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State of Conservation (SOC)

Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda (1993)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1992-1992)
Total Amount Ap proved: 3,300USD

1992   Financial contribution for the monitoring of 5 cultural sites: ...   3,300  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
  • Land subsidence;
  • Dense traffic;
  • Increased tourism
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

[Oral report by ICOMOS and the Secretariat]  

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

17COMX
Link to the decision

Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda (Brazil)

Olinda has been included in a major IDB-funded tourism development project for the north-east of Brazil. Management and conservation of the cultural heritage resources in the context of the urban cultural and tourism development in Olinda should therefore require special attention.

 

 No draft Decision 

Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
State Party:
Brazil
Date of Inscription: 1982
Nomination records (Year): 1981
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
1993
1987
Threats*
  • Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
  • Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation
  • Avalanche/ landslide
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:
Documents
WHC.93/CONF.002/14
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1760

* : 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.