Georgia
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Georgia
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Mtskheta Master Plan GEO/01/001/08/13 Background The City Museum Reserve of Mtskheta (Georgia), an ensemble of monuments that is protected under national law as a City-Museum since 1968, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 under cultural criteria (iii) and (iv). The characteristics and complexity of the site –landscape, urban areas, archaeological sites, historic monuments and symbolic character- as well as the socio-economic conditions in Georgia call for an integrated approach to the conservation and development of the site. Of special attention are the archaeological sites (esp. Armaztsikhe site, where excavated remains from the Roman period are openly exposed to the climate and to visitors and where protective structures of the Roman baths have partly been destroyed; and the Samtavros Veli site where buildings have been constructed on the site), while urban development and private initiatives show the urgent need for a planning instrument. Due to its location on a short distance of the capital and the importance of the site for the national identity, both national and international tourism are expected to play a primordial role in the future development of the site. In 1997/98, a UNESCO World Heritage Centre consultant prepared preliminary recommendations for the planning for the site. This resulted, in June 1999, in the elaboration of the Terms of References for 9 Actions. In September 1999, representatives from the World Heritage Centre and the consultant undertook a mission to Mtskheta, in order to identify ways, methods and needs for the implementation of the nine actions. Meetings were held with national, regional and local authorities as well as with potential donor organisations and institutions. Objective: The purpose of the project is to prepare a Master Plan which provides the appropriate framework for decision making and for the implementation of a coherent set of actions for the development of the World Heritage site of Mtskheta. Strategy One of the above-mentioned 9 actions called for the development of the Master Plan for the City Museum of Mtskheta. The latter will be elaborated by a team of five experts (urbanist/architect, archaeologist, museum expert, tourism expert and expert on legal-institutional framework and training needs) upon completion of the mission to Mtskheta. Expected outcomes: The Heritage and Tourism Master Plan will be developed, which will provide the appropriate framework for a coherent set of actions for development and preservation of Mtskheta, to be financed by different sources and donor institutions, including:
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