Repurpose Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/repurpose/ Practical remedies to disputes over historical markers in public spaces Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:24:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://contestedhistories.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-CH_Symbol_Light_Bkg@10x-32x32.png Repurpose Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/repurpose/ 32 32 The Pyramid in Tirana https://contestedhistories.org/resources/case-studies/the-pyramid-in-tirana?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-pyramid-in-tirana Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// Constructed in 1988, during Albania’s communist regime (1946-1991), the Qendra Ndërkombëtare e Kulturës “Pjetër Arbnori” (International Cultural Centre “Pjetër Arbnori”), best known as the “Pyramid of Tirana” used to commemorate Albania’s communist dictator Enver Hoxha. To many, it symbolises a dark period of Albania’s history, characterised by political oppression. Following the fall of Communism in […]

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]]> Constructed in 1988, during Albania’s communist regime (1946-1991), the Qendra Ndërkombëtare e Kulturës “Pjetër Arbnori” (International Cultural Centre “Pjetër Arbnori”), best known as the “Pyramid of Tirana” used to commemorate Albania’s communist dictator Enver Hoxha. To many, it symbolises a dark period of Albania’s history, characterised by political oppression. Following the fall of Communism in 1991, the building has served a number of different functions and became associated with numerous political leaders. In 2011, the government’s attempts at replacing the Pyramid were reversed, following public protests. In 2018, plans to renovate it were proposed, and met with resistance. There is a lack of consensus about what the pyramid represents and its ambiguous historical, cultural, political, and architectural value. Renovations of the Pyramid began in February 2021 and were finalised in September 2023. Questions remain about the transparency of the decision and the unresolved disputes over the meaning of the Pyramid.

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]]> Victory Monument in Bolzano https://contestedhistories.org/resources/case-studies/victory-monument-in-bolzano?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=victory-monument-in-bolzano Mon, 13 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// The Victory Monument in Bolzano was erected on the orders of Benito Mussolini in 1928. Since then, it has been at the symbolic centre of ethnic clashes between the German- and Italian-speaking communities and a symbol of the unresolved legacy of Italian Fascism. Until recently, the monument has been one of the key regional, political, […]

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]]> The Victory Monument in Bolzano was erected on the orders of Benito Mussolini in 1928. Since then, it has been at the symbolic centre of ethnic clashes between the German- and Italian-speaking communities and a symbol of the unresolved legacy of Italian Fascism. Until recently, the monument has been one of the key regional, political, and ethnic grievances in the South Tyrol region. However, the 21st-century public policy efforts to historicize and modify the monument brought about a significant change in attitudes towards the Victory Monument. This case study traces nearly 100 years of contestations surrounding the Victory Monument and explores the decision-making process that led to the contextualization of the monument.

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