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The heritage of William Chambers, Lancelot "Capability" Brown and William Nesfield should be shown off to better effect, both as regards the reconstruction of individual ornamental elements and their integration in the cultural landscape of the Thames. Recommendation with respect to inscription That this property should be inscribed on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria ii, iii and iv: Criterion ii: Since the 18 th century, the Botanic Gardens of Kew have been closely associated with scientific and economic exchanges established throughout the world in the field of botany, and this is reflected in the richness of its collections. The landscape features and architectural features of the gardens reflect considerable artistic influences both with regard to the European continent and to more distant regions. Criterion iii: Kew Gardens have largely contributed to advances in many scientific disciplines, particularly botany and ecology. Criterion iv: The landscape gardens and the edifices created by celebrated artists such as Charles Bridgeman, William Kent, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown and William Chambers reflect the beginning of movements which were to have international influence. ICOMOS, March 2003 112
Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) No 946 rev 1. BASIC DATA State Party: Bosnia and Herzegovina Name of property: The Old City of Mostar Location: Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Date received: 15 July 1998, with additional information on 14 January 2002 Category of property: In terms of the categories of cultural property set out in Article 1 of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, this is a group of buildings. In terms of the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention this is an area of an inhabited historic town (1999, 27:ii; 29:iv). Brief description: The historic town of Mostar, spanning a deep river valley, developed in the 15 th and 16 th century as an Ottoman frontier town ad during the short Austro-Hungarian period in the 19 th and 20 th centuries. Mostar has been characterised by its old Turkish houses and the Old Bridge, designed by the renown architect, Sinan. In the 1990s, however, most of the historic town as well as the Old Bridge were destroyed. 2. THE PROPERTY Description The area nominated for inscription spans the Neretva River, with the bridge at its centre. Of special significance is the Radoboija stream, which enters the Neretva on its right bank. This provided a source of water for the growing settlement, and from it spring a number of small canals used for irrigation and for driving the wheels of water-mills. The centre of the settlement was the bazaar, which extended on both banks of the river, the two parts being articulated by the bridge. From them began the network of streets forming the mahalas. This system was altered to a considerable extent during the Austro-Hungarian period, when the new quarters were laid out on European planning principles and other bridges were built across the river. The nominated area contains many important historic buildings. Of the thirteen original mosques dating from the 16 th and 17 th centuries, seven have been destroyed during the present century for ideological reasons or by bombardment. One of the two 19 th century Orthodox churches has also disappeared, and the early 20 th century synagogue, after undergoing severe damage in World War II, has been converted for use as a theatre. 113 Several Ottoman-period inns also survive, along with other buildings from this period of Mostar’s history such as fountains and schools. The administrative buildings are all from the Austro- Hungarian period and exhibit Neo-Classical and Secessionist features. There is a number of houses surviving from the late Ottoman period (18 th and early 19 th centuries) which demonstrate the component features of this form of domestic architecture – hall, upper storey for residential use, paved courtyard, verandah on one or two storeys. The later 19 th century residential houses are all in Neo-Classical style. Some early trading and craft buildings are also still existent, notably some low shops in wood or stone, stone store-houses, and a group of former tanneries round an open courtyard. Once again, the 19 th century commercial buildings are predominantly Neo-Classical in style. A number of elements of the early fortifications are visible. The Hercegusa Tower dates from the medieval period, whilst the Ottoman defences are represented by the Halebinovka and Tara Towers, the watch-towers over the ends of the Old Bridge, and a stretch of the ramparts. History There has been human settlement on the Neretva between the Hum Hill and the Velez mountain since prehistory, as witnessed by discoveries of fortified enceintes and cemeteries. Evidence of Roman occupation comes from beneath the present town. Little is known of Mostar in the medieval period, though the Christian basilicas of late antiquity continued in use. The name of Mostar is first mentioned in a document of 1474, taking its name from the bridge-keepers (mostari) this refers to the existence of a wooden bridge from the market town on the left bank of the river which was used by soldiers, traders, and other travelers. At this time it was the seat of a kadiluk (district with a regional judge). Because it was on the trade route between the Adriatic and the mineral-rich regions of central Bosnia, the settlement spread to the right bank of the river. It became the leading town in the Sanjak of Herzegovina and, with the arrival of the Ottoman Turks from the east, the centre of Turkish rule. The town was fortified between 1520 and 1566 and the bridge was rebuilt in stone. The second half of the 16 th century and the early decades of the 17 th century were the most important period in the development of Mostar. Religious and public buildings were constructed, such as mosques, a madrasah (Islamic school), and a hammam (public bath); these were concentrated on the left bank of the river, in a religious complex (kullia). At the same time many private and commercial buildings, organized in distinct quarters, known as mahalas (residential) and the bazaar, were erected. Bosnia-Herzegovina was first occupied (1878) and then annexed (1908) by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it was in this period that a number of administrative, military, cultural, and Christian religious buildings were established. These were mainly on the right bank of the
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