VILLA BEATRICE D’ESTE Management Plan For the future valorisation and D.T4.2.1 conservation of the heritage site and its medieval ruins Prepared by: Valentina Gamba Sergio Calò Enzo Moretto VENETIAN CLUSTER Tel: +39. 0445 607742
[email protected] [email protected] Headquarters: Sestiere San Marco 2065 – 30124 Venezia (VE) Registered Office: Viale dell’Industria, 37 – 36100 Vicenza (VI) Italy Vat Code IT 03904910241 2 FOREWORD The present Management Plan was developed within the framework of the European project RUINS, funded by the European Territorial Cooperation Programme Interreg Central Europe. The aim of the RUINS project is to give new life to medieval ruins in Central Europe, valorising them and identifying good practices for their sustainable management and for the development of productive activities that are in line with their cultural, historic and artistic values, in the perspective of their long-term conservation. The monumental complex of Villa Beatrice d’Este was selected as a case study by the project due to the presence of medieval ruins on which, during the 17th century, the villa was built. The case study represents an opportunity to investigate how medieval heritage can make a strong contribution to the valorisation of a complex and stratified heritage site. We thank the Province of Padua, owner of the site, and Enzo Moretto, president of Butterfly Arc Ltd, current manager of the Museum of Villa Beatrice, for the support provided in the collection of data and in the drafting of the plan. 3 INTRODUCTION According to the UNESCO guidelines for the management of World Heritage sites, a management plan is a tool aimed to guarantee and provide coordination for the strategic protection of a heritage site in the long- term1.