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Document 91997E002233

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2233/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Damage in the area of Hadrian's Aqueduct

OV C 45, 10.2.1998, p. 161 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT)

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Date of document:
02/07/1997; Pārsūtīšanas datums
Date of dispatch:
02/07/1997
Date of reply:
05/08/1997; ?
Author:
Eiropas Parlaments, KAKLAMANIS
Form:
Rakstisks jautājums
Addressee:
Eiropas Komisija
Parliamentary term:
Ceturtais parlamenta pilnvaru termiņš
Political group:
Apvienibas Eiropai grupa

91997E2233

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2233/97 by Nikitas KAKLAMANIS to the Commission. Damage in the area of Hadrian's Aqueduct

Official Journal C 045 , 10/02/1998 P. 0161


WRITTEN QUESTION E-2233/97 by Nikitas Kaklamanis (UPE) to the Commission (2 July 1997)

Subject: Damage in the area of Hadrian's Aqueduct

The municipality of Nea Ionia in the region of Attica, Greece, carried out a makeshift study, which was approved by the Central Archaeological Council on 30 April 1996, before starting work on creating an artificial lake, which will come into contact with the central foundations of Hadrian's Aqueduct, as well as on the construction of an open-air car park, an open-air amphitheatre, etc.

The makeshift nature of the study became evident when the work got under way and it was necessary to carry out improvements that had not been planned, such as the removal of back-fill to reveal the monument (when in fact the approved study had envisaged greater backfilling), and alteration of the position and size of the lake, the construction of which entails enormous risks for the monument and at the same time completely changes the original appearance of the natural landscape.

Twice in succession, on 14 June 1996 and 4 February 1997, the Directorate for the Restoration of Monuments asked for work in the area to be suspended pending the submission of a fresh, amended study and detailed plans, while at the same time great concern was expressed by scientific bodies about the dangers which the building of the lake involved for the monument.

The above study has been amended slightly (but insists on construction of the lake) and is being resubmitted to the Central Archaeological Council for approval. Bearing in mind that there are breaches of the international treaties for the protection of monuments and the world cultural heritage, which provide for a 500 metre protection zone around monuments, what steps will the Commission take to ensure that no works will be carried out in the general area of Hadrian's Aqueduct that will damage the monuments and that, on the contrary, stabilization, anti-flood and restoration work will be carried out immediately on the monuments and the natural landscape of the region?

Answer given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (4 August 1997)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-1976/97 by Mr Alavanos ((See page 134. )).

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