Udział społeczeństwa w ochronie zabytków archeologicznych na Dolnym Śląsku

• Authors: Kaletyn Tadeusz

Title variants

EN

THE PARTICIPATION OF THE SOCIETY IN THE PROTECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS IN THE LOWER SILESIA

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

EN

When considering various aspects of today’s protection of historic resources and the need for broader participation of the society in the monuments renewal, one should take into account the participation of the society in the protection of archaeological monuments. It is supposed that over 15 million of archaeological sites have been preserved in Poland. Due to their specificity the majority of them is regularly destroyed, and the fact of their existence does not always get the social consciousness. A contemporary progress of the economy leads unfortunately to deformation and devastation of the landscape, menacing thus archaeological sites. In order to learn of historic resources archaeological sites are recorded within the framework of the so-called Archaeological Picture of Poland. The first stage of recording will last about 25 years. Many an archaeological site will be revealed only during ground works. The results of conservation recording, like the decisions made on approved forms of the use of the sites are not well-known to the society. Taking into account a criterion of the threat and representativeness only a small group of monuments is covered every year with rescue studies. In the majority of oases these are intervention works on the sites where investment projects are being put; the investors rightly emphasize inaccuracy of the law which puts them under the obligation to finance archaeological research. Private owners of fields also call for reduced taxes on historic sites which according to the decision of conservators are not to be brought into cultivation. Assuming that instead of pointing out shortcomings, difficulties or ignorance and indifference of some professions towards monuments and problems associated with them the society’s awareness should be affected in a realistic and optimistic way. Wroclaw’s Archaeological and Conservation Centre has worked out a programme for the protection of archaeological monuments on the territory of Jelenia Gora, Wałbrzych and Wrocław districts. An overwhelming majority of archaeological overground monuments set their roots in the natural environment, representing thus both valuable and picturesque monuments of history and culture. Monuments protection is closely connected with natural protection; this interdependence facilitates to preserve cultural substance in the environment. A large number of archaeological sites in the Lower Silesia has survived in the farming and forest landscape where the interference of civilization did not unsettle natural environment to any serious extent. Until now nearly 80 per cent of old settlements and grave-mound cemeteries have turned into ’’permanent ruins”. By December 31, 1981 over 350 monuments were marked with stone tables. Conservation protection covers both monuments that are in the vicinity of large agglomerations and those situated far from settlements. The sites situated in the zone of extensive touristic traffic (such as the Slęża Massif, which was the place of early Slavic cult and settlements and of early Polish tribes) were developed first. Later on, the author lists a number of examples illustrating good management of archaeological monuments in the Lower Silesia. Concluding, the present programme of the protection of monuments of the past for future generations may be realized only in a close cooperation with the society through a regular stimulation and use of sooial initiatives. The above mentioned forms of work and effects obtained were possible thanks to a close cooperation and assistance received by the District Archaeological and Conservation Centre from monuments conservators in the region of Jelenia Gora, Wałbrzych and Wrocław.

Keywords

PL

zabytki archeologiczne Dolnego Śląska; Dolny Śląsk; ochrona zabytków archeologicznych na Dolnym Śląsku; partycypacja społeczeństwa w rewaloryzacji zabytków; Archeologiczne Zdjęcie Polski; Wrocławski Ośrodek Archeologiczno-Konserwatorski; społeczne inicjatywy ochrony zabytków

• Publisher: Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa
• Journal: Ochrona Zabytków
• Year: 1983
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 125-127

Dates

published

1983

Contributors

author

Kaletyn Tadeusz

• mgr, dyrektor Wrocławskiego Ośrodka Archeologiczno-Konserwatorskiego

Identifiers

ISSN

0029-8247