State of Conservation (SOC)

Colonial City of Santo Domingo (2004)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds

International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1990-2000)
Total Amount Ap proved: 82,207USD

2000	Study on Cultural Tourism in the Historic Centre of Santo Domingo	24,207  USD
1998	Emergency measures at the Palacio de Diego de Herrera in Santo ...	50,000  USD
1990	Assist the authorities in the revision of the nomination file of ...	8,000  USD

Missions**

Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Urban Pressure, Tourism Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of presentation and interpretation; Lack of institution coordination.

Corrective Measures

Current conservation issues

In 2003, the Committee requested the State Party to provide a report on the progress made in the adoption of the new law on monumental heritage. At the time of the preparation of this report, however, the Secretariat had not received such report from the State Party. 

Conclusion

Decision

• Adopted

• Draft Decision

28COM15B.113
Link to the decision

The World Heritage Committee, 1. Regrets that the State Party did not provide the requested report on the progress made in the adoption of the new law on monumental heritage (Decision 27 COM 7B.90); 2. Reiterates its request to the State Party to provide the above-mentioned report by 1 February 2005 for consideration of the Committee at its 29th session in 2005.

Draft Decision:28 COM 15B.113

The World Heritage Committee,

1.       Regrets that the State Party did not provide the requested report on the progress made in the adoption of the new law on monumental heritage;

2.       Reiterates its request to the State Party to provide the above-mentioned report by 1 February 2005 for consideration of the Committee at its 29th session in 2005.

Colonial City of Santo Domingo

State Party:
Dominican Republic

Date of Inscription: 1990

Nomination records (Year): 1989

Category: Cultural

Criteria: (ii)(iv)(vi)

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Detailed List of SOC reports

Exports

Word File

SOC Reports (year)

2011
2010
2009
2007
2006
2005
2004
1993

Threats*

• Housing
• Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
• Legal framework
• Management systems/ management plan
• Management activities
• Other Threats:
  

Documents

WHC-04/28.COM/15B

Other Documents:

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SOC ID: 1507

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.