Physical protection should serve to reproduce social life and promote livability

The Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Gilan province, during the field monitoring of the historical context of Lahijan city, emphasized the necessity of sustainable protection and structured preservation of visual integrity, promotion of urban livability and application of people-centered participatory conservation approach as necessary to preserve the historical identity and strengthen the capacities of sustainable historical tourism of Lahijan.

Salmankhah visiting the historical context of Lahijan:

According to Aria's heritage reporter, Yusuf Salmankhah, on Monday, October 20, 1405, during a supervisory and specialized visit to the historical and valuable tissues of Lahijan, he emphasized the need to adopt new scientific strategies in the protection of urban heritage.

Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Gilan province, referring to the cultural richness of the architecture of the East of Gilan, said: the historical fabric of Lahijan is not just a collection of physical elements; Rather, it is a living and dynamic system of the combination of local ecology, traditional patterns of urban development, biological networks of neighborhoods and the common historical memory of the region. Therefore, any conservation, organization or regeneration plan in this area must be developed based on sustainable protection and based on the interaction between the historical body, natural structure and social life of the residents.

While reviewing the latest status of the constructions located within the boundaries of the nationally registered buildings of Lahijan's historical districts, he added: The approach of this general office is to move towards sustainable and resilient protection. The historical context of Lahijan will maintain its survival and authenticity if the livability indicators are improved and the local community defines itself as the real beneficiary of this protection.

Explaining the unbreakable link between the tangible and intangible heritage of this ancient city, Salmankhah noted: valuable heritage such as religious rituals and customs related to the region has given meaning and identity to the physical fabric of Lahijan. Sustainable conservation is achieved only when the transitions and scales of native architecture are refined and managed in such a way that the basis for the continuation of these traditions and the reproduction of a sustainable and responsible tourism economy is not damaged.

In the end, Salmankhah pointed to the serious determination of the General Administration to cooperate with the municipality, the Islamic Council of the city and scientific and research institutions, and stated: the implementation of the specific rules for the protection of the historical fabric of Lahijan, the acceleration of the emergency restoration process of buildings exposed to damage and the definition of compatible uses for regeneration with a focus on the creative economy and handicrafts are the priority actions, and we are trying to preserve and preserve the glorious identity of Lahijan as one of the most important civilizational bases of Gilan. be transferred to the future.