2024 Edition

Created in 2009, the Jean-Paul-L’Allier Prize for Heritage is named in honour of Mr. Jean-Paul-L’Allier, former Mayor of Québec City and founder of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC). The Prize aims at highlighting projects, programs, or policies implemented within member cities for the conservation, enhancement or good management of their historic living urban ensemble.

With this prize, the OWHC seeks to:
• Affirm the World Heritage cities’ capacity for resilience;
• Showcase their community’s engagement;
• Highlight the concrete outcomes on local communities;
• Recognize learning experiences upon which the international community might draw for the enhancement of the quality of life in heritage cities.

Member cities in good standing of the OWHC, are invited to submit a project or achievement that has been implemented within their urban area during the last five (5) years by their municipal administration or an organization supported, directed, or influenced by the municipality.

The projects submitted by the participating cities will be evaluated by a jury composed by key political actors of the Organization’s member cities.

AWARD

The mayor (or his/her official elected representative) of the 2024 edition winning city of the Jean-Paul-L’Allier Prize for Heritage will be guest of honour at the 17th OWHC World Congress (24-27 September 2024, Cordoba, Spain), entitled to transportation, lodging, and meal expenses, as well as the registration fees to the Congress covered by the Organization. A certificate will be awarded to the mayor (or to his/her elected representative) during a dedicated ceremony.

Furthermore, the winning city will receive up to 3000 CAD $ as a financial support from the OWHC for the design and installation of an honorary plaque to mark the receipt of the Jean-Paul-L’Allier Prize for Heritage, as well as benefit from worldwide promotion on the OWHC network, website, and social media.

Candidacies 2024

Angra do Heroismo – Rehabilitation of the church do Nossa Senhora da Conceição – Concepcionistas
Executive summary of the project

Colonia del Sacramento – Refunctionalization of the Real de San Carlos Bullring (original document available in spanish on the website)
Executive summary of the project (courtesy translation)

Icherisheher – Increasing Livability in the Walled City of Baku (Icherisheher):
The Baku Khans’ Park and the Baku Khans’ Palace Complex
Executive summary of the project

Jongno-Gu – “The Palace Door” Opens in Jongno
Executive summary of the project

Kotor – Reconstruction project of the immovable cultural asset SLAVIC READING ROOM
Executive summary of the project

Krakow – Poland’s leadership in cultural park implementation
Executive summary of the project

Mexico – Rehabilitation of the building located at Antiguo Callejón de Puentecito, República de Ecuador, number 10 (original document available in spanish on the website)
Executive summary of the project (courtesy translation)

Morelia – Morelia’s Cultural Sites Advisory Council (original document available in spanish on the website)
Executive summary of the project (courtesy translation)

Puebla – Integral Intervention of the “Corridor of 16 de Septiembre Street” (original document available in spanish on the website)
Executive summary of the project (courtesy translation)

Quebec City – Place of the Hôtel-de-Ville (original document available in french on the website)
Executive summary of the project (courtesy translation)

Queretaro – Conservation and Restoration of the Interior Mural Painting of the Temple of San José de Gracia (ZMHQ) (original document available in spanish on the website)
Executive summary of the project (courtesy translation)

Visby – The Journey towards a Sustainable Hanseatic town – Place development trough Visitor Management
Executive summary of the project

TIMETABLE

6 May 2024: Announcement of the candidate cities and presentation of their projects
September 2024 (OWHC 17th World Congress): Award ceremony and presentation of the project by the winning city of the Grand Prize

Past Winners

2021 – George Town (Malaysia)
Creating public spaces through the revitalisation of backlanes in the world heritage city of George Town

Melaka (Malaysia)
Improvement and Conservation of Historical Urban Environment in the Historic City of Melaka

2019 – St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
Redevelopment of industrial cultural heritage sites and their grounds for public projects

2017 – Quito (Ecuador)
Investment programs and projects for the rehabilitation of public space on private heritage property in the Historic Center

2015 – Cordoba (Spain)
The urban project and the cultural landscape: heritage, culture, trade and tourism – renovation of Cruz Conde street

2013 – Cuenca (Ecuador)
Integral rehabilitation project of the Tres de Noviembre Walkway, the de la Madre Park, the stairway, and the footbridge facing the University of Cuenca

2011 – Tunis (Tunisia)
Restoration and beautification project of a street circuit entitled “From Zitouna to Sidi Ibrahim”

2009 – Warsaw (Poland)
Lighting of the walls of the Historic Centre