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Periodic Report - Second Cycle Section II-Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona 1. World Heritage Property Data 1.6 - Property Manager / Coordinator, Local Institution / Agency 1.1 - Name of World Heritage Property Albert Sierra Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Direcció General del Patrimoni Cultural Barcelona Responsable d’Innovació i Comunicació Comment 1.2 - World Heritage Property Details Generalitat de Catalunya Departament de Cultura Direcció General d''Arxius, Biblioteques, Museus i Patrimoni M. Mercè State(s) Party(ies) Costa Martorell Arquitecta Portaferrissa, 1-3 08002 Barcelona Spain Spain Email: [email protected] Type of Property cultural 1.7 - Web Address of the Property (if existing) Identification Number 1. Hospital Sant Pau 804bis Comment Year of inscription on the World Heritage List www.palaumusica.cat www.santpaubarcelona.org 1997 http://www.mecd.gob.es/cultura-mecd/areas- cultura/patrimonio/mc/patrimoniomundial/bienes- declarados/por-ano-de-inscripcion/palau.html 1.3 - Geographic Information Table Name Coordinates Property Buffer Total Inscription (latitude/longitude) (ha) zone (ha) year 1.8 - Other designations / Conventions under which the (ha) property is protected (if applicable) 0 / 0 ? ? ? 0 / 0 ? ? ? 2. Statement of Outstanding Universal Value Palau de la 41.388 / 2.175 0.13 1.74 1.87 1997 Música 2.1 - Statement of Outstanding Universal Value / Catalana, Barcelona , Statement of Significance Catalunya , Comment Spain The Statement of Outstanding Universal Value is being Hospital de Sant 41.414 / 2.175 6.74 23.14 29.88 1997 Pau, reviewed by the Consultative Body. Barcelona , Catalunya , Spain 2.2 - The criteria (2005 revised version) under which the property was inscribed Total (ha) 6.87 24.88 31.75 (i)(ii)(iv) 1.4 - Map(s) 2.3 - Attributes expressing the Outstanding Universal Title Date Link to source Value per criterion Palau de la Música Catalana, scale 1:2500 12/12/2007 (i) Comprehensive conception of the buildings, integration of Hospital de Sant Pau, scale 1:1000 12/12/2007 different techniques and disciplines. (ii) Sculptures by Arnau, Gargallo, Blay, ceramics, mosaics by Brú. Spiritual values Comment transmitted by religious figures, scientific and functional The 1997 ICOMOS Evaluation includes a map that provides advances to improve the pacients’ mood. (iv) Palau de la the boundaries of the Buffer Zone of the Palau de la Música Música Catalana, concert hall where the use of metallic grid Catalana. structure is remarkable. Hospital de Sant Pau, modernist garden city designed to improve the quality of life of pacients and users. 1.5 - Governmental Institution Responsible for the Property 2.4 - If needed, please provide details of why the Elisa de Cabo de la Vega Statement of Outstanding Universal Value should be Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte revised Subdirectora de Protección de Patrimonio Histórico Laura de Miguel Riera 2.5 - Comments, conclusions and / or recommendations Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte related to Statement of Outstanding Universal Value Subdirección General de Protección de Patrimonio Histórico 3. Factors Affecting the Property Esther Rodríguez Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte 3.14. Other factor(s) Subdirectora General Adjunta de Protección del Patrimonio Histórico 3.14.1 - Other factor(s) Page 1 Monday, October 13, 2014 (9:07:01 PM CEST) Periodic Report - Section II-Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona World Heritage Centre Periodic Report - Second Cycle Section II-Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona 3.15. Factors Summary Table 3.15.1 - Factors summary table Name Impact Origin 3.2 Transportation Infrastructure 3.2.4 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3.3 Services Infrastructures 3.3.2 Renewable energy facilities 3.4 Pollution 3.4.3 Surface water pollution 3.4.4 Air pollution 3.7 Local conditions affecting physical fabric 3.7.1 Wind 3.7.2 Relative humidity 3.7.3 Temperature 3.7.4 Radiation/light 3.7.5 Dust 3.7.6 Water (rain/water table) 3.7.7 Pests 3.8 Social/cultural uses of heritage 3.8.1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 3.8.2 Society's valuing of heritage 3.8.5 Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community 3.8.6 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 3.9 Other human activities 3.9.2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3.9.6 Civil unrest 3.11 Sudden ecological or geological events 3.11.2 Earthquake 3.13 Management and institutional factors 3.13.1 Low impact research / monitoring activities 3.13.3 Management activities Legend Current Potential Negative Positive Inside Outside 3.16. Assessment of current negative factors 3.16.1 - Assessment of current negative factors Spatial scale Temporal scale Impact Management Trend response 3.4 Pollution 3.4.4 Air pollution restricted one off or rare insignificant high capacity decreasing 3.7 Local conditions affecting physical fabric 3.7.5 Dust restricted one off or rare insignificant high capacity decreasing 3.7.6 Water (rain/water table) restricted one off or rare insignificant high capacity decreasing Page 2 Monday, October 13, 2014 (9:07:01 PM CEST) Periodic Report - Section II-Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona World Heritage Centre Periodic Report - Second Cycle Section II-Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona The international and supranational legislation, that is the 3.17. Comments, conclusions and / or UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the Council of Europe recommendations related to factors affecting the Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of property Europe, is already well known. It only remains to say that Spain signed these treaties in 1982 and 1985 respectively and 3.17.1 - Comments that their stipulations are incorporated in state and In item 3.11.2 the risk estimated by the Catalonia''s Geological autonomous community legislation. Institute is moderate. The legislation applicable in Spain is briefly described below, firstly at a state level, then at the level of the autonomous community and lastly at a municipal level. 4. Protection, Management and Monitoring of the This section includes not only specific legislation on cultural Property heritage but also legislation on tourism and urban planning, which, because of its purpose, is regarded as an extremely 4.1. Boundaries and Buffer Zones valuable complementary tool in conserving and raising awareness of our heritage. State legislation 4.1.1 - Buffer zone status Law 16/85 of 24 June 1985 on Spanish Historic Heritage There is a buffer zone states that Spanish Historic Heritage is made up of buildings and objects of artistic, historical, palaeontological, 4.1.2 - Are the boundaries of the World Heritage property archaeological, ethnographic, scientific or technical interest. adequate to maintain the property's Outstanding Documentary and bibliographical heritage and archaeological Universal Value? sites and zones are also part of this heritage, as are natural sites, parks and gardens of artistic or anthropological The boundaries of the World Heritage property are adequate importance. to maintain the property's Outstanding Universal Value Without prejudice to the powers of the public authorities, the central government of Spain is duty-bound and has the 4.1.3 - Are the buffer zone(s) of the World Heritage essential authority, as established in articles 46 and 44, property adequate to maintain the property's Outstanding 149.1.1 and 149.2 of the Spanish Constitution, to ensure the Universal Value? conservation of Spanish Historic Heritage and to promote its The buffer zones of the World Heritage property are adequate enrichment and to foster and encourage access for citizens to to maintain the property's Outstanding Universal Value the assets that make up this heritage. In addition, the administrative division of Spain into 4.1.4 - Are the boundaries of the World Heritage property autonomous communities means the governments of these known? communities are granted powers related to culture and, without prejudice to the duties and authority described in the The boundaries of the World Heritage property are known by paragraph above, historical, artistic, monumental, both the management authority and local residents / architectural, archaeological and scientific heritage. communities / landowners. As a result, both central government and the autonomous communities are responsible for the preservation and 4.1.5 - Are the buffer zones of the World Heritage property conservation of heritage. known? All the autonomous communities have used their powers to The buffer zones of the World Heritage property are known by draw up a body of legislation regulating archaeological the management authority but are not known by local interventions and museums, while others, including Catalonia, residents / communities/landowners. have fully embraced their powers and have drawn up laws on heritage. 4.1.6 - Comments, conclusions and / or recommendations Autonomous community legislation related to boundaries and buffer zones of the World Catalonia Heritage property Law 9/1993 of 30 September 1993 on Catalan Cultural Heritage, enacted by the Parliament of Catalonia Local residents/communities/landowners are informed on the This Law, the precedent for which was the Law of 3 July 1934 boundaries of the property and of the buffer zone by the on the conservation of the historical, artistic and scientific Generalitat. This communication is made when these heritage of Catalonia, must be regarded as the framework boundaries are set up and approved. Since then some of the surrounding the various laws for each specific sector of residents may have changed and it may be useful to remind heritage. them the boundaries. The Law is founded on a broad concept of the cultural heritage of Catalonia that encompasses movable, immovable 4.2. Protective Measures and intangible heritage, be it publicly or privately owned, and expressions of traditional and popular culture.