The preservation of collective memory and the protection of cultural heritage as a contribution to the sustainable development of our country.
THE ISSUE
- Monuments and archaeological sites in a state of progressive deterioration, affecting their form, structure and function.
- Alteration of their morphological and structural characteristics.
- Risks of irreversible damage and challenges to their materiality and authenticity.
- Deterioration of the values (cognitive and aesthetic) of the content of the monuments and archaeological sites in question.
- Inability to use, unfavourable visiting conditions, difficult to read monuments and sites, unclear to weak perception of knowledge and experiences.
- Inability to use the cultural heritage as a lever for sustainable development.
SOLUTIONS
- Support of the county’s competent ownership, administration and management of real monuments and organised archaeological sites.
- Drawing up a management plan-framework for the rescue, protection, restoration and promotion of these monuments and sites.
- Inclusion in funding programmes.
- Preparation of studies within the framework of the applicable national legislation and the International Principles governing interventions on monuments.
- Execution of works by the competent bodies in accordance with the legislation in force.
- Supporting the competent bodies in undertaking outward-looking actions to promote the project in question in society and its contribution to sustainable development.
RESULT
- Prevention of deterioration factors, elimination of threatening risks to archaeological sites and monuments.
- Preservation of their morphological and structural characteristics and upgrading and enhancement of their values and content.
- Improving the conditions of visitation, making it possible for the public to use them, and gaining knowledge and experience.
- Exploitation of the cultural heritage (creating added value, increasing visitor numbers, promoting the destination, improving the quality of the tourist product).
