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Periodic Report - Second Cycle Section II-Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent 1. World Heritage Property Data 1.8 - Other designations / Conventions under which the property is protected (if applicable) 1.1 - Name of World Heritage Property Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent 2. Statement of Outstanding Universal Value 1.2 - World Heritage Property Details 2.1 - Statement of Outstanding Universal Value / Statement of Significance State(s) Party(ies) Comment Russian Federation Statement of Outstanding Universal Value is on the Type of Property coordination at the World Heritage Centre cultural Identification Number 2.2 - The criteria (2005 revised version) under which the 1097 property was inscribed Year of inscription on the World Heritage List (i)(iv)(vi) 2004 2.3 - Attributes expressing the Outstanding Universal 1.3 - Geographic Information Table Value per criterion Name Coordinates Property Buffer Total Inscription The Ensemble of Novodevichy Convent is a unique site of (latitude/longitude) (ha) zone (ha) year ancient Russian construction, fine arts and crafts. Authenticity (ha) and general level of architectural and artistic ensemble has an Ensemble of 55.726 / 37.555 5.18 47 52.18 2004 exceptional architectural value. (i) The Ensemble is an the outstanding architectural monument of “Moscow Baroque” of Novodevichy Convent the last third of the 17th century, preserving the authentic look. (iv) The Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent is one of the Total (ha) 5.18 47 52.18 most historic centers of Orthodoxy (vi). 1.4 - Map(s) 2.4 - If needed, please provide details of why the Title Date Link to Statement of Outstanding Universal Value should be source revised Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent - map of 07/07/2004 inscribed property 2.5 - Comments, conclusions and / or recommendations related to Statement of Outstanding Universal Value 1.5 - Governmental Institution Responsible for the Property 3. Factors Affecting the Property Grigory E. Ordzhonikidze Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO Executive Secretary 3.14. Other factor(s) Comment replace for: Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation 3.14.1 - Other factor(s) Vladimir Tsvetnov Director of the Department for Control, Supervision and Licensing Malyi Gnezdnikovskiy per,7/6, str.1,2 125993 Moscow Tel: +7 495 625 07 08 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] 1.6 - Property Manager / Coordinator, Local Institution / Agency Mother Superior Margarita Moscow eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church The Mother Superior of the Novodevichy Convent Comment Diocese of Moscow of the Russian Orthodox Church Managiar of the Diocese of Moscow Metropolitan Juvenaly (Poyarkov) of Krutitsy and Kolomna Novodevichiy proezd,1 119435 Moscow Russian Federation Telephone: +74992460881 Email: [email protected] 1.7 - Web Address of the Property (if existing) 1. View photos from OUR PLACE the World Heritage collection Comment http://mepar.ru/ Page 1 Monday, October 13, 2014 (6:40:49 PM CEST) Periodic Report - Section II-Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent World Heritage Centre Periodic Report - Second Cycle Section II-Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent 3.15. Factors Summary Table 3.15.1 - Factors summary table Name Impact Origin 3.1 Buildings and Development 3.1.1 Housing 3.1.2 Commercial development 3.1.5 Interpretative and visitation facilities 3.2 Transportation Infrastructure 3.2.1 Ground transport infrastructure 3.2.4 Effects arising from use of transportation infrastructure 3.3 Services Infrastructures 3.3.4 Localised utilities 3.4 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 3.7.5 Dust 3.7.6 Water (rain/water table) 3.8 Social/cultural uses of heritage 3.8.1 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 3.8.2 Society's valuing of heritage 3.8.6 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 3.9 Other human activities 3.9.1 Illegal activities 3.9.2 Deliberate destruction of heritage 3.10 Climate change and severe weather events 3.10.1 Storms 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 3.1 Buildings and Development 3.1.1 Housing localised on-going significant high capacity static 3.1.2 Commercial development extensive on-going minor medium capacity static 3.2 Transportation Infrastructure 3.2.1 Ground transport infrastructure restricted on-going minor high capacity static 3.2.4 Effects arising from use of restricted on-going insignificant high capacity static transportation infrastructure 3.3 Services Infrastructures 3.3.4 Localised utilities localised on-going minor high capacity static 3.4 Pollution 3.4.4 Air pollution extensive on-going significant high capacity static 3.7 Local conditions affecting physical fabric Page 2 Monday, October 13, 2014 (6:40:49 PM CEST) Periodic Report - Section II-Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent World Heritage Centre Periodic Report - Second Cycle Section II-Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent Spatial scale Temporal scale Impact Management Trend response 3.7.5 Dust extensive on-going significant high capacity static 3.7.6 Water (rain/water table) restricted intermittent or sporadic minor high capacity static Page 3 Monday, October 13, 2014 (6:40:49 PM CEST) Periodic Report - Section II-Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent World Heritage Centre Periodic Report - Second Cycle Section II-Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent covering the main street with adjacent buildings (ca 2300m 3.17. Comments, conclusions and / or long and 200-300m wide). recommendations related to factors affecting the Comment property Federal law of 25.06.2002 № 73-FZ “On Cultural Heritage Properties (Monuments of History and Culture) of the Peoples of the Russian Federation” Regulations on the Protection 3.17.1 - Comments Zones of Cultural Heritage Sites (Monuments of History and Culture) of the Nations of the Russian Federation (enacted by 4. Protection, Management and Monitoring of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, 2008); Property Law on Transfer to Religious Organisations of Assets Having a Religious Intended Purpose and Representing State or Municipal Property (2010); 4.1. Boundaries and Buffer Zones 4.2.2 - Is the legal framework (i.e. legislation and / or 4.1.1 - Buffer zone status regulation) adequate for maintaining the Outstanding There is a buffer zone Universal Value including conditions of Integrity and / or Authenticity of the property? 4.1.2 - Are the boundaries of the World Heritage property An adequate legal framework for the maintenance of the adequate to maintain the property's Outstanding Outstanding Universal Value including conditions of Universal Value? Authenticity and / or Integrity of the World Heritage property The boundaries of the World Heritage property do not limit exists but there are some deficiencies in implementation the ability to maintain the property's Outstanding Universal Value but they could be improved 4.2.3 - Is the legal framework (i.e. legislation and / or regulation) adequate in the buffer zone for maintaining 4.1.3 - Are the buffer zone(s) of the World Heritage the Outstanding Universal Value including conditions of property adequate to maintain the property's Outstanding Integrity and / or Authenticity of the property? Universal Value? The legal framework for the maintenance of the Outstanding The buffer zones of the World Heritage property do not limit Universal Value including conditions of Authenticity and / or the ability to maintain the property's Outstanding Universal Integrity of the World Heritage property is inadequate Value but they could be improved 4.2.4 - Is the legal framework (i.e. legislation and / or 4.1.4 - Are the boundaries of the World Heritage property regulation) adequate in the area surrounding the World known? Heritage property and buffer zone for maintaining the Outstanding Universal Value including conditions of The boundaries of the World Heritage property are known by Integrity and / or Authenticity of the property? both the management authority and local residents / An adequate legal framework exists for the area surrounding communities / landowners. the World Heritage property and the buffer zone, but there are some deficiencies in its implementation which undermine 4.1.5 - Are the buffer zones of the World Heritage property the maintenance of the Outstanding Universal Value including known? conditions of Authenticity and / or Integrity of the property The buffer zones of the World Heritage property are known by the management authority but are not known by local 4.2.5 - Can the legislative framework (i.e. legislation and / residents / communities/landowners. or regulation) be enforced? There is excellent capacity / resources to enforce legislation 4.1.6 - Comments, conclusions and / or recommendations and / or regulation in the World Heritage property related to boundaries and buffer zones of the World Heritage property 4.2.6 - Comments, conclusions and / or recommendations Legal interpretation of the “buffer zone” is lacking in the related to protective measures Russian legislation. Compliance to requirements of the World Heritage Committee via concept of Russian “zone of Russian legal system shall be sub-optimized to comply with protection” for cultural heritage site is to be secured. the concepts and norms applied by the World Heritage Committee. 4.2. Protective Measures 4.3. Management System / Management Plan 4.2.1 - Protective designation (legal, regulatory, contractual, planning, institutional and / or traditional) 4.3.1 - Management System The Convent is owned by theRussian Federation. The The responsibility for the management is shared by the ensemble is legally protected as a monument of architecture Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of and of archaeology of federal significance (latest order: N° Property Relations of the Russian Federation, the State 176/1995).
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