Monument Preservation

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Faculty of Architecture

Synopsis:

This course provides an introduction to the philosophy, ethic, methods and practices of the conservation of monuments, historic buildings, urban ensembles and landscapes in their historic development and current state. It gives basic information on historical and archaeological survey and documentation of monuments, their listing and legal protection in the Czech Republic. The current state of conservation practice, inclusive of the technological aspects will be demonstrated with selected illustrative cases. Attention will also be paid to the international context and collaboration in these fields.

Requirements:

The minimum number of students to open the course is 5. EXCEPTION for self-paying students: if there are less than 5 students, the course will be taught in consultations.

Syllabus of lectures:

I. lecture: Why do we protect monuments? Typology of values

II. lecture: The Birth of Modern Heritage Care

III. lecture: State protection of monuments in the Czech Republic

IV. lecture: International context, global perspective on contemporary issues

V. lecture: The phenomenon of cultural landscape protection

VI. lecture: History of Prague and heritage protection in the capital

I. excursion: Roof landscape and city panorama

II. excursion: New ideas in the complex structure - Prague Castle

III. excursion: Transformation of structures in past eras - The Lesser Town Augustinian monastery

IV. excursion: Methods of monument preservation in the last century in examples - Old Town - Karolinum and Chapel of Bethlehem

V. excursion: The story of the disappeared structures and their restoration - Old Town square.

VI. excursion: Prague Landscape and Parks

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Study Objective:

Understanding the monument care theory, ability to evaluate the present state, to identify causes of failure, to design the new in the contemporary style.

Study materials:

Max Dvořák: Katechismus památkové péče 1991, O. J. Blažíček: Slovník památkové péče 1962, E. Fantová: Vliv osobnosti a díla Kamila Hilberta na památkovou péči, Umění 1979, D. Hennebo: Gartendenkmalpflege 1985, W. W. Bucher: Dictionary of building preservation 1996, B. Fanta, E. Fantová: Introduction to monument care 1998

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