Nicosia Venetian Walls. Common conservation strategies for adivided palimpsest

• Giulia Bressan ^[1] ; Anna Evangelisti ^[1] ; Paola Martire ^[1] ; Livia Shamir ^[1]
  1. [1] Polytechnic University of Milan

     Polytechnic University of Milan

     Milán, Italia

     
• Localización: FORTMED2023. Defensive architecture of the mediterranean : vol. XIII, XIV, XV / Marco Giorgio Bevilacqua (dir. congr.), Denise Ulivieri (aut.), 2023, ISBN 978-84-1396-129-3, págs. 417-424
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Among the different episodes of fortified systems present along the coasts of the Mediterranean, the Venetian walls of Nicosia constitute an example of particular interest in monumental and architectural terms but also as they constitute a tangible symbol of identity and civic pride, clearly visible in the fact that both communities resident in the city (Turkish-Cypriot to the north, Greek-Cypriot to the south, divided by the so-called Green Line since 1974) have adopted the city walls as a symbol of the city in its unity. The monumental defensive system, built on a project by the architect Giulio Savorgnan in 1567 and today still preserved in its original structure, therefore constitutes an interesting case of study and research, both as regards the constructive and conservative aspects of its structures and as a potential catalyst in the process of reunification of the city, within which cultural heritage can play a central role given its recognition as a shared heritage.