historic preservation and reconstruction

The Silicon Valley-based Global Heritage Fund aims to protect, preserve, and sustain cultural heritage sites in developing areas around the world.

Historic building restoration can and should include energy-efficient measures, according to a new guide released by The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS).

When the town of Mirandola in northern Italy was hit by a powerful earthquake last May, its historic center was devastated, delivering a heavy blow to the spirits of town residents.

In recent years, historic sites in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv have been under growing threat of collapse as developers erect skyscrapers next to ancient structures.

Sixty years after the East German communist regime leveled the Berlin City Palace—once an icon of Germany—the 15th century palace will be entirely rebuilt from scratch, in an ambitious project to restore its former grandeur.

A lot of effort is spent on preserving the city’s historical landmarks and sites. The Epoch Times asked New Yorkers: “Do you think it’s important to preserve historic sites and landmarks?”

Voting opened last week for 40 historical preservation sites across the city. Three million in grants will be awarded.

The Epoch Times is featuring the six neighborhoods and their unique characteristics in a three-part series; this is the third part.

New York City’s Historic Districts Council, an organization that advocates for preservation in the city, asked New Yorkers to nominate neighborhoods they feel should be top priorities for preservation.

“It’s truly a shame that these city agencies could not coordinate their efforts to prevent this from happening. We are losing more and more of the East Village . . . “

New York City’s Historic Districts Council (HDC), an organization that advocates for preservation in the city, asked New Yorkers to nominate neighborhoods as top priorities for preservation.