| The Institute for the
Protection of Cultural Monuments of Serbia is the Public Institution founded in
1947 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Its aim is to identify, study, conduct research and protect
cultural monuments in Serbia and Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija and Autonomous
Province of Vojvodina. The activities of the Institute
include:
- overall protection of immovable and movable cultural property;
- improvement of methods and techniques of preservation of cultural
property;
- advanced and specialized training of personnel;
- maintenance of central registers of immovable cultural property;
- responsibility for immovable and movable cultural property of special
importance to the history and culture of Serbia situated within the territory of other
countries;
- laboratory research of ancient masonry/painting techniques and
methods;
- application of international conventions on the protection of
cultural property in peace time and in the event of armed conflict;
- publication of studies, documentation and other relevant material
concerning the research and preservation of cultural property, mainly in the Institute's
annual Saopstenja (Communications), but in other editions as well;
- maintenance of central library with general and specific issues on
art history and preservation of cultural property.
The professional and support staff of the Institute
numbers 65 members, including:
- archaeologists
- architects
- art historians
- chemists/technologists
- ethnologists
- historians
- painters
- photographers
This site is designed and maintained by the
staff of the Institute.
Suggestions and help are welcome. |