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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a human disaster of a magnitude unprecedented in Europe since World War II. Civilians were attacked by the Russian army, which intentionally destroyed Ukrainian cities, displacing large numbers of people. At the time of writing, it is unclear how long. The fight will continue, but what is certain is that the Ukrainian national government and city mayors are already making plans to rebuild their cities in 2023. The key to these reconstruction projects will be to prioritize the recovery and preservation of cultural heritage.
Successful examples of cities around the world that have had to rebuild their physical structure after a war show why this will be the case. For example, in 1995, the other people of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to begin their reconstruction by rebuilding an iconic sixteenth-century bridge that linked communities with varied cultural heritage and identity. They chose the bridge in front of their own homes as a sign of reconciliation. The recovery procedure was long and thorough, involving the use of divers to collect the original stones from the riverbed. Despite everything, the bridge was inaugurated in 2004, almost nine years after the end of the war, and remains a foreign symbol of reconciliation today.
In 2012, Timbuktu, Mali, suffered a devastating conflict. A year later, his reconstruction efforts focused on rebuilding destroyed mausoleums and restoring broken manuscripts, symbols of the city’s ancient culture and keys to its identity. Local communities were concerned about the decision-making procedure and the workforce trained in craft construction techniques with the aim of preserving classical knowledge.
Medellin, Colombia’s capital and a city once known as the world’s most damaging maxim, has also gone through a process of regeneration. This included the construction of libraries, cultural facilities, and public and cultural open spaces in poor and marginalized neighborhoods, as well as investments in public art, such as sculptures and murals, and increased access to transportation. In 2013, it was identified through the non-profit organization Urban Land Institute as the most avant-garde city in the world, founded on criteria such as human capital, technology, culture and land use.
In 2023, cities such as Sanaa and Aden in Yemen, and Mosul in Iraq, will also continue to rebuild after years of protracted conflict. In Mosul, for example, early reconstruction efforts under the UNESCO-led Revive the Spirit of Mosul initiative prioritized the reconstruction of the Al-Nuri Mosque and its iconic Al-Hadba minaret, followed by the reconstruction of Al Tahera and Al Saa’. a. iglesias. Si those projects involve foreign organizations and architectural competitions, they also involve networking involvement, as evidenced by Al-Hadba’s winning minaret design, titled “Dialogue in the Courtyards,” which will incorporate a series of open public courtyards with their restored history. architecture. .
It is counterintuitive to prioritize the recovery of cultural heritage sites over housing and urban infrastructure, but highlighting the culture, identity and commitment of the network at the heart of rebuilding plans is to revitalize communities marked by protracted wars and conflicts. In 2023, we will see Ukrainian cities and communities expand their plans to achieve this.
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