The International Day for Monuments and Sites- World Heritage Day.
Merta pointed that there is more funds streamlined for the purpose from various sources like local administrations, state funds and EU funds. He pointed however that funds are not used properly and conflicts erupt between the conservators and investors who often wish to adapt a historic monuments for hotels and public utility buildings. Tomasz Merta also pointed that the situation in Poland is the more difficult since many of the abandoned, historic buildings have no owners and restoration works cannot be started. World heritage day was created on 18th April, 1982, by ICOMOS and later approved at the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983. This special day offers an opportunity to raise public’s awareness concerning the diversity of the world’s heritage and the efforts that are required to protect and conserve it, as well as to draw attention to its vulnerability.
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