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20th Century Ivrea Industrial City
The Ideal City of the Twentieth Century Industrial Revolution Becomes the 54th Italian Site on the List of the 20th Century 39; UNESCO. The Prosecco hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene require a new record
" A recognition that goes to a humanistic conception of the work of Adriano Olivetti, born and developed by the community movement and here completely completed, in which the economic, social and cultural well-being of employees is considered an integral part of the production process ". With these words the Minister of Heritage and Cultural Activities, Alberto Bonisoli salutes the recognition of Ivrea, the ideal city of the industrial revolution of the twentieth century, as the 54th Italian site in List of World Heritage of UNESCO . A decision taken during the work of the 42nd World Heritage Committee taking place in Manama, Bahrain, from 24 June to 4 July. Founded in 1908 by Camillo Olivetti, the industrial city of Ivrea represents a typical industrial and socio-cultural project of the 20th century: most of Ivrea's development took place in the period of the '30s and' 60s. the management of Adriano Olivetti, a period in which the Olivetti company produced typewriters, mechanical calculators and computers, with urban buildings designed by some of the most famous Italian architects and town planners of this period
Prosecco di Conegliano and Valdobbiadene
Different fate for another Italian nomination, that of The hills of Prosecco di Conegliano and Valdobbiadene for which the Committee has opted for a postponement of the discussion " so that Italy can better represent the characteristics of this heritage and complete the process of implementation of measures with the appointment ". " I hope that the time granted to Italy – declared again Minister Bonisoli – will allow promoters of the UNESCO application of this exceptional site, which best expresses the productive landscape of an excellence of fact in Italy as prosecco, to achieve the goal ".
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