1. Old Rauma Ulla Räihä, MScArch Kuldiga 12.9.2007

3. The heart of the town

4. Lively and authentic –inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list 1991 as an outstanding example of well preserved wooden town –28 hectares –600 buildings –800 inhabitants –CBD – more than 200 shops –medieval features –timber frames from the 17th century on –mainly neo-renaissance townscape

12. 1682 –Since 1682 Rauma has not suffered from a major fire. –The oldest town survey from 1698 – 1710 shows the results of rebuilding following the fire. The street network, the plot names and locations in this survey are much the same as today.

14. 19881998

15. 1960s

17. 2007

19. OLD RAUMA RENOVATION CENTRE - founded in 1995 - owned by the town of Rauma -practical instructions and advice -lectures and courses -bank of spare parts -started as NGO in 1960s

20. 1960

21. 1990 OK or Not?

22. 1890 1898 1962 2003

25. History destroyed?

26. 1923

27. 1944

28. 2007

29. Thank You!