Selective Re-creation of Remembrances: The Case of Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil, Iran
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This is an inquiry
into the functionalisation of a historical monument in the World Heritage List,
on defining a social and cultural identity through a process of selective
re-creation of remembrances, that is constituted by a common sense of longing
for the idealized past. The Case of Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine
Ensemble in Ardabil, Iran includes a core zone that is subject to the historic
preservation processes under the guidance of ICOMOS; and a buffer zone that is
left for renovation to achieve a complete sense of a historical old town with a
great contribution of new buildings and spaces that look historic without being
historical. It is argued that there is the lack of a guarantee provided by the
international world heritage organizations for securing and sustaining the
sense of place of the local communities that is challenged by a number of
purposes including the touristic function of the World Heritage property. For
the case of this study it is revealed that either for the touristic function or
for some other purpose, not all the urban communities of the past are equally
emphasized and protected in the current realm. Based on the literature review
on the concepts of cultural heritage, authenticity, sense of place and their
contribution to the act of place making, this study reveals the ongoing process
of displacement of an unwanted past for creating an urban historicity.
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Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Mayıs 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
1 Nisan 2016
Kabul Tarihi
30 Mayıs 2016
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2016 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 19