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Réf.

42139

Type

chapter

Titre

The impact of visitors on the medieval cathedrals and abbeys of England

Langues

English

Auteurs

Fawcett, Jane

Lieu de publication

Washington

Pays de publication

United States

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS United States

Date

1987

Pages

p. 876-883

Titre de la source

Old cultures in new worlds. 8th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium. Programme report - Compte rendu

Titre de conférence

ICOMOS 8th General Assembly: Old Cultures in New Worlds

Lieu de conférence

Washington D.C., United States

Date de conférence

10-15 October 1987

Mots-clés

cathedrals / abbeys / cultural tourism / tourists / tourism management / deterioration / charters / conservation of historic monuments / historic buildings / places of religion and ritual / tourism impact / visitor flow / surveys

Pays mentionnés

United Kingdom

Monuments et sites

St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, UK / Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK / Canterbury Cathedral, England, UK

N° Patrimoine mondial

426 / 496

Résumé en anglais

Although the problem of wear and tear must have caused concern during the Middle Ages, and repairs necessitated by visitors, whether pilgrims or tourists, have been going on ever since, it is only during the past decade that the dramatic increase in the number of visitors to our cathedrals has set up a visible process of deterioration.

URL

http://international.icomos.org/publications/wash116.pdf

Document joint

wash116.pdf

Licence

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