The Consello de la Xunta de Galicia has given the green light to the declaration of the cultural landscape of the Ribeira Sacra as an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC), a previous and necessary step for this territory to be eligible for inclusion as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The file was opened at the end of December 2017 and its processing was carried out within a total period of one year, thus streamlining the management as much as possible.<\/p>\n
In addition to the favourable reports from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the Galician Culture Council, 23 of the 29 pleadings received were incorporated in a process to improve and complete the file in significant aspects related to toponymy or fluvial heritage. Several elements of the defensive architecture were also included, such as the castle of A Peroxa and a singular milestone of the intangible heritage such as the Foli\u00f3n de Carros chantadino.<\/p>\n
With this declaration of BIC the recognition of the maximum cultural value is obtained for an extension of about 180 square kilometers with the development of a specific protection regime.
\nThe cultural landscape of the Ribeira Sacra covers part of the territory of a total of 22 town councils.\u00a0of the provinces of Lugo and Ourense (Carballedo, Castro Caldelas, Chantada, Esgos,
\nMontederramo, Nogueira de Ramu\u00edn, Pant\u00f3n, Parada de Sil, Paradela, Monforte de Lemos,\u00a0A Peroxa, A Pobra do Broll\u00f3n, A Pobra de Trives, Portomar\u00edn, Quiroga, Ribas de Sil, San Xo\u00e1n de R\u00edo, O Savi\u00f1ao, Sober, Taboada, A Teixeira and Xunqueira de Espadanedo) in two different zones: the BIC and the buffer zone, and also includes a series of\u00a0of individual assets.<\/p>\n
Landscape-related assets included in the declaration are divided into three categories. First, there are those who already enjoy maximum protection. These are a total of 70 items of cultural interest, including buildings (58), furniture (3) and heritage events.\u00a0immaterial (9). Secondly, there is a total of 512 immovable property catalogued in the area of\u00a0of the cultural landscape of the Ribeira Sacra. This is within the zone BIC and amortecemento of the good that is declared by this decree. And, thirdly, they include a total of 634\u00a0real estate of sacred character catalogued in the whole of the territory of the Ribeira Sacra.\u00a0That is to say, the churches, chapels, hermitages, etc., existing in the set of 22 town councils.\u00a0represented from the boundary of the buffer zone to the boundary of the town hall.<\/p>\n
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\nThe decree establishes a system of general protection of the assets that make up the cultural landscape.\u00a0and another specific to the cultural landscape. In the section relating to goods, this responds to the\u00a0already existing general legal regime, and incorporates as regulations the instruction of minor works\u00a0which streamlines conservation and maintenance interventions. It also regulates the buffer zone, specifying that actions of a territorial nature require authorization.\u00a0With regard to the specific regime of the cultural landscape, authorisation will be required for\u00a0major actions such as new constructions, infrastructures and facilities, the\u00a0reconstructions of demolished buildings, modification of the traditional structure in large\u00a0of land or the construction of new gazebos and jetties. It is necessary\u00a0underline that normal agricultural activity and most of the maintenance actions\u00a0and rehabilitation will not require authorisation.<\/p>\n
\nThe decree also contains the description of the general values of the cultural landscape according to\u00a0the result of the studies and of the review carried out during the public information of the
\nfile. Issues such as the value of the Ribeira Sacra as a cultural landscape are analysed.\u00a0the physical characteristics of the natural space or the historical occupation of the natural space.
\nterritory. Toponymy is studied and the transmission of knowledge about places, the parish\u00a0as a unit of structure of the territory and specific aspects such as the socalcos, the cavadas, the traditional house, the cellars and sequeiros or the fluvial patrimony.<\/p>\n