Heritage Board Publishes Book of Restored Monuments
A book by the National Heritage Board giving an overview of the monuments restored during the last seven years will become available to the general public this week.
"Mälestiste restaureerimine. Enne ja pärast. 2005-2011" ("Monument Restoration. Before and After. 2005-2011") aims to give the public a better understanding of the actual efforts made to preserve national heritage, the agency's Director General Kalev Uustalu said.
According to Uustalu, since Estonia's restoration of independence in 1991, the state has allocated a significant amount of money to restoring cultural heritage buildings, paintings and other historically valuable items.
Uustalu said that although the organization’s inspectors and property owners have been hard at work cooperating on conservation projects, their efforts barely scratch the surface of what is needed.
Last year, a total of 27,850 objects were recognized as culturally valuable, of which one-fifth were historic buildings. The list includes monuments, barn-dwellings, manors, chapels, bell towers and windmills.
Ingrid Teesalu