The Irpinia earthquake of 1980 damages part of the historical center and brings to light structural and social problems (even ancient ones) to which it is decided to remedy also urbanistic with the enactment of the law n. 219 1981, laying down provisions for the planning and control of building activity, sanctioning, recovery and rehabilitation of illegal construction. Currently, a large part of the historic center of the city is in poor conditions and suitable for conservation, in fact, many structures, in addition to the already mentioned churches of art (fountains, palaces, ancient architecture, sacred shrines, etc.) lie in conditions of extreme abandonment: to deal with this emergency, various citizens' organizations and committees are trying to get UNESCO to intervene.