Évora

1. Why the city of Évora inscribed on the world heritage list? Write down the criteria(on) used by UNESCO. Names of teammates (from the 2 schools): Raquel Cruz, Inês Banha, Tatiana Batista, Ana Pinheiro, Filipa Caixinha, João Matos, Gonçalo Passinhas, João Quedas, João Couquinha, Oleksandr Demchyshyn Évora Safranbolu Évora public garden is a magnificent space, for its diverse flora and for its romantic atmosphere that can be felt anywhere within its borders. We can admire the spectrum of colours during the year. There is also presence of fauna, mainly peacocks, gooses and ducks making this place a very comfortable and calm spot to relax and enjoy nature. The garden is a place filled with history, where we can find several monuments of cultural importance, such as the remains of the medieval walls (XIV century), the Palace of D. Manuel I (XVI century), the fake ruins established in the XVIII century to emphasize its romantism and the bandstand. The palace was built under the rule of D. Afonso V. It was the residence of many Portuguese kings. At that time, it was one of the most remarkable buildings, with very important rooms, such as the main hall, the queen’s room and the library. Currently, the only thing left of the palace is the dame’s gallery, which represents the manuelino style with contrasts from the renaissance. Besides of being one of the biggest architectural masterpiece of our country with a very historical importance. (ii) to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design; (iv) to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history;

2. Why the city of Évora inscribed on the world heritage list? Write down the criteria(on) used by UNESCO. Names of teammates (from the 2 schools): Raquel Cruz, Inês Banha, Tatiana Batista, Ana Pinheiro, Filipa Caixinha, João Matos, Gonçalo Passinhas, João Quedas, João Couquinha, Oleksandr Demchyshyn Évora Safranbolu The fake ruins are connected to the romantic ideal and also it’s used as a social meeting place. The architect was the Italian, José Cimatti. The bandstand stands out for its renaissance elements from the past, which now connects with our days due to the musical concerts that took place there. It’s finalized with the woods where we can make picnics and even has a playground. (ii) to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design; (iv) to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history;

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7. The Safranbolu’s traditional houses are known for their architecture. The stone-built ground floors of Safranbolu houses, most of which are two or three storey mansions, generally follow the natural gradient of the street. Although the houses are built on small, oddly shaped lots, thanks to this building technique the upper level rooms are nevertheless rectangular and spacious. Another aspect of these houses’ technique is that the axis can be rotated slightly on the upper stories according to need or exposure to the sun. Why the city of Safranbolu inscribed on the world heritage list? Write down the criteria(on) used by UNESCO. Évora Safranbolu (ii) to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design; (iv) to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history;

8. Choose elements of the urban heritage of Safranbolu that relate to the criteria(on). Define their heritage importance. Why the city of Safranbolu inscribed on the world heritage list? Write down the criteria(on) used by UNESCO. Évora Safranbolu (v) to be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change;

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10. Évora Safranbolu Our idea to improve the Évora garden and make it more attractive to tourists and local population is to promote the concerts in the bandstand, drama at the Palace, book fairs and social events – meetings and photography contests. In Safranbolu’s case, we think that is important to preserve and improve the traditional houses and their history for the tourists and make the surrounding spaces more dynamic.