Territorial Cultural Systems in Armenia: Dilijan Area

Final Conference21-22 November 2013, Sibiu, Romania

Legal Framework

European Conventions

European Cultural Convention - 1954 / 1997

European Landscape Convention - 2000 / 2004

Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society - 2005 / in progress

Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe - 1985 / 2009

Convention on the Protection of the Archeological Heritage - 1992 / 2004

The Constitution of the Republic of Armenia

Article 11 -Historical and cultural monuments and other cultural values are under the care and protection of the state.

Legislation

Law on Urban Planning - 1998 Law on Preservation and Usage of Historical and Cultural (Non-Movable) Monuments and Historical Environments - 1998

Law on Basis of Cultural Legislation - 2002

Law on State owned and Not for Alienation Historical and Cultural Monuments - 2003

Regulations

State List of Historical and Cultural Monuments - ~ 26’000 Listed Items

State List of State owned and Not for Alienation Historical and Cultural Monuments

Guideline on State Assessment, Study, Preservation, Strengthening, Renovation, Restoration and Usage of Historical and Cultural Non-Movable Monuments

Guideline for Developing Master and Zoning Plans

Guideline on Implementation of National Landscape Policy

Local Context

Photo by Hayk Bianjyan

Tangible Cultural Heritage: Context of Armenia

Source: www.coe.int/kyiv

Best Practices in Armenia

Old Dilijan Complex, Tavush Region

Nikol Douman House Museum and Historical District of Tsaghkashat village

VIVA Cultural Territorial Systems

Action plan for the territorial cultural systems of Dilijan town and the surrounding area

VIVA Cultural Territorial Systems

Integrated Decision making

Territorial Approach

Systematic Planning

Landscape Design

Demonstrative Projects

Study, Analysis and Development Program for Legislative Basis of the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments

Study, Analysis and Development Program for Legislative Basis of the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments

Project on Analysis and Development of the Urban Planning Documentation System

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