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The Third Management Plan of the Historic Centre of Florence
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RESEARCH PROJECT

Firenze Forma Continua

Installazione piazza della Liberta Firenze Forma Continua

 

Firenze Forma Continua originated from the invitation from the World Heritage Centre, received during the 2017 Advisory Mission, to give more space to knowledge regarding the development of the city of Florence.

The institutional website of the project is: https://firenzeformacontinua.it/

The project began in 2019 with the analysis of the 14th century circle of walls, both regarding the parts that still exist and those that have been demolished. Itineraries have been developed to include the walls, fortresses, gates and towers in thematic and ad hoc routes – which flow into those of the Firenze Greenway – aimed at understanding the evolution of the city. These itineraries will be carried out with the support of Associazione Mus.E. The wall system is part of a larger project with the objective to narrate the transformations and the history of places, reconnect them to the whole system of cultural enhancement, thus attracting citizens and visitors alike and creating connections between territory, people and heritage. An active collaboration has been established for this purpose with selected laboratories of the Department of Architecture of the University of Florence, with which a series of thematic courses and seminars will be developed. The students will be involved in the creation of temporary installations aimed at drawing attention to significant but little known elements of the city’s fabric and its evolution. The objective is to complete the first phase of the project in conjunction with the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention in 1972, which will be held in Florence in November 2022.

The project contemplates the inclusion of a fundamental activity of cultural mediation carried out by Associazione Mus.E, in order to create a conscious and attentive community, willing to disseminate the values of heritage. The collaboration between the Florence World Heritage Office and Mus.E has already led to the launch of educational events for schools (primary and secondary schools), during which children and young people have had the opportunity to rethink the Historic Centre of Florence and discuss the themes of the 2030 Agenda and the UN Global Goals. Among the initiatives open to all citizens, during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Art at Home format was developed: an initiative which, using the Zoom platform, invited people to virtually walk through the city of the past, discovering its views throughout the centuries.

 

FAQ

Why is the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site?

The Historic Centre of Florence was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982. The justification for its inscription is contained within the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, which articulates the criteria for inscription of the site, its integrity, authenticity and the management system for its protection. The Historic Centre of Florence is considered to be a unique artistic achievement embedding museums, churches, palaces and globally renowned cultural goods of inestimable value. The city has also been able to exert an important cultural, economic and architectural influence in Italy and Europe for centuries, defining itself as the birthplace of modern Humanism and Renaissance values. The stratification of these values is also enriched by the relationship between the Historic Centre and the surrounding hills, which form a perfect harmonious backstage.

What is the area of the city of Florence inscribed on the World Heritage List?

The Core Zone inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982 coincides with the Historic Centre of Florence, traditionally identified with the area included within the avenues corresponding to the ancient circle of the fourteenth-century walls. In 2021, a boundary modification of the perimeter was approved to include the complex of San Miniato al Monte and the surrounding area. The Buffer Zone of the site encompasses the eighteen Belvedere points and includes part of the territories of four municipalities: the Municipality of Florence, the Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino, the Municipality of Fiesole and the Municipality of Bagno a Ripoli.  

What is the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)?

Cultural and/or natural significance that is so exceptional that it transcends national boundaries and is of common importance to present and future generations of humanity as a whole, constituting the fundamental requirement for the inscription of porperties on the World Heritage List. The properties  deemed to hold Outstanding Universal Value can be included in the World Heritage List if:

  • They satisfy one or more Selection Criteria;
  • They respect the conditions of Integrity and Authenticity;
  • They have an adequate Protection and Management System to ensure their safeguarding
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