Burgos Cathedral
Factors affecting the property in 1998*
- Governance
- Management systems/ management plan
- Other Threats:
Need for restoration works
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
- No appropriate institutional arrangements between the national, regional and local authorities
- Lack of maintenance
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1998
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 1998**
Information presented to the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee in 1998
In March 1998, a mission was undertaken by a UNESCO staff member. The results of the mission will be presented to the Bureau during its session.
Action Required
The Bureau, based on additional information that will be available at the time of the twenty-second session of the Bureau, may recommend appropriate actions to the consideration of the State Party and the Committee.
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1998
The Bureau, at its twenty-second session requested the Spanish authorities to submit by 15 September 1998 a report on the plans for the hill and fortress of Burgos, which it considered as one of the main elements of the cultural landscape of Burgos. This request was transmitted to the Permanent Delegation of Spain on 16 July 1998.
The Observer of Spain informed the Bureau that a Spanish expert might be present at the Committee session.
The Bureau, therefore, decided to refer the examination of the state of conservation of Burgos Cathedral to the Committee.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1998
22 BUR V.B.59
Burgos Cathedral (Spain)
The Bureau took note of the report presented by the Principal Director of the Culture Sector on the plans to enhance the site of the Fortress of Burgos. The Bureau expressed its satisfaction to the local authorities for the decision to re-study the project for the site of the Fortress, taking into account the authenticity of the cultural landscape and the adequate interpretation and presentation of the historical remains.
It recommended the authorities to undertake a complete and integral study (including aspects of landscaping, urbanism, architecture and archaeology) of the hill on which the Fortress is located, as it is one of the main elements of the cultural landscape of Burgos.
The Bureau requested the Spanish authorities to present a report on the plans for the hill and the Fortress by 15 September 1998 for examination by the Bureau at its twenty-second extraordinary session.
22 COM VII.40/32
SOC: Burgos Cathedral (Spain)
VII.40 Burgos Cathedral (Spain)
The Committee took note of the confirmation by the Observer of Spain that planning for the hill and Fortress of Burgos had been suspended and that no works would be undertaken.
The Committee requested the State Party to keep the Secretariat informed of any new development in this matter.
No draft Decision
Spain
* :
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.
