Classical Weimar
Factors affecting the property in 2002*
- Ground transport infrastructure
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Road proposal close to Tiefurt Castle and its Park in Weimar
International Assistance: requests for the property until 2002
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 2002**
April 2001: ICOMOS expert mission
Information presented to the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee in 2002
Previous deliberations:
25th session of the Bureau (Chapter V.259)
25th extraordinary session of the Bureau (Chapter III.161-162)
Main issues: Road construction proposal close to Tiefurt Castle and its Park in Weimar. The report of the ICOMOS expert mission to Weimar, in April 2001, clarified that the road proposal (Variant 1) would not have a negative impact on the fabric of the Castle and its grounds.
New information: The Ministry of Science of the State of Thuringia has submitted a progress report on the Weimar-East bypass, in which it confirms that a decision to proceed with the road proposal (Variant 1) has been reached. The Central Thuringia Highways Construction Department has drafted the application documentation for the Variant 1 and has submitted this to the Federal Ministry of Transport, Construction and Housing for decision. As soon as the route and costs have been confirmed a preliminary draft will be prepared. The Ministry of Science of the State of Thuringia will keep the Secretariat informed of the progress of the planning procedure as soon as new information is available.
Action Required
The Bureau thanks the German authorities for the progress report and congratulates them on the choice of the road proposal (Variant 1) which will have the least impact on the site. It requests the authorities to keep the Centre informed of the progress of this project.
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2002
26 COM 21B.47
Classical Weimar (Germany)
The World Heritage Committee,
Takes note of the state of conservation report and the decision of the Bureau contained in document WHC-02/CONF.202/2, paragraphs XII, 101-102.
26 BUR XII.101-102
Classical Weimar (Germany)
XII.101 In response to an ICOMOS mission to the site in April 2001 to assess the impact of a road project foreseen in the vicinity of the Tiefurt Castle and its Park at Weimar, at which the road proposal (Variant 1) was identified as having the least impact on the site, the progress report provided by the Ministry of Science of the State of Thuringia confirmed that the decision to proceed with the road proposal (Variant 1) had been reached.
XII.102 The Bureau thanked the German authorities for the progress report and congratulated them on the choice of the road proposal (Variant 1) which will have the least impact on the site. It requested the authorities to keep the Centre informed of the progress of this project.
The Committee is requested to note the decision by the Bureau (please refer to document WHC-02/CONF.202/2 - paragraphs XII. 101- 102).
Germany
* :
The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).
** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.
