50th Anniversary of the Venice Charter 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the Second International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments and the adoption of the International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, known today as the Venice Charter. The future ICOMOS founders held a central role - Raymond Lemaire, was official reporter at the Second International Congress and co-author with Piero Gazzola and Roberto Pane of the final Venice Charter.
Piero Gazzola, future founding President of ICOMOS, together with representatives of the city of Venice, at the Second International Congress in Venice, 1964
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ICOMOS Annual Report 2014