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The following contribution presents some findings deriving from the research project “Sport is Society” by Politecnico di Milano. The research reflects on the built heritage and its ability to be accessible and usable for different users with different needs in its structures and offer of services, focusing on sports activities and spaces. The study refers to collective ecclesiastical structures in the contemporary city. The research in this area demonstrates the possible degrees of innovation regarding the increase in the inclusiveness of private facilities with a public vocation, where sport represents a driver of social inclusion for the community. The research proposes advice to guarantee inclusive sports facilities for the community, highlighting the strict relationship between the inclusive city and the ecclesiastical heritage, as an emerging issue to be investigated and solved. Starting from its relevance and the potential of the structures to become a truly “accessible patrimony”, the tool suggests strategies for policymakers and ecclesiastical administrations to make them become “open services” – usable and accessible by all – for and inside the urban community.

Corría finales del siglo XV cuando en la localidad Cordobesa de Alcaracejos se erigió una pequeña parroquia de estilo gótico mudéjar, con un magnifico retablo dorado en el altar mayor. Fue en 1937 cuando un bombardeo de la Guerra Civil Española acabó con la humilde iglesia, aunque de importante valor histórico – artístico. Es aquí la investigación y recopilación de datos de cómo fue, cómo se construyó y cómo era la vida de los mojinos1 en torno a esta desaparecida iglesia de Alcaracejos, y ser descrita a través del arte del dibujo., It was the end of the century XV when in the locality of Alcaracejos (Córdoba) a small parish in gothic - mudejar style was erected, with a magnificent gold altarpiece in the communion table. It was in 1936 when a bomb of the Spanish Civil War finished off with the modest church, which had significant historical – artistic value. The investigation and summary of information how it was, how it built and how it was the life of the mojinos around the missing church of Alcaracejos, and to be described across the drawing art.

Desde hace unas décadas, estamos percibiendo cómo la sociedad en general está demandando el poder disfrutar del patrimonio. También la iglesia es consciente de este mensaje y se muestra cada vez más abierta a mostrar, en mayor medida a cómo venía sucediendo hasta ahora, aquellas obras y objetos que tan celosamente guardaba en sus iglesias, monasterios y conventos. Un buen ejemplo de ello es que la iglesia se está incluso sumando a la nueva corriente museística de los centros de interpretación, con la apertura de algunos. En este artículo pretendemos examinar el estado actual de la comunicación expositiva de los centros museísticos eclesiásticos castellanoleoneses, conocedores por medio del estudio desarrollado, de la gran disparidad que existe entre ellos, sometidos como están al análisis de la “nueva museología” en la cual entendemos deben estar presentes recursos didácticos e interpretativos. También abordamos, en un pequeño apartado que hemos titulado “La difusión exterior de los centros museísticos eclesiásticos”, la manera en que estos equipamientos culturales se dan a conocer al gran público y el uso que hacen de Internet y de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación, puestos a su disposición., In the past few decades we are being witness of how the society in general is demanding to enjoy its own heritage. Also the Church is conscious of this message and seems to be more and more open to show, at a larger extent than before, the works of art and cultural properties that used to preserve so jealously in its churches, monasteries and convents in the past. A good example in this regard is the Church joining to new museum trends with the opening of several interpretation centres. In this article, we will focus on the state of play of the communication of the museums belonging to the Church in Castile and Leon. We are very much aware, through the study we have carried out, of the big diversity among them regarding the ways they communicate, and we will analyse them from the point of view of the so called “new museology”, that incorporates both didactic and interpretative resources. We will also deal, in a small indent entitled “The external dissemination of the Church museum centres”, with the way these cultural installations are offered to the public and the use of the internet and the information and communication technologies at their disposal.

Le istituzioni ecclesiastiche e religiose sono depositarie di un patrimonio immenso di espressioni storiche e artistiche, che rivestono un ruolo del tutto peculiare nella sfera religiosa, come in quella sociale, specie nel nostro Paese. Rispetto alle problematiche di valorizzazione dei beni culturali in genere, e all’opportunità di estendere pratiche manageriali e principi economico-aziendali al governo e alla gestione del patrimonio culturale, la valorizzazione dei beni della Chiesa porta con sé ulteriori criticità e, allo stesso tempo, apre nuove prospettive, a motivo degli elementi distintivi che la caratterizzano. Lo scopo del lavoro è pertanto quello di identificare, attraverso l’analisi di un caso esemplificativo, i principali aspetti di forza e di debolezza del processo di valorizzazione del patrimonio ecclesiastico italiano e, in particolare, dei musei diocesani, e di proporne una valutazione critica introducendo spunti di riflessioni sulla diffusione di modelli di sviluppo che, in coerenza con le finalità istituzionali di natura pastorale, consentano di perseguire condizioni di economicità, efficienza ed efficacia necessarie ad evitare il rischio che tali realtà museali siano (o restino) confinate nel ruolo di protagonisti minori nel contesto museale e culturale del Paese. Ecclesiastic and religious institutions are depositories of an immense heritage of historical and artistic expression, that have assumed a very particular role in Italy’s religious and social spheres. Taking into account the problems of governance, management, and the enhancement of cultural heritage in general, as well as the opportunity to extend business economics principles and practices to the management of cultural heritage, enhancing the Church’s heritage comes with some critiques, and, at the same time, opens new prospects, because of the specific elements that characterize it. Through the analysis of a case study, this work identifies the main strengths and weaknesses of the process of enhancing Italian ecclesiastic heritage and, in particular, that of “diocesan museums”. The paper also proposes a critical evaluation of this process, reflecting on the diffusion of models of development that are coherent with the institutions’ pastoral needs and allow them to pursue the conditions of efficiency and effectiveness necessary to avoid the risk that such museums become (or remain) confined to a minor role in the Country’s broader cultural and museological context., IL CAPITALE CULTURALE. Studies on the Value of Cultural Heritage, N° 4 (2012)

The flow of tourists to sites and sacred buildings increases exponentially in response to a growing demand for spirituality, authenticity and search of cultural roots. In this context, community and church institutions are representing a new role within the tourism system that is increasingly becoming the constellation of value - set of mutual relations among actors, both public and private, all with the common goal of meeting needs relative to their responsibilities and competencies. The ecclesiastical cultural heritage is an asset of absolutely inestimable value, particularly in Italy. It involves complex issues and huge responsibility to present relatively high cost of maintenance and enhancement of functions and the heterogeneity of the use related to them. Therefore the aim of this paper is to present the case study of the site that have successfully responded to these challenging circumstances and adapted well. The case study describes how the Association Oltre il Chiostro in Naples has contributed to the restoration, reopening and showcasing some of the most important churches in the city centre, building in the process a complex network of relations and an innovative management system.

The flow of tourists to sites and sacred buildings increases exponentially in response to a growing demand for spirituality, authenticity and search of cultural roots. In this context, community and church institutions are representing a new role within the tourism system that is increasingly becoming the constellation of value - set of mutual relations among actors, both public and private, all with the common goal of meeting needs relative to their responsibilities and competencies. The ecclesiastical cultural heritage is an asset of absolutely inestimable value, particularly in Italy. It involves complex issues and huge responsibility to present relatively high cost of maintenance and enhancement of functions and the heterogeneity of the use related to them. Therefore the aim of this paper is to present the case study of the site that have successfully responded to these challenging circumstances and adapted well. The case study describes how the Association Oltre il Chiostro in Naples has contributed to the restoration, reopening and showcasing some of the most important churches in the city centre, building in the process a complex network of relations and an innovative management system.

When the ideas if service, ecclesiastic good' perpetuity and bishops', abbeys' and priests' capacity are applied the ecclesiastic heritage becomes linked to the King's and aristocracy's progeny. This gives rise to new relations in the King's Church and consequently the gens idea/concept is developed.La aplicación de los principios de utilidad, perpetuidad de los bienes eclesiásticos e idoneidad de obispos, abades y presbíteros vincula los patrimonios eclesiásticos a las proles regias y aristocráticas generando nuevas relaciones en la Iglesia del Regnum que hacen evolucionar la noción de gens.