"URBAN HERITAGE MAP AND REHABILITATION PLAN OF STARI GRAD"

The plan for the safeguarding of the monuments of the entire town of Mostar and for the reconstruction of the historical district of Stari Grad, as wished for by UNESCO, was carried out over a brief period of five months, between March and July of 1997, thanks to funding put forth by the Italian Government. UNESCO has seen the urgency of promptly furnishing a plan for the safeguarding of the historical and architectural heritage damaged by the war and for the reconstruction of the ancient town, before the degradation due to time or poorly co-ordinated interventions might bring to irreparable losses or to work inconsistent with the characteristics of a town of art as precious as Mostar. The publication examines the historical development of Mostar with an urbanistic analysis of the current situation and a classification of buildings by type and importance. Besides it reports a study upon the technologies of construction and the stones of Mostar, and includes the elaboration of photographic documentation. Such kind of researches allowed the creation of an architectural and urban rehabilitation plan of the town, containing a map of the areas to be protected and the suggested works to be carried out for the rebuilding of this precious city.

The work titled "URBAN HERITAGE MAP AND REHABILITATION PLAN OF STARI GRAD" was published trough the use of the cd-rom (version 4.0) and trough a book (with the same cover of the disk). All the contents of the book are included in the cd-rom which is much wider since it contains all the schedules on the buildings of the historical core of Mostar.

This hypertext includes either the Unesco plan (version 4.0/UN), either the Centre 2° plan (a design proposal worked out in the University of Florence of Architecture - Technical reports in Italian language). The whole system is Mostar CD version 5.0 and counts more than 2000 hypertext pages plus all the text. The study is composed of analysis tables, design tables, detailed technical report on the area, design elaboration and full photo documentation. For an easy introduction to the work there is also a video clip, and a virtual model with interactive navigation. The most important concept that has been developed in this reconstruction plan of the second centre of Mostar is the seek for a symbolic nucleus of public facilities and administration structures, that should be located in the middle of Mostar and over the confrontation line (as wanted by the Dayton agreements). The area is rich of historical monuments of the Austro-Hungarian period (harshly stricken in the war) and a project in this spot is the first step towards an impartial reconstruction of the town in the interest of both the communities. The full version includes, moreover, a global presentation (in Italian language) of Mostar: with wide historical, social and geographical notes.

SORRY

BUT AT THE MOMENT MOSTAR DISKS ARE NOT ANYMORE AVAILABLE

THIS SERVICE WILL BE ACTIVATED AGAIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

ONLY  REQUESTS PRIOR TO 14.02.03 WILL BE DELIVERED

The above disks (CD-ROM FOR PC): Mostar Hypertext version 4.0-v 1997  &   Mostar Hypertext version 5.0-v 1999  are available free, and while quantities last (for libraries, foundations, cultural associations and for anybody who is really interested). These disks are being provided by  GENERAL ENGINEERING - arch. Manfredo Romeo.

Disk Version 4.0-v 1997 (published version) will be provided only to public libraries and universitiy libraries

Disk Version 5.0-v 1999 (it includes version 4.0 also !) is still available

IMPORTANT NOTE: the above disks are mainly about the town of Mostar none of them contains anything about the design of the Old Bridge

If you want to know more about the contents of the above disks just visit the following web site: http//utenti.tripod.it/mostar

The disk runs on PC computers only. Version 5.0 contains (directoy auxx) also the coloured images of the covers in order that you can make additional copies on your own.

HOW TO REQUIRE A DISK:

You are  kindly requested to send an email with your name and address where you would like to receive the disk and a note (a paragraph or more) in which you say for what reason you are interested in Mostar (work, studies, reconstruction, architecture, homeland, any others) this may lead to useful contacts.

In the object field of your mail write: Mostar disk request

Your address should be written properly like the following:

Name - Family Name

Address  - City Code

Nation

The aim of this spreading out is to let people know about the reconstruction works and proposals for study aims and research only. The disk must not be sold because it should be absolutely free: in case you want to make copies for spreading out just inform arch.Manfredo Romeo.

This service is free, no money will be asked not even for mailing expances - Mail expances will be fully paid by General Engineering.

SEND YOUR REQUEST TO: arch. Manfredo Romeo:  manrome@tin.it

The disk will be sent once a month by priority mail - delivering time is never short.

PLEASE !!! SEND AN EMAIL ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE DISK IN ORDER THAT WE CAN CHECK DELIVERING