Profesor dr Pietrò Gazzola - doktor honoris causa Politechniki Krakowskiej

(A BRIEF SUMMARY OF A SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIS PROMOTER) Professor Dr. Pietro Gazzola, one of the world’s outstanding experts in the field of preservation of cultural property and heritage is active in this range as long as from 1932. In 19391—41 he has organized! and headed a government agency responsible for protection of historic monuments of the Eastern Sicily, Catania and later was offered with a position of the Chief Inspector of Historic Monuments in Italy. Among his most succesful achievements are to be listed1 the restoration of the north façade of Visconti Palace, Milan, the renovation of Casa del Mantigna, Mantua, that of Palazzo Boromeo at Milan, restoration of the sfone-buit bridges in Verona and Borghetto as well as the plan of conservation prepared for the town of Sabbioneta. His scientific oeuvre comprises 175 printed publications. Professor Gazzola devotes much of his time to vocational activities in numerous Italian and foreign organizations, among them the UNO, where he is dealing with problems of the man’s natural environment, being an UNESCO expert in problems of cultural heritage. It is Professor Gazzola who together with many other prominent specialists is to be named as promoter and co-author of the revised version of „Venetian Chart” giving the outlines of modern art of conservation. Starting from 'Шб up he performs the duties of the President of ICOMOS. All his activities are characteristic of immense contributions of his personal energy iand initiative who are both supported by his deep conviction that there are real possibilities of international co-operation in the field of culture. It is a long time already that Professor P. Gazzola is seriously interested in historic monuments of Poland and he highly appreciates the Polish achievements and experiences that have been gained in protection of cultural porperty after destructions and losses brought by the World War II. As an expression of their respect for all achievements and merits of Professor P. Gazzola and also for his friendly feelings toward our country the Scientific Council acting at the Institute of History of Architecture and Conservation submitted to the Rector and Senate fo the Cracow Technical University a proposal to confer him the doctor’s (honoris causa) degree of that University.