Cultural Heritage
an overview…
Tangible
Intangible
Immovable
Movable
Tangible
immovable
Architectural heritage
buildings, structures, and sites that bear significance in terms of their architectural and cultural value
Urban heritage
the collection of buildings of heritage value in an urban area, but also the design and urban concept itself
Historical gardens
an architectural composition whose fundamental elements are of botanical origin and can be complemented by built structures
Tangible
immovable
Archaeological sites
Monuments
Buildings
Archaeological sites are those areas that provide information and materials concerning the distant past of humans
A monument is a structure, which is built to remind people of an event in history or of a famous person
Buildings that, due to their historical and/or artistic value, are important for cultural memory
Special case | Integrated Heritage
objects of historical and heritage value that are integrated into a building or architectural element. Although they are not part of the building's structure, these elements find their function and reading in their relationship with the architectural components
EXAMPLE - Facade tiles (Azulejo)
Tangible
movable
Painting and Sculpture
Decorative arts
Photographic archives
Tangible
movable
Film archives
Crafts and traditional objects
Bibliographic and documental heritage
Intangible
Stories and oral traditions
festivals and popular traditions
Conventions and behaviour norms
Intangible
Languages and dialects
Toponyms
Gastronomy and food diets
Intangible
Intellectual heritage - literary works
Intellectual heritage - music
Intellectual heritage - theories of science and philosophy
Let’s think about!
How are we going to preserve our digital heritage?