be agreed and be laid at the international level, each country is responsible for the application in the context of its own culture and traditions.

By defining these basic principles for the first, the Athens Charter has contributed in 1931 to the development of a broad international movement that in national documents, in the activities of ICOM and UNESCO and in the establishment of the " International Centre for the Preservation and Restoration of cultural goods " has taken shape. Growing awareness and critical attitude have turned to increasingly complex and sophisticated problems; so it seems timely to review the principles of that Charter, to deepen it and make a new document on a broader basis. "- Preamble to the Charter of Venice, 1964

Signatory

  • Piero Gazzola ( Italy), Chairman
  • Raymond Lemaire (Belgium ), Rapporteur
  • Jose - Bassegoda Nonell (Spain )
  • Luis Benavente (Portugal )
  • Đurđe Boskovic (Yugoslavia)
  • Hiroshi Daifuku (UNESCO)
  • P.L de Vrieze (Netherlands)
  • Harald Langberg (Denmark)
  • Mario Matteucci (Italy )
  • Jean Merlet (France)
  • Carlos Flores Marini (Mexico)
  • Roberto Pane (Italy )
  • S.C.J. Pavel (Czechoslovakia)
  • Paul Philippot ( ICCROM )
  • Victor Pimentel (Peru )
  • Harold Plenderleith ( ICCROM )
  • Deoclecio Redig de Campos ( Vatican)
  • Jean Sonnier (France)
  • Francois Sorlin (France)
  • Eustathius Stikas (Greece )
  • Gertrude Tripp ( Austria )
  • January Zachwatowicz (Poland )
  • Mustafa S. Zbiss (Tunisia )
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