ICOMOS Charters and other Standards

Documents in brackets are not yet available in English.

Versions Françaises

	Athens Charter for the Restoration of Historic Monuments (First International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments, Athens, 1931)
	International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (The Venice Charter). La Carta de Venecia. (Second International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments, Venice, 1964; 1965).
	Declaration of Amsterdam (Congress on the European Architectural Heritage, 21-25 October 1975)
	European Charter of the Architectural Heritage (Council of Europe, October 1975)
	Cultural Protection Treaties

Charters adopted by the General Assembly of ICOMOS

	Charter on Cultural Tourism (1976)
	The Florence Charter on Historic Gardens. (1982)
	Charter on the Conservation of Historic Towns and Urban Areas (The Washington Charter) (1987)
	Charter for the Protection and Management of the Archaeological Heritage (1990)
	Guidelines for Education and Training in the Conservation of Monuments, Ensembles and Sites. (1993)

Resolutions and Declarations of ICOMOS Symposia

	Norms of Quito (Final Report of the Meeting on the Preservation and Utilization of Monuments and Sites of Artistic and historical Value, Quito, 1967)
	Resolutions of the Symposium on the Introduction of Contemporary Architecture into Ancient Groups of Buildings (1972)
	Resolution on the Conservation of Smaller Historic Towns (1975)
	Tlaxcala Declaration on the Revitalization of Small Settlements (1982)
	Declaration of Dresden (1982)
	Declaration of Rome (1983)
	Declaration of San Antonio (1996) at the InterAmerican Symposium on Authenticity in the Conservationa and Management of the Cultural Heritage.

Charters Adopted by ICOMOS National Committees

	The Australia ICOMOS Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Significance (The Burra Charter) (Australia ICOMOS, 1981)
	Charter for the Preservation of Quebec's Heritage (Deschambault Declaration) (ICOMOS Canada, 1982)
	Appleton Charter for the Protection and Enhancement of the Built Environment (ICOMOS Canada, 1983)
	First Brazilian Seminar About the Preservation and Revitalization of Historic Centers (ICOMOS Brazil, 1987)
	Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Heritage Value, (ICOMOS New Zealand, 1992)
	A Preservation Charter for the Historic Towns and Areas of the United States of America, (US/ICOMOS, 1992)

Draft Charters awaiting approval by the General Assembly

Draft Charter for the Protection and Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (1995)

UNESCO Conventions and Recommendations

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