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Venerdì 08 Dicembre 2000 |
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SWEDEN KRONBORG CASTLE ADDED TO UNESCO´S WORLD HERITAGE LIST
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Kronborg Castle, Elsinore, Denmark - known from Shakespeare´s "Hamlet" - became an official part of world cultural heritage. The Unesco chose to add the castle to the distinguished World Heritage List at a conference in Cairns, Australia. The list includes more than 600 monuments, buildings, towns, sites of natural scenic beauty, etc. All over the world, which are deemed to be of universal importance. Kronborg Castle now joins the likes of the Pyramids, the Acropolis and the Great Wall of China on the list. Kronborg Castle was awarded the coveted status because it represents a unique example of a renaissance castle and because it has played a major role in the history of northern Europe. Inclusion on the list represents the fulfilment of a long-standing ambition by the Danish government, which nominated the Jellinge Mounds, Roskilde Cathedral and Kronborg Castle for inclusion back in 1993. The first two were added to the list in 1994 and 1995, and Kronborg Castle has now become the third Danish cultural treasure on the list. The minister responsible for Kronborg Castle, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Jytte Andersen, visits the castle at 17:45 today to extend her congratulations. She says: "I am proud that a Danish castle has been added to the Unesco´s World Heritage List for the first time - especially because it is Kronborg Castle. Castles are a unique part of Danish cultural heritage and Kronborg Castle is an obvious choice for several reasons: not only is it a magnificent renaissance castle and a national symbol of great importance to the history of Denmark, the castle has also assumed a central role in world literature. I also see the honour as an acknowledgement of the amount of work being done to raise Kronborg Castle up to the standard of an world-class cultural tourist destination. " The Palaces and Properties Agency, part of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has instigated a whole series of projects designed to restore much of Kronborg Castle and the old military ramparts and bastions. The Agency is also putting considerable effort into much more proactive communication with the public than ever before. In Denmark, the National Forest and Nature Agency, is the body that takes part in Unesco´s world heritage work and which applied to have the three Danish monuments added to the list. As a result, Minister of Environment and Energy Svend Auken will present the official diploma on behalf of Unesco to the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Jytte Andersen. The official ceremony is expected to be held early in the New Year. Info: Head of Department Sven Koefoed-hansen, the National Forest and Nature Agency, tel:. +45 39 47 24 51 or +45 21 45 54 04; Head of Section Boye Jensen, the National Forest and Nature Agency, tel. : +45 39 47 24 58;Castle and Gardens Manager Ole Stattau, Palaces and Properties Agency, tel. : +45 33 92 65 80 Exhibition manager Lars Holst, Kronborg Castle, tel:+45 49 21 07 43. Kronborg Castle: www. Kronborgslot. Dk and www. Slotte. Dk http://www. Unesco. Org/whc/nwhc/pages/doc/mainf3. Htm In 1972, the Un organisation Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) passed a convention designed to preserve the world´s cultural and natural heritage. The convention was passed at a time of severe pressure on many of the world´s cultural relics and areas of natural beauty as a result of war, catastrophes, pollution, tourism - or just plain disrepair. 160 of the world´s 190 states have ratified the convention. It commits all the signatories to protect their own national cultural and natural heritage, but the most important objective is to identify sites of universal, global importance, hence the World Heritage List. Individual countries propose monuments, buildings or sites that they consider deserving of a place on the list. Buildings, sites, etc. On the list are entitled to international aid if they come under serious threat. Inherent in this provision is the acceptance that individual countries no longer have sole responsibility for the condition of monuments and sites included on the list. There are now more than 600 treasures on the World Heritage List. Conditions for inclusion on the World Heritage List There are strict conditions for inclusion on the World Heritage List. Cultural values must live up to at least one of the following Unesco criteria: 1. It must represent a masterpiece of human creative genius; or 2. Exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design; or 3. Bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilisation which is living or which has disappeared; or 4. Be an outstanding example of a type of building or architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history; or 5. Be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement or land-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change; or 6. Be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. The final criterion alone does not, however, justify inclusion on the list. The authenticity of the site or building must be documented and the country concerned must document that the necessary legislative and practical measures have been passed for its preservation. Kronborg Castle was chosen on the basis of criterion no. 4. The National Forest and Nature Agency is the national body responsible for the preservation of buildings in Denmark. Since Kronborg Castle is under a conservation order, the agency has to approve all building work not covered by standard maintenance provisions. The National Forest and Nature Agency is also responsible for contact with Unesco concerning the World Heritage List and for co-ordination of world heritage work in Denmark. Palace and Properties Agency, Denmark Palaces and Properties Agency administers Kronborg Castle on behalf of the state and has the day-to-day responsibility for running and maintaining the castle and its historical military surroundings. . |
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