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Notice (permalien)

Réf.

41843

Type

conference item

Titre

Intangible values as revenues in a World Heritage city : proposal for the rehabilitation of the Dominican Convent in San Gimignano (Italy)

Langues

English

Auteurs

Kovács, Erzsébet

Lieu de publication

Paris

Pays de publication

France

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS

Date

2005

Pages

3 p.

Titre de conférence

14th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Place, memory, meaning: preserving intangible values in monuments and sites’

Lieu de conférence

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Date de conférence

27 – 31 oct 2003

Mots-clés

rehabilitation / World Heritage List / historic town centres / conservation of historic monuments / places of religion and ritual / convents / intangible cultural heritage

Pays mentionnés

Italy

Monuments et sites

Dominican Convent, San Gimignano, Italy

N° Patrimoine mondial

550

Résumé en anglais

The medieval Dominican Convent was used as a prison from the mid 19th century until 1995. At present the building complex is empty. It has an excellent location within the historic city, well integrated into the characteristic Tuscan landscape and in keep of its own architectural values. San Gimignano was nobly awarded 60th place on the World Heritage list. According to the latest statistics, the number of visitors to San Gimignano has significantly increased over the past few years. However, most tourists stay in town for just a few hours. This has raised a number of new concerns in terms of heritage protection. The goal would be to stir the visitor's interest for longer stays in order to acquaint them with the rich and interesting culture and tradition (intangible heritage) of the site. The revival of the traditional arts and crafts of the region, combined with a special educational system and events would be the basis for the unique Dominican Cloister's restoration process. By doing so, visitors will be persuaded to lengthen their stay in town. These varied activities would be co-ordinated and financed by a special body in which all the interested partners would be represented.

Document joint

B1-5_-_Kovacs.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)

Document source

26567 - English #26567

N° d'entrée et cote

14852