Protecion of monuments

Which organ is responsible for the protection of cultural goods and monuments in Poland?

• Ministry of culture and science

• prime minister

• competent monument conservator

• local authorities

What does a monument mean?

• Real estate constituting a testimony of a prior era

• Movable property being the work of a human being

• Goods having historical, artistic or scientific value.

• All listed

The protection of monuments consist of particular measures taken by public administration authorities to:

• ensure legal, organizational and financial conditions enabling the permanent preservation of monuments

• preventing damage and proper use of monuments

• prevention threats that may not cause damage to the value of monuments

• ensure legal, organizational and financial conditions enabling the tenable preservation of monuments

The forms of monument protection are:

• entry to the register of monuments

• recognition as a historical monument

• creation of a cultural area

• a&b

The register of monuments:

• is lead by the voivodship conservator of monuments

• is lead by the national conservator of monuments

• is lead by the regional conservator of monuments

• is lead by the urban conservator of monuments

Can monuments be taken abroad permanently?

• it is forbidden

• there is no such option unless the international council of cultural monuments decides

• yes, provided that their export does not damage the cultural heritage

• yes, but permission must be given by the minister of culture

In which year international community adopted the Convention on the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage?

• 1970

• 1972

• 1974

• 1976

What is the most important instrument for achieving the objectives of the 1972’s Convention?

• World Heritage List

• World Monument’s List

• International List of Monuments

• Human’s Heritage List

In which year did Poland ratifiy the Convention?

• 1972

• 1980

• 1976

• 1982

Which country has the most monuments in the world on the list?

• China

• France

• United States

• Italy