16 / 102
ICOMOS
Venice Charter
(1964)
International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of
Monuments and Sites
ARTICLE 1.
The concept of an historic monument embraces not only the single
architectural work but also the urban or rural setting
ARTICLE 6.
The conservation of a monument implies preserving a setting which is not o
of scale. Wherever the traditional setting exists, it must be kept.
No new construction,
demolition or modification which would alter the relations of mass and colour mus
be allowed.
ARTICLE 7.
A monument is inseparable from the history to which it bears witness and
from the setting in which it occurs.
ARTICLE 14.
The sites of monuments must be the object of special care in order to
safeguard their integrity and ensure that they are cleared and presented in a seemly
manner.