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State of Conservation Hanseatic City of Lübeck 2001

Hanseatic City of Lübeck

Germany
Factors affecting the property in 2001*
  • Commercial development
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Demolition of certain monuments situated in the protected zone (issue resolved)

International Assistance: requests for the property until 2001
Requests approved: 0
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 2001**
1994 ICOMOS Mission Report, Hanseatic City of Lübeck, May 1994
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2001

In July 2001 the Secretariat learnt of a construction project in the centre of the World Heritage City of Lübeck. Following discussions and reservations expressed by ICOMOS, the World Heritage Centre and the German authorities, concerning the proposed height and architectural style of the buildings, an extensive report was sent to the Secretariat on the construction project by the Mayor of Lübeck on 12 September 2001. According to this report the current buildings (post office building and townhouse) which are located in the area of the construction project, have no national heritage character and are not considered worthy of protection. The height of the two new buildings will be compatible with the other buildings in the street/square and will therefore not have a negative visual impact on the World Heritage site. The modern architecture of the new buildings provides a neutral framework for the town hall opposite. The report was transmitted to ICOMOS for review. 

 

Summary of the interventions
This report was not discussed during the World Heritage Committee session.
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2001

The Bureau may wish to take note of the advice provided by ICOMOS at the time of its session and take the appropriate decision thereupon.

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Report year: 2001
Germany
Date of Inscription: 1987
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (iv)
Documents examined by the Committee
WHC-01/CONF.208/10
arrow_circle_right 25COM (2001)
Exports
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* : 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.


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