Le mura romane di Aosta: le prime attività di Alfredo D’Andrade all’azione di tutela della Soprintendenza

The contribution aims to highlight the path of protection that has affected the Roman walls of the city of Aosta which still keeps about 95% of the Roman walls of the Augustan era. The first interest in the circuit of the city was placed by Alfredo D’Andrade, who worked in order to protect these structures from a continuous ‘destructive’ action operated by private citizens. Starting from the commitment of D’Andrade, the protection of this important historical-archaeological presence within the city of Aosta has always been supported through programs of protection and recovery, both of a conservative nature, and functional to its enhancement. The methods of approach and the objectives that the Superintendence of Aosta is now supporting, have changed. It remains now to act on the defence of matter preserved by actions related to the environment, and climate but often also carelessness, as well as due to the weakness of the building material.