Análisis comparativo de las normativas colombiana y española aplicado como modelo de declaración como Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) del Parque Santander y la Arquitectura que lo rodea como conjunto arquitectónico en la ciudad de Bucaramanga

Abstract

The actual problem regarding the heritage safeguard and protection is being there since ancient times, where the preservation of everything that represent us as a society are needed, however these efforts nowadays aren’t developing adequately, because of various reasons, are prioritized other themes due to the countries and their rulers’ interests above their identity and culture, thus leading to neglect of material (movable or immovable) and immaterial sites/objects. This paper objective is based on the analysis of Colombian and Spanish norms, used to declare an object/site as a Cultural Heritage Site (CHS), as well as UNESCO’s methodology. Throughout the analysis related to the declaration processes, promoting values and minimum criteria needed to go through to obtain the declaration tittle, and the establishment of the later necessary criteria and value within the Colombian context, proposing the Santander’s Park and its surrounding architecture as an architectural ensemble in Bucaramanga city at a municipal level.