Project status
Past
Lead organisation
Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation (CCHP)
Partners
Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) and Battir Municipal Council
Grant award
£97,925
Project summary
This project rehabilitated the ancient Ein Al-Balad spring and the Al Maiden Square in the village of Battir, part of the Palestinian World Heritage Site ‘Land of Olives and Vines’. This important site faced threats due to socio-cultural and geo-political transformations in the surrounding area.
Management and development plans were created for the site, as well as an oral history archive of traditions in the area. Activities were also undertaken to engage people and raise awareness of the site in the local community and with visitors.
