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State of Conservation (SOC)

Hanseatic City of Lübeck (1993)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0
Total Amount Ap proved: 0USD

Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

At the seventeenth session of the Bureau, the German Delegate reported on the situation of the Old City of Lübeck, and in particular the demolition of certain monuments situated in the protected zone and the discovery of mural paintings which are presently being restored. A detailed report will be presented to the seventeenth session of the World Heritage Committee by ICOMOS, which was invited by the Mayor of Lübeck to visit the City and to make an evaluation of the situation.

Conclusion
Decision
  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

17COMX
Link to the decision

Hanseatic City of Lubeck (Germany)

The Delegate of Germany informed the Committee that the invitation to ICOMOS to visit the Hanseatic City of Lubeck had been postponed until after the upcoming municipal elections.

 

No draft Decision

Hanseatic City of Lübeck
State Party:
Germany
Date of Inscription: 1987
Nomination records (Year): 1982, 1986, 2009
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (iv)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2004
1993
Threats*
  • Deliberate destruction of heritage
  • Other Threats:
    Discovery of mural paintings - need for restoration


* : 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.