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Washington Charter
- A Charter for the Conservation of Historic Towns and Urban Areas,
adopted by ICOMOS at its
general assembly in Washington in October 1987. A first attempt to
compliment the Venice Charter
with a set of principles relating to the planning of historic towns
and areas. Most importantly, this document understood that these principles must embrace "those
steps necessary for the protection, conservation
and restoration of such
towns and areas as well
as their development and harmonious adaption to contemporary life."
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