L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre
Factors affecting the property in 2004*
- Housing
- Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community
- Management activities
- Management systems/ management plan
- Society's valuing of heritage
- Solid waste
- Other Threats:
Conflict between the construction of new properties and the restoration of existing buildings
International Assistance: requests for the property until 2004
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 2004**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2004
At the invitation of the State Party, a joint ICOMOS-German World Heritage Foundation reactive monitoring mission was undertaken from 23 to 30 January 2004. According to the mission report the poor condition of buildings is caused by creating additional floors onto the original medieval structures in response to increased population. Continuous interventions on the interior by different owners further weakened the internal structure.
The mission observed that a significant rise in estate prices in L'viv in recent years has given incentives for property owners not to invest in restoration of buildings - this is because once an existing property collapses, a new building can be erected free from the requirements of the heritage legislation.
Leakages from the sewage system are causing additional problems particularly in the historic core area where the public sewage may be situated under the buildings. The city administration has started to implement a strategy for the next 10 years in order to manage the problem.
Concerning the management structure for the property, the City Heritage Preservation Office, established in 2002, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the World Heritage property. The mission noted that while its line of activities is being further defined, the master plan for the urban development is being revised in view of its adoption by the end of 2004. Moreover, lack of valid detailed planning documents is a major reason for causing the conflict for the construction of new properties and the restoration of existing buildings. The mission also made specific recommendations for certain construction projects such as the Soz-Bank Mickiewicz square 4, Sevcenko/Drahonova Street, Valova Street 15, Korolenko Street, Shevs'ka Street 6 and 12 as well as Halytskaj Street 10.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2004
28 COM 15B.100
The World Heritage Committee [51],
1. Taking note of the findings of the international reactive monitoring mission to the property,
2. Congratulates the State Party for having instigated an international reactive monitoring mission in order to discuss ways of enhancing the state of conservation of the property and expresses its appreciation to the German World Heritage Foundation for providing assistance for carrying out the mission;
3. Encourages the State Party to take into account the recommendations made by the mission in January 2004 in particular to improve the management structure and planning process;
4. Requests the State Party to provide to the World Heritage Centre by 1 February 2005 a report on the situation, particularly as regards the development of the construction projects and other issues discussed by the mission in order that the World Heritage Committee could examine the state of conservation of the property at its 29th session in 2005.
Draft Decision:28 COM 15B.100
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Taking note of the findings of the international reactive monitoring mission to the property,
2. Congratulates the State Party for having instigated an international reactive monitoring mission in order to discuss ways of enhancing the state of conservation of the property and expresses its appreciation to the German World Heritage Foundation for providing assistance for carrying out the mission;
3. Encourages the State Party to take into account the recommendations made by the mission in January 2004 in particular to improve the management structure and planning process;
4. Requests the State Party to provide to the World Heritage Centre by 1 February 2005 a report on the situation, particularly as regards the development of the construction projects and other issues discussed by the mission in order that the World Heritage Committee could examine the state of conservation of the property at its 29th session in 2005.
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.