Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz
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The Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz (German Foundation for Landmark Protection) is a German private initiative founded in 1985 which works for the preservation of cultural heritage
in Germany and to promote the idea of cultural heritage management
.
published his Handbook of German Art heritage, Germany has not had a central list of National Heritage Site
s. Each of the sixteen states
keeps their own set of lists and many towns and cities keep their own lists, all based on varying criteria for inclusion.
in Germany, which are called Tag des offenen Denkmals. This "open monument day" has been held yearly with a different theme since 1993 on the second Sunday of September. For example in 2011 on September 11th, the theme Romanticism, Realism, Revolution - The 19th Century will open in Trier
.
Protecting heritage site homes with a listing in a regional "Denkmalschutz" list is not always appreciated by everyone, since such a listing comes with conservation law
obligations. Other protected sites such as cobblestone
streets can be seen as a nuisance for cyclists and wheelchairs. Many sites are marked with a tag according to the Hague Convention
of 1954 regarding the protection of cultural heritage in times of armed conflict.
Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
in Germany and to promote the idea of cultural heritage management
Cultural Heritage Management
Cultural heritage management is the vocation and practice of managing cultural heritage. It is a branch of cultural resources management , although it also draws on the practices of conservation, restoration, museology, archaeology, history and architecture...
.
Background
Since 1900, when Georg DehioGeorg Dehio
Georg Gottfried Julius Dehio , was a Baltic German art historian ....
published his Handbook of German Art heritage, Germany has not had a central list of National Heritage Site
National Heritage Site
A National Heritage Site is a location/site that regards a building, monument, archeological, geographical,natural or topological feature having a large value that has been registered by a governmental agency of a particular country...
s. Each of the sixteen states
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
keeps their own set of lists and many towns and cities keep their own lists, all based on varying criteria for inclusion.
Monument protection
Denkmalschutz works to coordinate efforts, promote public awareness, and also to act as a central contact for worldwide organizations such as UNESCO World Heritage. They also organize and fund the European Heritage DaysEuropean Heritage Days
European Heritage Days is a joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission involving all 50 signatory states of the European Cultural Convention under the motto, Europe: a common heritage. The annual programme offers opportunities to visit buildings, monuments and sites, many of...
in Germany, which are called Tag des offenen Denkmals. This "open monument day" has been held yearly with a different theme since 1993 on the second Sunday of September. For example in 2011 on September 11th, the theme Romanticism, Realism, Revolution - The 19th Century will open in Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
.
Protecting heritage site homes with a listing in a regional "Denkmalschutz" list is not always appreciated by everyone, since such a listing comes with conservation law
Conservation law
In physics, a conservation law states that a particular measurable property of an isolated physical system does not change as the system evolves....
obligations. Other protected sites such as cobblestone
Cobblestone
Cobblestones are stones that were frequently used in the pavement of early streets. "Cobblestone" is derived from the very old English word "cob", which had a wide range of meanings, one of which was "rounded lump" with overtones of large size...
streets can be seen as a nuisance for cyclists and wheelchairs. Many sites are marked with a tag according to the Hague Convention
Hague Convention
The Hague Convention may refer to:* Hague Conventions , among the first formal statements of the laws of war and war crimes in international law...
of 1954 regarding the protection of cultural heritage in times of armed conflict.
External links
- Deutschen Nationalkomitee für Denkmalschutz
- Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz
- www.denkmalliste.org List of "Denkmal" sites