Mantua and Cremona have been without a superintendent for over a year. The appeal to Minister Giuli

A public appeal to the Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli, for the urgent appointment of a new superintendent of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the provinces of Cremona, Lodi and Mantua, a role that has been vacant since April 1, 2025 and is currently entrusted ad interim to Leonardo Lamanna. Appealing to the ministry is the Cremasque Historical Society, which wants to draw attention to the consequences that the prolonged absence of a stable guide would be producing on the territory and on the economic sectors related to the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage.

In the text of the appeal, the Cremasque Historical Society stresses how the lack of an office holder in full capacity is making the delivery of services to citizens and professionals less efficient. According to the association, the critical issues not only concern the administrative aspects related to heritage protection, but are also reflected on the economic level, with repercussions considered particularly heavy for businesses active in construction, architecture, archaeology, restoration, and the organization of cultural events.

Indeed, the appeal highlights how the functioning of the Superintendency is a central node for many professional and business activities that depend on the authorizations, technical opinions and protection procedures managed by the territorial office of the Ministry of Culture. In the absence of a stable direction, the petitioners argue, the risk is that of procedural slowdowns and operational difficulties capable of affecting the entire cultural and construction sector in the three Lombard provinces.

The request made by the Società Storica Cremasca is therefore to proceed “with courteous promptness,” so in the appeal, to the appointment of the new superintendent, so as to re-establish the full operativeness of the structure and ensure administrative continuity to the services of protection and enhancement of heritage. The document was circulated from Crema on May 7, 2026, and directly draws the Ministry’s attention to the need to overcome a vacancy that has lasted for more than a year. The Superintendencies of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape play a fundamental role in the management and protection of Italy’s cultural heritage. Their responsibilities include the protection of architectural, archaeological and landscape heritage, the evaluation of construction projects in restricted areas, the control of restoration work and the issuance of necessary permits for public and private works. For this reason, the presence of a titular superintendent is considered strategic not only in terms of heritage conservation, but also for the proper functioning of numerous economic activities that operate in relation to cultural heritage and the territory.

Mantua and Cremona have been without a superintendent for over a year. The appeal to Minister Giuli

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