How to Vote For The Places of The Heart 2014

The Importance of Heartlands: A Guide to Saving Italy’s Treasured Places

In the world of heritage preservation, there are many ways to contribute to the protection of historical sites and cultural landmarks. One unique approach is through a program called “Voting for Your Heartland” (Italian: “Votare per il Tuo Cuore”). This initiative allows individuals to identify places that hold sentimental value to them and cast votes to ensure their preservation.

What are Heartlands?

In Italy, the term “Heartland” refers to a location that holds great emotional significance for an individual. These can be churches, palaces, gardens, beaches, olive groves, windmills, or even entire towns and villages. Voting for your Heartland is a way to defend these places from degradation and deterioration caused by time.

Why Vote for Your Heartland?

Voting for your Heartland is crucial because these places are not just physical locations but also hold deep emotional connections. By participating in this program, you’re helping to preserve their beauty and cultural heritage for future generations. Moreover, every vote counts, as the place with the most votes will be considered for restoration, protection, and valorization.

How to Vote for Your Heartland

Voting for your Heartland is a straightforward process:

1. Visit the special page on the FAI website (www.faithitalia.it)
2. Indicate: region, province, and municipality of the place
3. Automatically, you’ll be proposed with places already suggested by other users
4. If the place you want to suggest is already in the list, select it
5. If your “Heartland” is not yet present in the list, fill out a registration form with photos and additional information

Using Your Smartphone

You can also vote for your Heartland using your smartphone by downloading the special app created for the occasion.

Alternative Voting Methods

Another way to participate is by filling out the registration form present in FAI’s benefits and delegations, or at Intesa Sanpaolo branches.

The Deadline

The deadline for voting is November 30, 2014. It’s essential to invite your friends to vote because more a place will be voted on and more it will have the chance to reach the podium, accessing thus the contributions provided for restoration, protection, and valorization.

Previous Winners

In previous editions of the census and selected by FAI for a concrete intervention are 45 in total. Some of them already had an intervention implemented while others are still in development stage. Here is the complete list of 45 Heartlands chosen, distributed across all Italian regions:

1. Spiaggia dal Fosso Cupido Al Torrente Alaca (Catanzaro)
2. Arco Bollani (Udine)
3. Affreschi della Cappella dei Santi Giacomo e Crist (Viterbo)
4. Pie’ di Marmo (Roma)
5. Ponte and Oratory of San Martino a Clavi (Imperia)
6. Loggia Dipinta and Ninfeo of Palazzo Guarnieri (Imperia)
7. Piazza Della Chiesa (Pavia)
8. Chiesa Della Santissima Trinità a Teregua Valfurva (Sondrio)
9. Lago Azzurro (Sondrio)
10. Marcite of Cascina Linterno (Milan)
11. Mulino di Baresi (Bergamo)
12. Vetta Sighignola (Como)
13. Parco Trotter Casa del Sole (Milan)
14. Chiesa di San Filippo Neri (Fermo)
15. Casa Desanti – Bossi (Novara)
16. Vialetti del Borgo Walser di San Gottardo di Rimella (Vercelli)
17. Eremi of the abbey of Santa Maria di Pulsano (Foggia)
18. Lungomare of Bari – Giardino of Piazza 4 Novembre (Bari)
19. Castello della Colombaia (Trapani)
20. Chiesa di San Bartolomeo – Stromboli (Messina)
21. Scala Dei Turchi (Sicily)
22. Real Sito of Carditello (Caserta)
23. Pieve Romanica of Santa Maria Ad Nives (Modena)
24. Parco del Castello di Miramare (Trieste)
25. Giardino of P.zza Vittorio Emanuele II (Roma)
26. Faro del Monte Della Guardia (Latina)
27. Parco of Villa Strozzi, Gonzaga (Mantova)
28. Cascina Leonardesca (Pavia)
29. Cittadella of Alessandria (Alessandria)
30. Oratorio del Sasso (Verbano Cusio Cossola)
31. Chiesa di San Nicola (Foggia)
32. Abbazia Benedettina Della Ss. Trinita’ di Monte Sacro (Foggia)
33. Edicola Dei Giornali Piazza Leonardo Vigo (Catania)
34. Basilica della SS. Annunziata (Firenze)
35. Tempio della Congregazione Olandesa Alemanna (Livorno)
36. Giardino and Monastery of the Orsoline (Terni)
37. Alpe Cortlys – Sikken – Salzen (Aosta)

Conclusion

In conclusion, voting for your Heartland is a simple yet powerful way to preserve Italy’s cultural heritage. By participating in this program, you’re contributing to the protection and restoration of places that hold great sentimental value to individuals.

FAQs

1. What are Heartlands?
   • Heartlands refer to places in Italy that hold great emotional significance.
2. Why vote for your Heartland?
   • Voting helps preserve cultural heritage for future generations.
3. How can I vote for my Heartland?
   • Visit the FAI website and fill out a registration form or use the app.
4. What is the deadline for voting?
   • November 30, 2014.
5. Who are some previous winners of the census?
   • There were 45 winners selected by FAI for a concrete intervention.