International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites

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The International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, commonly known as the Venice Charter, is a foundational international document that sets out principles and guidelines for the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage and historic monuments.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Venice Charter
heritage conservation document
international charter
addressesTopic archaeological sites
documentation of interventions
historic sites
maintenance of monuments
use and adaptation of monuments
adoptedBy ICOMOS
Second International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments
adoptionDate 1964-05-31
adoptionYear 1964
aimsTo ensure appropriate restoration practices
guide conservation professionals
protect cultural heritage
appliesTo groups of buildings
historic areas
monuments
sites
basisFor World Heritage conservation guidelines
corePrinciple distinguishability of new work
minimum intervention
respect for historical and physical authenticity
respect for setting and surroundings
reversibility of interventions
use of appropriate traditional and modern techniques
countryOfAdoption Italy
definesConcept conservation of monuments
historic monument
restoration of monuments
field architectural restoration
cultural heritage conservation
monument preservation
hasAlternativeName Venice Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites
hasLegalStatus non-binding international standard
hasPart 16 articles
preamble
hasShortName Venice Charter
influenced ICOMOS doctrinal texts
international conservation practice
national heritage legislation
language English
French
placeOfAdoption Venice
recognizedBy ICOMOS national committees
UNESCO


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