Szanowni Państwo!

It gives me great pleasure to present a new issue of “Ochrona Zabytków”. I would also like to draw your attention to the fact that once again our periodical will be appearing as a quarterly – in the full meaning of the term. Our resignation from double issues means that we have successfully overcome the greatest obstacles. I sincerely hope that successive issues will be soon available on a regular basis. The current issue of ”Ochrona Zabytków” is, therefore, no longer a joint volume and thus is less copious than its predecessors. This does not mean that the theme and range of the discussed problems have been restricted – we shall continue making all possible efforts to maintain a variegated scope. On a yearly scale “Ochrona Zabytków” will include articles representing heretofore sections. We also intend to continue expanding our interests. Each publisher wishes to meet the expectations of his readers. We too share this objective, and thus plan to write about questions of interest to representatives of assorted specialisations as well as those readers who pursue the topic of historical monuments although not professionally. We hope to constantly improve the level of our periodical both as regards its contents and editorial standard. The articles in the current issue have been selected in such a manner so as to preserve the majority of the permanent sections. We continue to await your suggestions – comments, ideas and especially texts – relating to questions which we have not addressed and which you would like find in our publication. Now, when “Ochrona Zabytków” has inaugurated a regular publishing cycle, introducing a constant size and price, we sincerely hope that it will become a permanent addition to your libraries. Sincerely, Jacek Rulewicz Director of the National Centre for Historical Monument Studies and Documentation