Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme
The Historic Cities Programme (HCP) of the
cultural development. Individual projects go beyond technical restoration to address the questions of the social and environmental context, adaptive reuse, institutional sustainability and training. In several countries, local Aga Khan Cultural Service companies have been formed to implement projects under the supervision of the HCSP headquarters in Geneva
.
Role of the HCP
The HCP works closely with all project
international agencies
.
It also participates in urban conservation and development efforts that focus on building clusters, public spaces between and around buildings, a district, or a historic town. These projects aim to restore and maintain the
socioeconomic and cultural
fabric of the designated area. The programme also engages in restoring specific historic sites and buildings that include elements of urban landscape or single structures, for which appropriate new functions are developed to meet the social and economic needs of the respective communities.
The programme is concerned with the long-term viability of its conservation projects and does support associated cultural initiatives in this regard. All enabling development factors – community support, innovative institutional structures, and commercial potential – are harnessed, whenever possible, to make conservation sustainable.
Funding sources
HCP plans and executes projects with funding from the
Getty Grant Program, World Monuments Fund, the Ford Foundation, the Swiss, Swedish and Norwegian bilateral aid organisations, and the World Bank
have sponsored or co-funded HCSP activities. HCSP establishes local service companies as partners in implementation and prepares them for autonomous operation as self-sustaining community organisations.
Projects
The Historic Cities Programme has been involved in nearly twenty distinct revitalisation projects in
. In all project locations, community participation, training of local professionals and local institution-building are essential components.- Restoration of the Great Mosque of Mopti, Mali[1][2]
- Restoration of the gardens of Humayun's Tomb[3] in Delhi, India
- Conservation of Forts in Hunza and Baltistan,[4] Pakistan
- Restoration and conservation of old neighbourhoods of Kabul, Afghanistan[5]
- Conservation of the sixteenth-century
- Repair and conservation of the late eighteenth-century mausoleum of
- Conservation of structures and upgrading of infrastructure in the old city of Herat, Afghanistan[8]
- Repairs to the shrine complex of Gozargah, Afghanistan
- Restoration of structures and conservation planning in Old Stone Town,[9] Zanzibar
- Creation of the 30 hectare Al-Azhar Park from a garbage dump[10] in Cairo, Egypt
- Preparation of a new master plan for the Timurid city in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Restoration of key monuments, historic buildings and open spaces in the old city of Mostar,[11] Bosnia
- Provision of technical assistance and training to the Qalat Salah ed-Din
Awards and recognition
- 2007 Bagh-e Babur (Babur's Gardens) in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- 2006
- 2006 Northern Pakistan[14]
- 2005 UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Conservation Award of Merit for the conservation of Amburiq Mosque in Shigar, Baltistan, Pakistan[15]
- 2005
- 2005 Travel + Leisure Global Vision Innovation Award for Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt[17]
- 2004 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Conservation Archived May 13, 2015, at the Northern Pakistan[18]
- 2003 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Conservation – Award of Distinction for the restoration of the 300-year-old mausoleum of Syed Mir Muhammad in Khaplu, Baltistan, Pakistan[19]
- 2002 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Conservation – Award of Distinction for the restoration of four 300-year-old wooden mosques in Pakistan's Hunza Valley[20]
- 2000 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards: Global Winner –
See also
References
- ^ "The Great Mosque of Mopti". projects.mcah.columbia.edu. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "Heritage for the future | The Broker". www.thebrokeronline.eu. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "The Revitalisation of the Gardens of Emperor Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2008.
- ^ "Conservation and Development in Hunza and Baltistan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2008.
- ^ Chandran, Rina (November 27, 2019). "Glories of old Kabul emerge from decades of war - and trash". Reuters. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ Chandran, Rina (November 18, 2019). "In war-ravaged Kabul, women throng parks for peace and picnics". Reuters. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Old City of Herat". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Zanzibar Stone Town Projects" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2007.
- ^ "The Azhar Park Project in Cairo and the Conservation and Revitalisation of Darb al-Ahmar". Archived from the original on November 20, 2009.
- ^ "Conservation and Revitalisation of Historic Mostar" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2006.
- ^ "Shigar Fort Palace in Pakistan wins top prize in the 2006 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards" (PDF). UNESCO Bangkok. September 1, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ "Shigar Fort Awarded Top Prize in the 2006 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards". AKDN. September 1, 2006. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ "PATA Announces 2006 Gold Awards Winners". Archived from the original on September 24, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ "Press Release: 2005 UNESCO Heritage Awards – UNESCO Bangkok, September 1, 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ Baker, Aryn (April 7, 2005). "Best of Asia: Baltit Fort Hunza Valley, Pakistan". Time. Archived from the original on September 12, 2005. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ "Innovation – T+L 2005 Global Vision Awards". Archived from the original on December 1, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ "Baltit Fort Awarded Top Prize in the UNESCO 2004 Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards" (PDF). UNESCO Bangkok. September 1, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ "Press Release: 2003 UNESCO Heritage Awards" (PDF). UNESCO Bangkok. August 25, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ "2002 Heritage Awards Winning Entries" (PDF). UNESCO Bangkok. September 19, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ "BA Tourism for Tomorrow Previous Winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ "Restoration of Landmark Buildings in Mountainous Northern Pakistan – AKDN". Archived from the original on December 6, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
Sources
- "Rescuing Cairo's Lost Heritage". Islamica Magazine. 2006. Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-06.