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State of Conservation Palaces and Parks of ... 2003

Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin

Germany
Factors affecting the property in 2003*
  • Other Threats:

    Fire

Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
  • Urban pressure (issue resolved) 
  • Current traffic planning (issue resolved)
  • Need to review the legal protection of the site (issue resolved)
  • Impact of the Havel waterway improvement project on the cultural landscape 
International Assistance: requests for the property until 2003
Requests approved: 0
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 2003**

1993: World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS joint mission

1996 ICOMOS Mission Report, Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin, 4-8 November 1996
1995 WHC Mission Report, Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin, December 1995
1993 Joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS Mission Report, Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2003

WHC:

By letter of 31 March 2003, the German Permanent Delegation reported that the "Havel Waterway Improvement Project " has been suspended. The resumption of the planning process cannot be predicted. Concerning the Glienicke Castle, on 31 March 2003 a fire at the "Jagdschloss Glienicke" burned down large parts of the roof and the building's top storey. ICOMOS informed the Centre that no historic interiors of particular importance were lost through the fire, as the interior structures were largely removed and altered after World War II. The gables in the Neo-Renaissance style were saved, and the burnt roof framework will be renewed - all reconstruction measures will be carried out under the supervision of the Berlin State Conservation Office. A report on the situation has been requested from the State Party.

ICOMOS:

ICOMOS believes that from the World Heritage point of view there will be no particular problem of conservation. 

Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2003
27 COM 7B.65
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin (Germany)

1. Expressing its appreciation to the State Party for the information on the Havel Project,;

2. Expressing concern regarding the impact of the fire at Glienicke Castle,;

3. Requests the State Party to keep the Committee informed of any future development of the "Havel Waterway Improvement Project" and to provide up-dated information to the World Heritage Centre by 1 February 2004 in order that the World Heritage Committee can examine the state of conservation of the property at its 28th session in 2004.

[40]  Decision adopted without discussion.

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Draft Decision: 27 COM 7 (b) 65

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Thanking the German authorities for the information on the Havel Project,

2. Expressing concern regarding the impact of the fire at Glienicke Castle,

3. Requests the State Party of Germany to keep the Committee informed of any future development of the “Havel Waterway Improvement Project” and to provide up-dated information to the Centre as appropriate. 

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Report year: 2003
Germany
Date of Inscription: 1990
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)
Documents examined by the Committee
WHC.03/27.COM/7B
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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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