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• International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (The Venice Charter) - 1964
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• The Florence Charter (Historic gardens and landscapes) - 1981
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• Charter on the Conservation of Historic Towns and Urban Areas - 1987
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• Charter for the Protection and Management of the Archaeological Heritage - 1990
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• Charter for the Protection and Management of the Underwater Cultural Heritage - 1996
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• International Charter on Cultural Tourism - 1999
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• Principles for the Preservation of Historic Timber Structures - 1999
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• Charter on the Built Vernacular heritage - 1999
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• ICOMOS Charter – principles for the analysis, conservation and structural restoration of architectural heritage - 2003
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• ICOMOS Principles for the Preservation and Conservation-Restoration of Wall Paintings - 2003
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• ICOMOS Charter on Cultural Routes - 2008
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• ICOMOS Charter on the Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites - 2008
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• Resolutions of the Symposium on the Introduction of Contemporary Architecture into Ancient Groups of Buildings (1972)
  
  
• Resolutions 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)
  
  
• Guidelines for Education and Training in the Conservation of Monuments, Ensembles and Sites (1993)
  
  
• The Nara Document on Authenticity (Nara Conference on Authenticity in Relation to the World Heritage Convention, held at Nara, Japan, from 1-6 November 1994)
  
  
• Declaration of San Antonio at the InterAmerican Symposium on Authenticity in the Conservationa and Management of the Cultural Heritage
  
  
• Principles for the recording of monuments, groups of buildings and sites [Français]
  
  
• The Stockholm Declaration : Declaration of ICOMOS marking the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (adopted by the ICOMOS Executive and Advisory Committees at their meetings in Stockolm, 11 September 1998)
  
  
• Xi'an Declaration on the Conservation of the Setting of Heritage Structures, Sites and Areas, adopted in Xi'an, China by the 15th General Assembly of ICOMOS (2005) [Français] [Español] [Português]
  
  

• Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China: English language translation, with Chinese text, of the document issued by China ICOMOS. 2nd Printing with revision. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2004. Downloadable in two sections.
  Part I: Chinese-language text [ PDF, 49 pages, 7,6 MB ]
  Part II: English-language text [ PDF, 50 pages, 7,7 MB ]
  
  
• Indonesia Charter for Heritage Conservation / Piagam Pelestarian Pusaka Indonesia (ICOMOS Indonesia)
  
  
• The Australia ICOMOS Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Significance (The Burra Charter) (Australia ICOMOS)
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• Charter for the Preservation of Quebec's Heritage (Deschambault Declaration) (ICOMOS Canada)
  
  
• Appleton Charter for the Protection and Enhancement of the Built Environment[PDF] (ICOMOS Canada)
  
  
• 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)
  

• Athens Charter for the Restoration of Historic Monuments (Athens Conference, 21-30 October 1931)
  
  
• Normas de Quito, 1967 (Informe final de la reunión sobre la conservación y utilización de monumentos y lugares de interés histórico y artístico)
  
  
• Declaration of Amsterdam (Congress on the European Architectural Heritage, 21-25 October 1975)
  
  
• European Charter of the Architectural Heritage (Council of Europe, October 1975)
  
  
• UNESCO Convention and Recommendations
  
  
• Other Cultural Protection Treaties