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State of Conservation (SOC)

Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (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

 

  • Air pollution due to the traffic;
  •  Vibrations due to the subway

 

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

[Oral report by ICOMOS and the Secretariat]

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

17COMX
Link to the decision

Santa Maria Maggiore/San Giovanni Laterano (Holy See)

The Observer of the Holy See informed the Committee that over the last years extensive conservation work has been carried out in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The Observer also gave details of a terrorist attack which damaged the Basilique of San Giovanni Laterano. The Committee expressed its concern about the cultural heritage being the object of terrorist actions and transmitted its sympathy to the Vatican authorities.

 

 No draft Decision 

Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
State Party:
Holy See
Italy
Date of Inscription: 1980
Nomination records (Year): 1990, 1979
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
1993
1992
Threats*
  • Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure
  • Air pollution
  • Terrorism
  • Other Threats:
Documents
WHC.93/CONF.002/14
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1777

* : 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.