Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
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Monuments Conservation Practice in Ghana: Issues of Policy and Management
The conservation of historic monuments is a responsibility of governments, and this is increasingly recognized. Ghana was one of the first African countries to do so, and this paper acknowledges the government's commitment to that responsibility. In this paper, the author—monuments conservation consultant to the government of Ghana for the Central Region Integrated Development Programme and technical consultant to the Historic Preservation (Forts and Castles) project component funded by USAID—reviews current conservation practice in Ghana, as applied to a major group of World Heritage monuments—St George's Castle and Fort St Jago at Elmina, and Cape Coast Castle.
Good conservation practice requires that the historical integrity and authenticity of any monument is protected, demonstrated and maintained. This can only be assured if the monument is properly used and managed. With reference to specific aspects of the conservation of die three monuments that are the subject of the Historic Preservation Project, the author demonstrates the complexity of the conservation task and the need for a comprehensive Heritage Management Plan.
The substance of this paper was originally presented at a working conference convened by the government minister responsible for the National Commission on Culture (the counterpart in Ghana of the Secretary of State for the National Heritage in the United Kingdom) in Cape Coast Castle in May 1994.
Monuments Conservation Practice in Ghana: Issues of Policy and Management
The conservation of historic monuments is a responsibility of governments, and this is increasingly recognized. Ghana was one of the first African countries to do so, and this paper acknowledges the government's commitment to that responsibility. In this paper, the author—monuments conservation consultant to the government of Ghana for the Central Region Integrated Development Programme and technical consultant to the Historic Preservation (Forts and Castles) project component funded by USAID—reviews current conservation practice in Ghana, as applied to a major group of World Heritage monuments—St George's Castle and Fort St Jago at Elmina, and Cape Coast Castle.
Good conservation practice requires that the historical integrity and authenticity of any monument is protected, demonstrated and maintained. This can only be assured if the monument is properly used and managed. With reference to specific aspects of the conservation of die three monuments that are the subject of the Historic Preservation Project, the author demonstrates the complexity of the conservation task and the need for a comprehensive Heritage Management Plan.
The substance of this paper was originally presented at a working conference convened by the government minister responsible for the National Commission on Culture (the counterpart in Ghana of the Secretary of State for the National Heritage in the United Kingdom) in Cape Coast Castle in May 1994.
Monuments Conservation Practice in Ghana: Issues of Policy and Management
Hyland, Anthony (Autor:in)
Journal of Architectural Conservation ; 1 ; 45-62
01.01.1995
18 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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