By Hanne Verhelst I write this blog with my interest in the importance of community engagement in cultural preservation of ruins. I view ruins not as isolated objects, but as integral part of a larger urban landscape. The debate surrounding ruins in heritage practices, particularly…
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By Lakmali Kariyawasam Katukoliha Gamage Kandy, the last capital of Sri Lanka before British colonization in 1815, is located in the Central Highlands at 1,640 feet above sea level. Surrounded on three sides by the River Mahaweli and the Hantane mountain range to the south…
By Kaat Van Son o bring more attention to heritage landscapes on the fringes of highly developed areas, I present the case of De Ruige Heide in northern Antwerp, Belgium, which I will refer to as the “Rough Moors” from here on. In a fragmented…