The author deals with problems connected with the
preservation of cultural properties in the town of Cieszyn
discussing in detail the particular buildings,
starting from the Romanesque St. Nicholas rotunda
through the Gothic townscape arrangements (going
back to the 14th century), including such representative
focal points as the „Piastowska” Tower or
Black Friars Church up to the Renaissance burgher
houses and the Baroque edifices of high architectural
and historical interest. To be mentioned here deserve
also some Neo-classical buildings as, for instance, the
Larisch palace with its richly decorated interiors. The
whole agglomeration of the town’s cultural properties
is composed of buildings situated on the Castle Hill,
eix churches and 150 houses.
Actual state of preservation of Cieszyn cultural properties
may cause well-reasoned misgivings about
their future fates. A serious danger for them consists
in emergence of ground waters, the advanced humidification
and cracking of walls as well as in decay of
plasters due to excessive salting. As by no means
lesser as to their destructive effects are to be considered
unapropriate use, reconstructions and repairs
carried out in cultural properties in a manner not
concurring with the conservator’s viewpoint.
The wrongly planned construction of new buildings
r e sults in disappearance of ancient town planning and
historical pattern of the town. In this connection
the author points to the necessity to undertake the
many-step works which should be carried out at least
within the two following stages:
1) scientific research accompanied by a town planning
survey and historical documentation of more important
objects,
2) working out of conservation projects.
A stress should be laid on the fact that the problem
of preserving of Cieszyn cultural properties is tightly
bound with tourism as the town is sited on important
touring route. Thus the author suggests the need to
publish a guide book devoted to Cieszyn and its
environments and to highlight the most interesting
objects in collaboration with art historians аб consultants.
A conclusion may be drawn that problems and
conditions discussed by the author represent, unfortunately
enough, by far not a solitary instance. Decrements
in the monumental architecture substance,
unappropriate repaire and „modernization” attempts
can also be observed in other towns in this country.
As the measures for bettering the situation might be
proposed the accelerating of inventory and conservator’s
recording works on cultural property as well as
an appointment of District Conservator responsible
for steady care over the Cieszyn historical monuments.
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