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Urban renewal scheme: the small town of Æroskøbing
The nominated Ærøskøbing Heritage Society (1965) involves all the citizens who have worked to preserve their Middle Ages town, the only one in Denmark whose structural characteristics remain intact. In 1971, a Disposition and Conservation Plan was drawn up and by the building ...
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Project details
| Title: | Urban renewal scheme: the small town of Æroskøbing |
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| Entr. year: | 2002 |
| Result: | PRIZE |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Category type: | organisation |
| The Jury's citation: | "For the truly democratic initiative taken by the town's inhabitants to retain intact an urban landscape dating from the Middle Ages" |
Description:
The nominated Ærøskøbing Heritage Society (1965) involves all the citizens who have worked to preserve their Middle Ages town, the only one in Denmark whose structural characteristics remain intact. In 1971, a Disposition and Conservation Plan was drawn up and by the building owners and town authorities in their conservation work.
