The
file submitted to UNESCO seeking to achieve recognition as World Heritage is
now available on the Talayotic Menorca website, as well as the Management Plan for the property. With the title of Talayotic Menorca, a cyclopean island odyssey, this dossier —coordinated by Cipriano Marín— presents the story of a unique island culture trapped between the sky and the sea. For the cover design, the creative director of Vibra Design, Carlos Andreu, was inspired by the constellations that can be seen from Menorca.
Built around the integration and harmonious relationship of prehistoric monuments with the natural environment of the island, the candidacy is divided into nine territorial areas or components, which include 280 sites from the prehistoric period. They represent 21% of the archaeological sites in Menorca and an area of 3,527 hectors. These components show the most outstanding vestiges from the irruption of the Cyclopean constructions (1600 BC) until the decline of the Talayotic culture that coincides with the beginning of Romanization around 123 BC. Talayotic Menorca thus constitutes
a unique expression of Cyclopean architecture integrated into the living landscape of the present, an exceptional and well-preserved testimony of Talayotic culture.
On the other hand, the Talayotic Menorca Management Plan, by the company Kultura, under the direction of Antoni Nicolau, lays out the mechanisms to guarantee the maintenance and improvement of the components, the authenticity and integrity of Talayotic Menorca’s assets and their state of conservation, as well how to strengthen the project’s relationship with the community.
All those interested in deepening their knowledge about Talayotic Menorca can consult both documents in the candidacy menu. Both the file and the Management Plan are
available in Catalan, English and Spanish.
You will find them
here.