Quedlinburg: Auswirkungen des Status als UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe auf die Stadtentwicklung

Abstract: Quedlinburg was put on UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritage in 1994. When prep aring for being put on the list, however especially since it was put on the list, the objectives of urban developmental preservation of historical monuments and how they are implemented have gained an influence on the development of the historical Old City. In the present paper, we wish to pursue the question of which processes of urban development the title of World Cultural Heritage has specifically made itself noticeable in and whether this special status may be assessed as being positive or negative for the vitality of the city. The initial situation of the Old City of Quedlinburg was very precarious after the political changes. The large-area ensemble of half- timbered houses threatened to fall into disrepair after a deficit of upkeep lasting decades. As with other Old Cities in the new Federal states, they practised a new cautious approach to dealing with the substance of the buildings. However

Object Details

• Alternative title: Quedlinburg: the effect that its status as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage has upon its urban development
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Deutsch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet ; In: Europa Regional ; 7.1999 (1999) 4 ; 14-22

Classification and Topics

• Keyword: Weltkulturerbe ; Stadt ; Stadtentwicklung ; Quedlinburg

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 1999
• Creator: Manz, Kerstin

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-48277-2
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:23 AM CEST