LISTED MONUMENTS HIGHLIGHTED DURING EUROPEAN HERITAGE WEEK

LISTED MONUMENTS HIGHLIGHTED DURING EUROPEAN HERITAGE WEEK

Placed under the theme ” 1913-2913 : one hundred years of protection ,” the 30th European Heritage Days held from 13 to 15 September 2013, commemorate a founding law for the protection of historical monuments in France, voted in Décember  1913 . Although this law has been applicable to Saint-Barthélemy only in November 1965 ( the colonies were not part of the scope of the 1913 Act ),  the association wished to participate in this commemoration and decided to focus on the seven listed buildings of St. Barth. The Dinzey House, the Catholic Church of Gustavia, the Catholic rectory of Gustavia, the Swedish tower, the House of the Governors, the steeple of the catholic church of Lorient as well as Fort Gustave have in common to have been built during the Swedish era of Saint-Barth. To make them known, we edited a small booklet (linked below in french) tracing their history and organized a conference on the theme “Why and how to preserve the heritage? ” We also organized a guided tour of the Listed buildings of Gustavia, punctuated by the intervention of the actors of the theater troupe SB Artists reciting selected texts written during the Swedish era. Through those events, we wanted to encourage the public to reflect on the heritage and the importance it is to preserve it. The association believes that its preservation is essential. Because it responds to deep human aspirations, and especially the desire to preserve tangible links to our historical roots that base our sense of membership.

Brochure Journées européennes du patrimoine 2013 BD