{"id":5800,"date":"2026-08-31T21:27:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum-bratsigovo.bg\/?post_type=events&#038;p=5800"},"modified":"2026-09-21T23:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T23:54:42","slug":"morocco-architect-khadija-karibi","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/forum-bratsigovo.bg\/en\/news\/events\/morocco-architect-khadija-karibi","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Ambulance for Monuments&#8221;: emergency interventions, traditional crafts and community engagement in the preservation of sacred heritage in Romania &#8211; Arch. Veronica Raileanu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The Ambulance for Monuments aims to respond swiftly and effectively to the deterioration of Romania&#8217;s built heritage by carrying out emergency interventions on historic buildings at risk of collapse or irreversible damage. More than 800 historic monuments, both publicly and privately owned, require urgent intervention, and their number continues to grow.<\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">Initiated in 2016 by the Monumentum Association, the project has developed into a national network of ten independent heritage organisations, covering approximately 70% of Romania:<\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The MONUMENTUM Association \u2013 Ambulance for Monuments, Southern Transylvania<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The ARHAIC Association \u2013 Ambulance for Monuments, S\u0103laj<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The TRI Association \u2013 Ambulance for Monuments, Arad<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The ACTUM Association \u2013 Ambulance for Monuments, Northern Moldavia<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The Inima Olteniei Association \u2013 Ambulance for Monuments, Western Oltenia<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The ARHABITO Association \u2013 Ambulance for Monuments, Banat<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The Petrus Italus Trust Association \u2013 Ambulance for Monuments, Bistri\u021ba-N\u0103s\u0103ud<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The Atelierul de Patrimoniu Association \u2013 Ambulance for Monuments, Northern Muntenia<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The Laborator Zero Pozitiv Association \u2013 Ambulance for Monuments, Bihor<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The Gene Dobrogene Association \u2013 Ambulance for Monuments, Dobrogea<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The objectives of the Ambulance for Monuments are:<\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">to involve local communities in the sustainable safeguarding of their heritage<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">to safeguard and document endangered built heritage<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">to strengthen the professional training of students and young specialists through non-formal, participatory, hands-on education<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">to recover traditional building techniques and promote the use of local materials<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">to encourage philanthropy and develop new audiences for cultural heritage.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">The project brings together volunteers, craftspeople, local communities and public authorities, working under the supervision of specialists in the conservation and restoration of historic buildings. Each regional organisation operates independently while following the shared principles and working methods of the national network.<\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">At the centre of every intervention is a mobile unit equipped with the tools and equipment needed to safeguard endangered buildings. Local owners, communities and authorities contribute according to their capacity by providing construction materials, accommodation, meals, logistical support or direct participation in the works. This collaborative approach transforms each intervention into both a practical rescue operation and an opportunity for training, community engagement and public awareness.<\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">Since 2016, the network has carried out 122 emergency interventions on a wide variety of heritage sites, including churches, fortifications, manor houses, mills, railway stations, bridges and other historic structures.<\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">Among the project&#8217;s most significant achievements are the creation of an effective cooperation and funding model bringing together beneficiaries, public authorities, NGOs, companies, donors and local communities, and the development of a national network of independently managed regional Ambulances for Monuments. This model demonstrates that heritage safeguarding can become a shared responsibility and a practical means of strengthening communities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\">For more information:<a href=\"https:\/\/ambulanta-pentru-monumente.ro\/despre\/?lang=en\"> https:\/\/ambulanta-pentru-monumente.ro\/despre\/?lang=en<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ambulance for Monuments aims to respond swiftly and effectively to the deterioration of Romania&#8217;s built heritage by carrying out emergency interventions on historic buildings at risk of collapse or irreversible damage. 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