The preservation of architectural monuments in Kyiv: mission impossible until

In Kyiv there are thousands of monuments of architecture, history of which began hundreds of years ago, but every year they turn into ruins. IAP "Capital real estate" decided to find out why the capital loses historic buildings and while no one takes the initiative with respect to their conservation. All anyway According to experts, the problem of preservation of monuments of architecture is not particularly concerned officials and the public. "Preservation of architectural monuments has always been at the N-th place among the problems, the solution of which offer those who are striving for power. Concern about the environment is usually one of the top five issues that promise to solve policy, but the preservation of monuments of architecture is not particularly interesting to the electorate, so no one works. No demand - no and proposals", - says Igor Lutsenko, head of NGO "Save old Kyiv", which became on results of elections in may the Deputy of Kiev Council. According to the activist MP, another reason that the historical building "die" is the lack of honest courts and the Prosecutor's office and corruption. "If the courts are to be judged by the law and the Prosecutor's office really worked, it would be different. Today, there are laws, but they don't work, no one observes. Yet there was no case to the one who destroyed the monument, have been punished. Since there is no precedent, no one is afraid of sanctions", - says Igor Lutsenko. According to him, another problem is corruption. So in the Ministry of culture of Ukraine still occupy high positions officials who developers bring bribes for "solution" on the demolition of historic buildings. "To investors, developers easier to demolish the monument and build in its place a new building than to engage in the reconstruction. So they brought bribes to officials with impunity and destroy the immovable cultural heritage of Kyiv", - said Lutsenko. "The question of restoration of architectural monuments is one of the most investment - unattractive and protracted bureaucratic types of construction. Because of the developers of free sites, monuments of architecture, restoration or just maintaining the viability of the building will always be a developer on the last place," believes Anna Izquierdo, Director of the project company "AIMM-Groups". Technical features To the building was not destroyed, for it requires constant care, which is a lot of money and resources. "Monuments of architecture, as any other architectural objects need to be careful care, from time to time can not do without the restoration of the roof and gutter system, rehabilitation of foundations etc. Chief opponent, who fights architect is water, which, with poor-quality roofing penetrates the walls and the premises of the building, freezing destroys design, seeping into the basement, creates indoors conditions for the spread of fungi, and even the quality of reconstruction, already next year it is necessary to carry out prevention, and after 10, 15, in the best cases, 25 years old, you just need to start over. Reconstruction and maintenance of monuments of architecture is not a single event but a continuous process," said Alexander Popov, Director of architectural Studio "Archimatika". According to him, constantly caring only for building live function (that is constantly someone needs). "Monuments of architecture can and should be used to host museums, religious objects, art galleries, hotels, shops, restaurants, offices, apartments and other objects. An important criterion when selecting functions, should serve as an opportunity for this operation to earn the money necessary to preserve the integrity of the monument. Without their function reconstructed building turns into a "Scarecrow" is an example (and, unfortunately, not only in our city), the castle of Richard Andrew descent: it again painted before Euro 2012, and left to continue to deteriorate. Without options, the building is doomed," says the architect. The problem can be solved So in order to keep the chances of monuments of architecture on the continuation of their "life", you need to fill their "cultural and solvent function". And for this, according to Alexander Popov, requires two conditions: the existence of the law and public opinion. The "law on the protection of monuments we have, and public opinion still need to cultivate: society must inspire a sense of shame to those who unfair uses monuments (to get them out lez" to bring the monument in order), and on the other hand to inspire a sense of pride to those who restores and preserves monuments. Qualification solvency seriously narrows use of monuments of architecture, and there can not do without municipal support. And of course, most of all willing to pay for the preserved monuments of architecture - tourists. The city sells to tourists experience, receiving funds for the maintenance of "decorations". Accommodation in the monuments of architecture of European cities thousands of hotels, cafes, restaurants, museums, art galleries, shops - this is the real "workhorse", year after year earn for the preservation of these monuments for us in an enviable state", - said Popov. His colleague architect Victor Zotov marks another important point, which in reality do not forget: "Save is not restored. In Kiev "restore" often, in fact, means to lose monument. I think that you want to save, and not to restore". And Anna Izquierdo considered necessary the creation of the initiative team consisting of architects-restorers, historians, researchers, which will monitor the state of the monuments of architecture. Architectural memory of Kiev estimated Igor Lutsenko, in Kyiv, there are about 1 thousand 400 monuments and for their reconstruction needs billions of UAH. "In the near future to hope for the allocation of money, for the preservation of historic buildings is not necessary. The task of Kiev, at least to resist the illegal destruction of these objects", - said newly-elected member. Among the most valuable Kyiv buildings that have been destroyed in recent years, experts note: the hay market, on Vorovskogo Str. 17. The building was built in 1949, and demolished in 2006 for the construction of the skyscraper. The construction of the new building yet has not begun. The first Kyiv water supply, on riverside drive. It was built in XIX century and demolished in 2010. Mill Brodsky and diesel-motor station at the hem. Built buildings were in 1857, and in 2010, in place of diesel-motor station was built hotel Fairmont. Were destroyed and a number of other historic buildings in Podil. Mansion noblewoman Elena Shorskoe on Melnikova street, who was over a hundred years, was demolished in 2011.

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