a) Request for a major boundary modification of the property
On 24 January 2013,
the State Partysubmitted to the World Heritage Centre a request for a
major boundary modification of the property, which the State Party had prepared to address
the consequences of the re-building of Bagrati Cathedral, further to the conclusions and draft
Decision included in Annex I.
A completeness-check of the nomination file was undertaken by the World Heritage Centre.
The submission was considered incomplete (აქ ხო იასნად ქართული პროფესიონალიზმი ;drug;), in conformity with Paragraph 140 of the
Operational Guidelines. The State Party was duly informed on 1 March 2013.
b) Conservation Programme at Gelati Monastery
The State Party reported that in 2012 urgent rehabilitation work was carried out on the roof of
St. Marine’s chapel of the Church of the Virgin in order to stabilize the structure and to protect
the interior from atmospheric condensation. Completion of this work will allow for further
conservation work on the wall paintings of the chapel. The State Party pointed out that the
conservation of mural paintings and frescos in the churches’ interiors remains a priority issue.
Since 2012 a long-term conservation programme, containing an extensive trainingcomponent, is being planned in co-operation with the Courtauld Institute of Arts, UK, and the
Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts. In 2012, an agreement was reached with the World Bank
to ensure financing of the wall painting conservation and research works at Gelati.
c) Protection of the setting of Gelati Monastery
The State Party reports that during 2011-2012, as part of work to develop a major boundary
modification for the property, a needs assessment for the buffer zone has been undertaken.
Based on this analysis, an extended buffer zone was proposed for Gelati Monastery to reflect
its close relation with the kings’ residence in ancient Kutaisi. The proposal was part of the
major boundary modification file referred to above. The State Party further points out that
legal protection would be put in place once the extended buffer zone is approved.
Conclusion
The World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies note that this report should be
considered in conjunction with the state of conservation report prepared for the 36th session
(Annex I).
They note with concern that re-building of Bagrati Cathedral has been completed and
reiterate the conclusions presented in Annex I, that the new work has overwhelmed the
original masonry to such an extent that the authenticity of the Cathedral has been irreversibly
destroyed and that Bagrati Cathedral can no longer be said to contribute to the criterion for
which the property was inscribed on the World Heritage List.State of conservation of World Heritage properties WHC-13/37.COM/7A, p. 66
inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
The World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies take note that the request for a major
boundary modification for the property submitted by the State Party to the World Heritage
Centre in January 2013 was considered incomplete. While they acknowledge the effort of the
State Party to start addressing the consequences of re-building Bagrati cathedral, they
consider nonetheless that the State Party would have benefitted from seeking the advice of
the World Heritage Centre by submitting a draft proposal by the deadline of 30 September
2012, as per Paragraph 168 of the Operational Guidelines. They recommend that the
Committee request the State Party to submit a major boundary modification which would
allow Gelati to justify the inscription criteria on its own, at the latest by 1 February 2014, in
close consultation with the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies.
The World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies note the progress made with
establishing a long term programme for the conservation of wall paintings at Gelati
Monastery, with a strong capacity-building component. Altogether, the World Heritage Centre
and the Advisory Bodies consider that the State Party has made significant progress in
implementing the corrective measures regarding the Gelati Monastery. They consider that
the development of a Management Plan could help address negative factors impacting on
Gelati Monastery.
Draft Decision: 37 COM 7A.32
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/7A,
2. Recalling Decisions 34 COM 7B.88, 35 COM 7A.29, 36 COM 7A.30, adopted at its
34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012)
sessions respectively,
3. Welcomes the progress in the implementation of the conservation programme plan for
Gelati Monastery and encourages the State Party to continue to implement all relevant
conservation measures regarding Gelati Monastery, including elaboration of a
management plan;
4. Expresses its deep regret that despite previous decisions the re-building of Bagrati
Cathedral has been completed and considers that the Bagrati Cathedral has been
altered to such an extent that its authenticity has been irreversibly compromised and
that it no longer contributes to the justification for the criterion for which the property
was inscribed;
5. Requests the State Party to submit, by 1 February 2014, a request for a major
boundary modification for the property to allow Gelati Monastery to justify the criterion
on its own;
6. Also encourages the State Party to seek the advice of the World Heritage Centre and
the Advisory Bodies in developing the boundary modification and submit the draft to the
World Heritage Centre for comments by the Advisory Bodies, by 30 September 2013;
7.
Decides to retain Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery (Georgia) on the World
Heritage List in Danger.ეღადავეთ ყვარყვარეს და მართალი ყოფილა.
და რაო, ახალი დადგენილებით, აღარაა დეინჯერ-დეინჯერშიო?
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