Verona and Venice are the most endangered Italian sites in Europe

Europa Nostra and theEuropean Investment Bank Institute have announced the 12 most endangered sites in Europe selected for the 2021 program of the 7 Most Endangered: the Achensee Railway (Austria), the Modern Theater in Sofia (Bulgaria), the Mirogoj Cemetery Complex (Croatia), the Saint-Denis Basilica (France), the ancient fortress of Narikala (Georgia), the Grüngürtel in Cologne (Germany), Aegean Islands (Greece), Giusti Garden (Italy), Ca’ Zenobio Palace (Italy), Visoki Decani (Kosovo), Skopje Post Office Building (North Macedonia), Chapel of San Juan de Socueva (Spain).

Thus, two of the most endangered sites in Europe are Italian: the Giusti Garden in Verona and the Ca’ Zenobio Palace in Venice.

“A conservation plan for the Giusti Garden with a botanical study for strategic pruning must be set up and carried out with the aim of resisting any further natural or environmental threats,” the reasons read. The garden was created at the end of the 14th century in the heart of Verona; it has been considered one of the most beautiful examples of an Italian garden and with the spread of the Grand Tour it became an obligatory stop for great travelers, poets, artists and royalty. Regarding the Ca’ Zenobio Palace, it says, “The extraordinary artistic and architectural elements are not the only aspects of Ca’ Zenobio at risk due to lack of maintenance. Its cultural value as a symbol of immigrant integration and as a bridge between European and Middle Eastern culture is also in danger.” The palace is located in Venice’s Dorsoduro sestiere with wonderfully frescoed interiors.

The selection was made on the basis of each site’s cultural value and significance to historical heritage, as well as on the basis of its current condition of serious risk and danger. The final 2021 list of the 7 most endangered sites in Europe will be revealed in March.

Hermann Parzinger, president of Europa Nostra, said, “In these times of global crisis, we extend our full solidarity to the local communities around the world who populate our most vulnerable sites. They can count on Europa Nostra and our wide network of members and partners to defend these twelve sites that are in danger of being lost forever. From iconic natural landscapes to places of religious significance to architectural treasures-these significant sites represent our shared history and are an untouchable source of development and prosperity for the regions and countries involved and for Europe as a whole. Let us work together to preserve our cultural heritage and for the recovery of post-pandemic Europe.”

Pictured is the Giusti Garden. ph.credit

Verona and Venice are the most endangered Italian sites in Europe

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