from David M Bruce, Convener and Secretary Walled Towns Heritage; Former Academic Adviser, WTFC and EWT- European Walled Towns for friendship and professional co-operation, former Principal Lecturer . UWE,Bristol
Monday, 31 December 2012
The Chinese Links page updated
This post reports that the Chinese links page has been updated with an edited translation of Nan Zheng's interview with David Bruce and now together with the more controversial conclusion of the Chinese version.
Sunday, 30 December 2012
DMB: New Publication
![]() Gmuend walled town used on cover |
Every publication listed on the DMB Walled Towns Publications page can be made available FREE on request to dnembruce@btinternet.com or david.bruce@uwe.ac.uk. Most have extensive references and bibliographies for further research
Labels:
Cultural Tourism,
Gmuend,
Publication,
San Giminignano
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
EWT Newsletter being produced
New President Joe Spiteri has announced that an EWT Newsletter is in production.DEADLINE for contributions 12th December. Please send to Academic Adviser for transmission to Secretariat in Malta.
Labels:
EWT,
Malta,
Newsletter
Saturday, 29 September 2012
Derry for 2013 EWT Walled Towns Symposium
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Joe Spiteri, new President at Austrian General Meeting
Saturday, 22 September 2012
Gmuend in Carinthia - General Meeting
The General Meeting successfully introduced us to the three walled towns that controlled the alpine passes for the medieval Archbishops of Salzburg Gmuend itself trading on its position at the Southern end of the Tauern Pass, Friesach controlling the more Eastern route and Radstadt, closer to Salzburg controlling the alternatives. Further report to follow.
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Gmuend from the old Castle |
Friesach fountain |
Radstadt walls with breaks in the pattern showing different ages |
Monday, 20 August 2012
Walled Towns Symposia 1991-2012; 2013,2014
(as amended after corrections from Huib)
1. 1991 - Cardiff (Wales)
2. 1992 - Cittadella, (I)
3. 1993 - Loches (FR)
4. 1994 - Derry/Londonderry (N-Ireland)
5. 1995 - Mdina (M)
6. 1996 - Drosendorf an der Thaya (AU)
7. 1997 - Chester (England)
8. 1998 - Piran (SL)
9. 1999 – Zadar (CR)
10. 2000 - Tenby (Wales)
11. 2001 – Elvas (P)
12. 2002 – Soave (I)
13. 2003 – Waterford (IR)
14. 2004 – Chichester (England)
15. 2005 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NL)
16. 2006 – Verona (I)
17. 2007 – Plasencia (E)
18. 2008 - Canterbury (England)
19. 2009 - Osmangazi – Bursa (TR)
20. 2010 – Fredericia (DK)
21. 2011 – Lucca (I)
22. 2012 – Gmünd in Carinthia (AU)
Planned
Derry/Londonderry 2013 N.Ireland
Chichester 2014 England
1. 1991 - Cardiff (Wales)
2. 1992 - Cittadella, (I)
3. 1993 - Loches (FR)
4. 1994 - Derry/Londonderry (N-Ireland)
5. 1995 - Mdina (M)
6. 1996 - Drosendorf an der Thaya (AU)
7. 1997 - Chester (England)
8. 1998 - Piran (SL)
9. 1999 – Zadar (CR)
10. 2000 - Tenby (Wales)
11. 2001 – Elvas (P)
12. 2002 – Soave (I)
13. 2003 – Waterford (IR)
14. 2004 – Chichester (England)
15. 2005 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NL)
16. 2006 – Verona (I)
17. 2007 – Plasencia (E)
18. 2008 - Canterbury (England)
19. 2009 - Osmangazi – Bursa (TR)
20. 2010 – Fredericia (DK)
21. 2011 – Lucca (I)
22. 2012 – Gmünd in Carinthia (AU)
Planned
Derry/Londonderry 2013 N.Ireland
Chichester 2014 England
Labels:
Cardiff,
Chester,
Chichester,
Cittadella,
Derry,
Drosendorf,
Elvas,
Gmund,
Loches,
Londonderry,
Mdina,
Piran,
Soave,
Symposium,
Tenby,
Verona,
Waterford,
Zadar
Monday, 30 July 2012
The London walls of Derry
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When last the EWT (then WTFC) came to Derry in 1994 |
Labels:
Capital of Culture 2013,
Derry,
Londonderry,
walled city
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
AMELIA Draft Town Text (dmb)
“Amelia, which is
today a very important historical and cultural centre, was once one of the
liveliest Italian cities.Its origins are very ancient .... Amelia is
the main town of a territory called Amerino, which includes many minor centres
like Giove, Penna in Teverina, Alviano, Attigliano, Lugnano in Teverina,
Avigliano and Montecastrilli. These towns have succeeded in preserving their
medieval atmosphere thanks to the remarkable remains of castles, ancient walls
and towers” From Town website.
Amelia is on a hilltop and its Poligonal Walls date from the VII-IV centuries B.C
The conservation and planning of the town
is managed by the Commune and the province of Terni.
Wikipedia link only in Italian
Baedeker Italie Centrale 1909 p92 height 406 metres (1388ft) (1875) "admirably preserved *walls in the Cyclopean style"(1875:62 English).
Notes on Greenish travel to Amelia: Night train from Paris, Gare de Bercy to Florence and train onto Narni-Amelia; 9 buses a day to Amelia. See Seat61 for prices and timings to Florence from UK. See German Rail website for timings from the rest of Europe
Photos from a DMB visit: no visit yet.
Berwick - congratulations on Portas High Street funding
Congratulations to Berwick on being awarded a 'Portas Pilot' UK Government grant to revive your High Street in the walled town: see link.(courtesy of Civic Voice). All walled towns could benefit from the advice on improving town centre shopping, This link is to that general advice "100 Ways to Help the High Street".
Berwick's bid is described by the town itself on their website. Perhaps Berwick might like to enhance its prospects further by linking its Wednesday and Saturday markets with those from other UK and European walled towns: Stirling (town description coming soon) and York are both linked by direct rail services (well Stirling is once a day and York regularly). Via London King's Cross/St Pancras, it is easy (as seat 61 always says) to change onto Eurostar for travel to and from the continental walled towns.
Berwick's bid is described by the town itself on their website. Perhaps Berwick might like to enhance its prospects further by linking its Wednesday and Saturday markets with those from other UK and European walled towns: Stirling (town description coming soon) and York are both linked by direct rail services (well Stirling is once a day and York regularly). Via London King's Cross/St Pancras, it is easy (as seat 61 always says) to change onto Eurostar for travel to and from the continental walled towns.
Labels:
Berwick-on-Tweed,
England,
High Streets,
markets
Monday, 16 July 2012
Elvas UNESCO World Heritage Site
Many Congratulations to everyone in the member Walled Town of Elvas on succeeding with the difficult, elaborate and worthwhile process of becoming a World Heritage Site. This is the link to the register for "The Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications". The Walled Towns Friendship Circle (as it then was) was privileged to have its 11th Symposium in the town in 2001.The Mayor and town of Elvas were wonderful hosts and uniquely among Walled Towns Symposia to date, they published a full set of proceeding "Conclusiones" in both Portuguese and English.
It is interesting to look back and see that Ray Bondin from Malta, Secretary General of ICOMOS, gave all participants specific advice about World Heritage applications. Elvas has certainly proved itself to be a 'gem city' which was a concept that I introduced to walled towns at the meeting - my paper is available from this link.
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DMB giving a paper Elvas 2001 |
It is interesting to look back and see that Ray Bondin from Malta, Secretary General of ICOMOS, gave all participants specific advice about World Heritage applications. Elvas has certainly proved itself to be a 'gem city' which was a concept that I introduced to walled towns at the meeting - my paper is available from this link.
Labels:
Elvas,
ICOMOS,
Portugal,
UNESCO,
World Heritage
Thursday, 28 June 2012
New EWT Newsletter
Contents includes
- · a message from Peter van Roosmalen, President,(2)
· An article introducing the Friends of York's Walls (3)
· A note about the recently launched ENCLOSE European project (7)
· An article on Woudrichen by Dr Frank Petter (8)
· The full programme for the Annual Symposium in Gmuend in Kaernten, Austria September 2012 (10)
· Future events include an Executive meeting in Cap de Pera Mallorca in spring 2013 and the 2013 Symposium and AGM in Derry/Londonderry later in the year.
The important news, announced in his Message, is that Peter van Roosmalen is resigning as President after the next AGM (in September at Gmuend). Nominations are to be submitted by the end of June. It is thought that two or three candidates will emerge. Voting by Member Towns will only be in person by a representative actually present at the AGM.
Labels:
ENCLOSE Project,
EWT,
Gmuend,
Woudrichen,
York
Monday, 30 April 2012
Bristol Walled Town Text
High Cross |
Bristol Civic Society in 2011 published a report by Haydn Mason of on 'The Lost Walls of Bristol' (p5)
Bristol features in Braun and Hogenberg Vol III.1 (see detail below)
and in Baedeker 1906 Gross Britannien (German) map p88/89
Further information is included in David M. Bruce's presentation to the Bristol Civic Society.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
ARABARRI
ARABARRI, now rebranded as ARABAKO LANAK, S.A.U is the management company for historic towns of Alava [L-nk currently unavailable] in Spain.
All are EWT member Towns in the Basque County, Northern Spain
Monday, 30 January 2012
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