Conservation 22 min read
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Venice Charter
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Venice Charter
The 1964 ICOMOS document that established the foundational principles of modern heritage conservation — authenticity, reversibility and minimal intervention.
Authenticity
In heritage conservation, the quality of a historic site or building that makes it a true and credible witness to its history — the principle that original material should be preserved.
Reversibility
The conservation principle that interventions should be capable of being undone in future, preserving the option to apply better methods when they become available.
Minimal Intervention
The conservation principle of doing as much as necessary but as little as possible — prioritising stabilisation over restoration, and original fabric over replacement.