Legal basis and organizational structure of the monuments protection in Western Belarus (1921–1939)

Authors

  • Dzmitry V. Marozau Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

Western Belarus 1921–1939, heritage protection, conservation, restoration, convents of conservators, Vilno conservation district, Warsaw conservation district, Białystok conservation district, Polesje conservation district

Abstract

The author in the article is analyzing key legislative acts, which were the basis for cultural heritage protection on the territory of Western Belarus in the period of 1921–1939. The structure of Polish state bodies responsible for the protection of monuments is reviewed. Because of these laws and actions of local monument conservators on the territory of Wilno, Novogrudok, Polesje and Białystok voivodships, many architectural objects of Western Belarus, damaged during the World War I were preserved and survived until now.

Author Biography

  • Dzmitry V. Marozau, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    postgraduate student at the department of ethnology, museology and art history, faculty of history

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Published

2017-12-29

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No. 4 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. History

Section

Belarusian History

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How to Cite

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Marozau, D.V. 2017. Legal basis and organizational structure of the monuments protection in Western Belarus (1921–1939). Journal of the Belarusian State University. History. 4 (Dec. 2017), 50–56.