Abstract
Between 2006 and 2007, I2UD developed a comprehensive urban management plan to safeguard the Walled City of Icheri Sheher in Baku, Azerbaijan, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Icheri Sheher, the Walled City, is the oldest inhabited part of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
The project was accomplished in association with Alstrup & Avnby Architects of Denmark, and supported by The World Bank. The action plan positioned Icheri Sheher in light of the new State Department of the Historic and Architectural Reserve Icheri Sheher (SDHARIS), created on 10 February 2005 by Presidential Order No 629. The safeguard and development strategy provided:
▪ An institutional and operational framework for the new Administration, SDHARIS
▪ Design guidelines and development regulations to preserve the World Heritage site while allowing private sector viability in the Historic Centre of Baku;
▪ Strategic interventions to remedy current weaknesses and develop tourism potential;
▪ Creation of a citizen participation component to involve stakeholders in the decision making process.
Documents include an executive summary report, Volumes 1-4 of project documentation, and a presentation on Baku’s urban fabric. For more information, see UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention: “Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah’s Palace and Maiden Tower.”
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| Project Year: | 2006 |
| Project Type: | Comprehensive Plan |
| Geographic Regions: | Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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| Authors: | François Vigier; Mona Serageldin; Samir Abdulac; Freddy Avnby; Tue Avnby; John Driscoll; Cahid Gadirli; Kamil Ibrahimov; Andrey Ivanov; Paulius Kulikauskas; Christa Lee-Chuvala; Ilham Polukhov; Rimas Steponaitis; Agshin Yunussov |
| Sponsors: | World Bank |
| Categories: | Historic Districts |
| ID: | 2006_04_001 |
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