Finansowanie odnowy zabytków w Polsce przy wykorzystaniu pomocy UE

The role of historic heritage in market economy has got dual character. On the one hand historic heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations and therefore they build the spirit of national pride and play social functions. On the other hand they can be recognized as market products which support economic development of regions and countries influencing following sectors of economy: tourism and investments. These are main reasons to preserve, conserve and protect historic objects. Although Poland can be characterized with various historic heritage, currently this heritage is in poor condition. Therefore the pressure should be put in this scope. The article discusses various ways of financing heritage reservation, taking into account EU funds.