Reg.Nr. HA-2011/SP/19

Education Center of the Monastery of San Millan de Yuso, La Rioja

In 2005, the Fundación Caja Madrid, the Regional Government of La Rioja and the Religious Community of the Augustinian Recollects signed an agreement to promote a Cultural Project for the Restoration of the church of the 16C Monastery of San Millán de Yuso (La Rioja, Spain), ...
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Project details

Title:Education Center of the Monastery of San Millan de Yuso, La Rioja
Entr. year: 2011
Result:Award
Country: Spain
Town: San Millan de la Cogolla, La Rioja
Category type: Awareness-raising
Notes:Project full title: "Education Center of the Cultural Project for the Restoration of the Monastery of San Millan de Yuso, La Rioja"
Architect / Proj.leader: Education, Training and Awareness-Raising
The Jury's citation: "The Jury applauds the excellent use of the restoration of a World Heritage site as an educational tool to reach a very wide audience and to seek support for the protection of the historic environment. The aim of the Education Centre of the Monastery of Yuso is to transmit the knowledge, understanding and interpretation of the restoration of this exceptional site and to contribute to a better understanding of not only why, but also how such a restoration project should be implemented. Through this inspirational and interactive approach, they reached out to all generations, especially the young, and helped to instil in them a sense of ownership and pride."
GPS:42°19'33,3"N; 2°51'59,4"W
Web, Links:

www.fundacioncajamadrid.es

Description:
In 2005, the Fundación Caja Madrid, the Regional Government of La Rioja and the Religious Community of the Augustinian Recollects signed an agreement to promote a Cultural Project for the Restoration of the church of the 16C Monastery of San Millán de Yuso (La Rioja, Spain), monument that was included in the World Heritage List in 1997 as the Birth Place of the Spanish language. In this regard, an ambitious Communication and Dissemination Plan was started up as part of the restoration project, aimed at introducing young students from the region to the concept of Cultural Heritage and the importance of preserving the values and significance of this World Heritage Site. The Plan consists of a series of activities related to the different parts of a multidisciplinary restoration project that enable schoolchildren to understand disciplines such as archaeology, historical research, architectural construction, and chattels restoration. This initiative is intended to create an educational dynamic that will permit the Regional Office of Education to continue with these workshops even when this restoration process will be over, in November 2010.