Old Rauma

Ulla Räihä, MScArchKuldiga 12.9.2007

The heart of the town

Lively and authentic

– inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list 1991 as an outstanding example of well preserved wooden town

– 28 hectares– 600 buildings– 800 inhabitants – CBD – more than 200 shops

– medieval features– timber frames from the 17th

century on– mainly neo-renaissance

townscape

1682

– Since 1682 Rauma has not suffered from a major fire.

– The oldest town survey from 1698 – 1710 shows the results of rebuilding following the fire. The street network, the plot names and locations in this survey are much the same as today.

1988 1998

1960’s

1960’s

2007

2007

OLD RAUMA RENOVATION CENTRE

- founded in 1995 - owned by the town of Rauma-practical instructions and advice -lectures and courses -bank of spare parts

-started as NGO in 1960’s

1960

1990OK or Not?OK or Not?

1890

1898

1962

2003

History destroyed?History destroyed?

1923

1944

2007

Thank You!Thank You!