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The conceptions, that have influenced during the soviet period (and still are influencing) appreciation, recognition and usage of the heritage are analyzed in this essey. The main purpose of this research work is reconstructing popular images of national history in the ethnocultural movement which had taken place in Lithunia approximately from 7'th to 9'th decay. To be more exact, the question under discussion is heritage presservation activities of turist clubs, called ,,žygeiviai" and etnographic club ,,ramuviečiai".The resource used for this essey (mostly commemorations of members who participated in the mentioned clubs) records information about motives, purposes and means of heritage conservation movement. These commemorations reveals that the strongest influence on the heritage presservation activities of ,,žygeiviai" and ,,ramuviečiai" had the dominant and rooted nationalistic ideology and nationalistic historical narrative which was absorbed by Lithuanian society from the first Republic of Lithuania (1918-1940). It must be mentioned, that this nationalistic ideology had an important role consolidating the people during the times when the soviet invaders and their collaborators tried to erase or change the historic memory of the nation in creating the new soviet identification. However, the nationalistic ideology was rather conservative, rigid and selective or in other words – mono-perspective. Therefore the heritage preserved by ,,žygeiviai" ir ,,ramuviečiai" was quite limited in time: it was mainly heritage of country culture (folklore, ethnic traditions – especcialy the most archaic, related with the pagan religion of the Lithuanians), also monuments of national heroes, such as knights of The Middle Ages, warriors, famous writers and so on. Nowdays we are facing the problems of global world, the process of europen integration and creation of democratic civic society. Under these circumstances it is important to actualize multicultural traditions and heritage – that means – multi-ethnic, multi-confessional and multi cultural. Besides, heritage is considered now by conservation theorists to be multifunctional resource – it has various cultural, economic, political values which could be realized during the process of society education.

The conceptions, that have influenced during the soviet period (and still are influencing) appreciation, recognition and usage of the heritage are analyzed in this essey. The main purpose of this research work is reconstructing popular images of national history in the ethnocultural movement which had taken place in Lithunia approximately from 7'th to 9'th decay. To be more exact, the question under discussion is heritage presservation activities of turist clubs, called ,,žygeiviai" and etnographic club ,,ramuviečiai".The resource used for this essey (mostly commemorations of members who participated in the mentioned clubs) records information about motives, purposes and means of heritage conservation movement. These commemorations reveals that the strongest influence on the heritage presservation activities of ,,žygeiviai" and ,,ramuviečiai" had the dominant and rooted nationalistic ideology and nationalistic historical narrative which was absorbed by Lithuanian society from the first Republic of Lithuania (1918-1940). It must be mentioned, that this nationalistic ideology had an important role consolidating the people during the times when the soviet invaders and their collaborators tried to erase or change the historic memory of the nation in creating the new soviet identification. However, the nationalistic ideology was rather conservative, rigid and selective or in other words – mono-perspective. Therefore the heritage preserved by ,,žygeiviai" ir ,,ramuviečiai" was quite limited in time: it was mainly heritage of country culture (folklore, ethnic traditions – especcialy the most archaic, related with the pagan religion of the Lithuanians), also monuments of national heroes, such as knights of The Middle Ages, warriors, famous writers and so on. Nowdays we are facing the problems of global world, the process of europen integration and creation of democratic civic society. Under these circumstances it is important to actualize multicultural traditions and heritage – that means – multi-ethnic, multi-confessional and multi cultural. Besides, heritage is considered now by conservation theorists to be multifunctional resource – it has various cultural, economic, political values which could be realized during the process of society education.

Vilnius Castle Complex – a culture heritage object which is existing from 14 century as very important political, economic, cultural, social symbol of nationhood. In 1994 the only one castle complex in Lithuania together with Vilnius Old Town was entered in UNESCO world heritage list as a unique territory with variety architecture styles and as a territory which has been saved medieval planned structure. To save this complex, it is necessary to carry out works which contributes of object preservation and animation. But not all works are being done well. The main purpose is to analyze conservation works in Vilnius Castle Complex and evaluate their significance and influence of object cultural value, using the modern preservation principles. In order to realize the main purpose is raised tasks which help characterize changes in the structure of castle complex, to analyze conservation works and modern preservation principles, using in international organizations and Lithuania. These tasks are analyzing in first tree work's section. The first one is analyzing Vilnius castle complex creation and changes in different century – The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (14 - 17 centuries), Czarism, Interwar, The Soviet Union treatment and Lithuania Independence. The second one is analyzing conservation works which was or are doing in 19 - 21 centuries (conservation, restoration and reconstruction) and their influence of castle complex authenticity and cultural value. The last section is analyzing a system of cultural value (cultural and modern social – economic values group) and modern preservation principles which are given by international organizations like UNESCO, ICOMOS, THE NATIONAL TRUST and so on. These principles are using in research section where modern principles help to evaluate the object values of conservation works in Vilnius Castle Complex. This study is promoted on observation to assess the castle complex of the conservation works and their influence on object integration into public life.

Vilnius Castle Complex – a culture heritage object which is existing from 14 century as very important political, economic, cultural, social symbol of nationhood. In 1994 the only one castle complex in Lithuania together with Vilnius Old Town was entered in UNESCO world heritage list as a unique territory with variety architecture styles and as a territory which has been saved medieval planned structure. To save this complex, it is necessary to carry out works which contributes of object preservation and animation. But not all works are being done well. The main purpose is to analyze conservation works in Vilnius Castle Complex and evaluate their significance and influence of object cultural value, using the modern preservation principles. In order to realize the main purpose is raised tasks which help characterize changes in the structure of castle complex, to analyze conservation works and modern preservation principles, using in international organizations and Lithuania. These tasks are analyzing in first tree work's section. The first one is analyzing Vilnius castle complex creation and changes in different century – The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (14 - 17 centuries), Czarism, Interwar, The Soviet Union treatment and Lithuania Independence. The second one is analyzing conservation works which was or are doing in 19 - 21 centuries (conservation, restoration and reconstruction) and their influence of castle complex authenticity and cultural value. The last section is analyzing a system of cultural value (cultural and modern social – economic values group) and modern preservation principles which are given by international organizations like UNESCO, ICOMOS, THE NATIONAL TRUST and so on. These principles are using in research section where modern principles help to evaluate the object values of conservation works in Vilnius Castle Complex. This study is promoted on observation to assess the castle complex of the conservation works and their influence on object integration into public life.

Vilnius Castle Complex – a culture heritage object which is existing from 14 century as very important political, economic, cultural, social symbol of nationhood. In 1994 the only one castle complex in Lithuania together with Vilnius Old Town was entered in UNESCO world heritage list as a unique territory with variety architecture styles and as a territory which has been saved medieval planned structure. To save this complex, it is necessary to carry out works which contributes of object preservation and animation. But not all works are being done well. The main purpose is to analyze conservation works in Vilnius Castle Complex and evaluate their significance and influence of object cultural value, using the modern preservation principles. In order to realize the main purpose is raised tasks which help characterize changes in the structure of castle complex, to analyze conservation works and modern preservation principles, using in international organizations and Lithuania. These tasks are analyzing in first tree work's section. The first one is analyzing Vilnius castle complex creation and changes in different century – The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (14 - 17 centuries), Czarism, Interwar, The Soviet Union treatment and Lithuania Independence. The second one is analyzing conservation works which was or are doing in 19 - 21 centuries (conservation, restoration and reconstruction) and their influence of castle complex authenticity and cultural value. The last section is analyzing a system of cultural value (cultural and modern social – economic values group) and modern preservation principles which are given by international organizations like UNESCO, ICOMOS, THE NATIONAL TRUST and so on. These principles are using in research section where modern principles help to evaluate the object values of conservation works in Vilnius Castle Complex. This study is promoted on observation to assess the castle complex of the conservation works and their influence on object integration into public life.

The aim of master's thesis – to identify the importance of communication in Lithuania's cultural heritage conservation, highlighting public relations' methods and their opportunities. The following tasks to reach the aim are: 1.To identify the importance of communication in modern cultural heritage conservation; 2.To identify the use and theoretic opportunities of public relations' method in cultural heritage conservation; 3.To value communication's importance and actuality in the main strategic documents of Lithuanian cultural heritage conservation policy; 4.To analyze and value the public relations' methods that are applied in practice and their efficiency. The object of research – public relations' methods, that are applied in order to spread information of Lithuania's immovable cultural heritage to society. Analysis methods of the official documents, historical, comparative, descriptive, empiricial and sociological analysis methods were used in order to reach the aim and tasks of master's thesis. As a result, it can be claimed, firstly, the importance of communication in cultural heritage conservation is associated with to two things – the role of society in cultural heritage conservation is increased, also, the meaning of information society is appeared. It means, that society need to get enough information to recognize and interpret its cultural heritage. So, there should be found a solution that will satisfy both – government's, that is interested to preserve cultural heritage, and society's demands. The solution is – public relations' methods. Secondly, the strong importance of communication in the main strategic documents of Lithuania's cultural heritage was appeared in 2005, when the new law of Immovable cultural heritage preservation was released. Since then there is a strategy to inform society not only to satisfy its demand, but also in order to induce their consciousness to preserve cultural heritage. Thirdly, the plenty of public relations' methods are used to inform and educate society and propagate cultural heritage. However, all these methods are still ineffective (it was proved by socialogical analysis when 200 people were asked to fill the questionnaire about cultural heritage). This ineffectiveness may be caused by two reasons, one of which – the society still haven't soaked up the information.

The aim of master's thesis – to identify the importance of communication in Lithuania's cultural heritage conservation, highlighting public relations' methods and their opportunities. The following tasks to reach the aim are: 1.To identify the importance of communication in modern cultural heritage conservation; 2.To identify the use and theoretic opportunities of public relations' method in cultural heritage conservation; 3.To value communication's importance and actuality in the main strategic documents of Lithuanian cultural heritage conservation policy; 4.To analyze and value the public relations' methods that are applied in practice and their efficiency. The object of research – public relations' methods, that are applied in order to spread information of Lithuania's immovable cultural heritage to society. Analysis methods of the official documents, historical, comparative, descriptive, empiricial and sociological analysis methods were used in order to reach the aim and tasks of master's thesis. As a result, it can be claimed, firstly, the importance of communication in cultural heritage conservation is associated with to two things – the role of society in cultural heritage conservation is increased, also, the meaning of information society is appeared. It means, that society need to get enough information to recognize and interpret its cultural heritage. So, there should be found a solution that will satisfy both – government's, that is interested to preserve cultural heritage, and society's demands. The solution is – public relations' methods. Secondly, the strong importance of communication in the main strategic documents of Lithuania's cultural heritage was appeared in 2005, when the new law of Immovable cultural heritage preservation was released. Since then there is a strategy to inform society not only to satisfy its demand, but also in order to induce their consciousness to preserve cultural heritage. Thirdly, the plenty of public relations' methods are used to inform and educate society and propagate cultural heritage. However, all these methods are still ineffective (it was proved by socialogical analysis when 200 people were asked to fill the questionnaire about cultural heritage). This ineffectiveness may be caused by two reasons, one of which – the society still haven't soaked up the information.

The analysis of nature management processes on global, regional and local scales is carried out taking into account the ideas and practical experience of foreign research and nature protection professionals.By a case study of the investigated nature management process, the role of control as a concurrent of strategic processes is grounded. The significance of nature protection auditis assessed in the context of the outlines of nature protection policy. The theoretical and empirical methodology of investigation is elaborated. A survey of the opinions of the officers of governmental bodies of the Republic of Lithuania and the staff of NGOs on the amendment of nature management process is carried out.At the end of this paper, the possibilities of partnership are evaluated and the recommendations for nature management as well as the approaches leading towards the effectiveness of its process are formulated.

The analysis of nature management processes on global, regional and local scales is carried out taking into account the ideas and practical experience of foreign research and nature protection professionals.By a case study of the investigated nature management process, the role of control as a concurrent of strategic processes is grounded. The significance of nature protection auditis assessed in the context of the outlines of nature protection policy. The theoretical and empirical methodology of investigation is elaborated. A survey of the opinions of the officers of governmental bodies of the Republic of Lithuania and the staff of NGOs on the amendment of nature management process is carried out.At the end of this paper, the possibilities of partnership are evaluated and the recommendations for nature management as well as the approaches leading towards the effectiveness of its process are formulated.

It is hard to find today's human untouched, unchanged natural heritage, nevertheless we treet cultural heritage differently. Identifying places with both cultural and natural values, giving them equal attention, we are going to to more integrated approache of protected territories, as cultural landscapes. This work speeks about the satisfaction of this demand trought the fixation of cultural landscapes protection. Political and scholarly acceptance of landscape level protection claim for new planning means, which wood be related with broader territorial formations, land territories, not restricted of specific places. Cultural and natural heritage in the sense of cultural environment are explored in their trritorial context and environment. For this reason, practical site of such protection includes not only heritage management specialist, but also their colleagues in the system of regional/ territorial development, urban planning and environmental management. New ideas of heritage management give rise at first in the beginning of XX century in the context of modern conservation doctrine development. Through Heimatschutz movement arose the significance of places created by humans and nature, what is perceived as crucial element of regional identity. Just after 50 years this importance was accepted on the legal basis and in practice. It's important to note, that through Galicia, a Poland's part, occupied by Austria, those ideas reached territory of present Lithuanian country- Vilnius region, however had'nt left remarcable traces in the development of theory and practice of heritage protection. This topic was raised again in the 7 th- 8th decade of XX century. A period of 1960- 1970 years marks the beginning of modern conceptualisation of integrated and regional heritage management. Those changes are seen on international level of heritage management system. Convention remindes ways how people interact with nature and express main goal- protect their harmonious relations. This international treaty established a unique international instrument for recognizing and protecting both the cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. In 1992 UNESCO World Heritage Committee adopted three categories of cultural landscape to be integrated into their operational guidelines, the World Heritage Convention became the first international legal instrument to recognize and protect cultural landscapes of outstanding universal value. Second international organisation related with the formation of integrated heritage management- IUCN (The World Conservation Union - main inspectional organisation activ in the protection of natural categories. Recently it recognised significance of cultural aspects in the protection of natural territories. In 1994 IUCN adopted Guidelines for Protected Area Management Categories. For a long time model of protected areas was based on nature conservation without human activities. Today there is also need for strict preservation territories, but protected areas approach has to be broader. Such approach is represented by UNESCO Cultural landscapes and IUCN V-th Category of Protected areas. Here integrated heritage management is related with social and economical development of societies. Cultural and natural resources management in local areas, regions influences cooperation between various sectors. The main goal is sustainable development, inclusion of local communities in heritage management process. In local level heritage is important for local people, as background for their identity. This can be elucidated in ecomuseum model – as embodying of integrity and regional aspects in heritage management.

It is hard to find today's human untouched, unchanged natural heritage, nevertheless we treet cultural heritage differently. Identifying places with both cultural and natural values, giving them equal attention, we are going to to more integrated approache of protected territories, as cultural landscapes. This work speeks about the satisfaction of this demand trought the fixation of cultural landscapes protection. Political and scholarly acceptance of landscape level protection claim for new planning means, which wood be related with broader territorial formations, land territories, not restricted of specific places. Cultural and natural heritage in the sense of cultural environment are explored in their trritorial context and environment. For this reason, practical site of such protection includes not only heritage management specialist, but also their colleagues in the system of regional/ territorial development, urban planning and environmental management. New ideas of heritage management give rise at first in the beginning of XX century in the context of modern conservation doctrine development. Through Heimatschutz movement arose the significance of places created by humans and nature, what is perceived as crucial element of regional identity. Just after 50 years this importance was accepted on the legal basis and in practice. It's important to note, that through Galicia, a Poland's part, occupied by Austria, those ideas reached territory of present Lithuanian country- Vilnius region, however had'nt left remarcable traces in the development of theory and practice of heritage protection. This topic was raised again in the 7 th- 8th decade of XX century. A period of 1960- 1970 years marks the beginning of modern conceptualisation of integrated and regional heritage management. Those changes are seen on international level of heritage management system. Convention remindes ways how people interact with nature and express main goal- protect their harmonious relations. This international treaty established a unique international instrument for recognizing and protecting both the cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. In 1992 UNESCO World Heritage Committee adopted three categories of cultural landscape to be integrated into their operational guidelines, the World Heritage Convention became the first international legal instrument to recognize and protect cultural landscapes of outstanding universal value. Second international organisation related with the formation of integrated heritage management- IUCN (The World Conservation Union - main inspectional organisation activ in the protection of natural categories. Recently it recognised significance of cultural aspects in the protection of natural territories. In 1994 IUCN adopted Guidelines for Protected Area Management Categories. For a long time model of protected areas was based on nature conservation without human activities. Today there is also need for strict preservation territories, but protected areas approach has to be broader. Such approach is represented by UNESCO Cultural landscapes and IUCN V-th Category of Protected areas. Here integrated heritage management is related with social and economical development of societies. Cultural and natural resources management in local areas, regions influences cooperation between various sectors. The main goal is sustainable development, inclusion of local communities in heritage management process. In local level heritage is important for local people, as background for their identity. This can be elucidated in ecomuseum model – as embodying of integrity and regional aspects in heritage management.

It is hard to find today's human untouched, unchanged natural heritage, nevertheless we treet cultural heritage differently. Identifying places with both cultural and natural values, giving them equal attention, we are going to to more integrated approache of protected territories, as cultural landscapes. This work speeks about the satisfaction of this demand trought the fixation of cultural landscapes protection. Political and scholarly acceptance of landscape level protection claim for new planning means, which wood be related with broader territorial formations, land territories, not restricted of specific places. Cultural and natural heritage in the sense of cultural environment are explored in their trritorial context and environment. For this reason, practical site of such protection includes not only heritage management specialist, but also their colleagues in the system of regional/ territorial development, urban planning and environmental management. New ideas of heritage management give rise at first in the beginning of XX century in the context of modern conservation doctrine development. Through Heimatschutz movement arose the significance of places created by humans and nature, what is perceived as crucial element of regional identity. Just after 50 years this importance was accepted on the legal basis and in practice. It's important to note, that through Galicia, a Poland's part, occupied by Austria, those ideas reached territory of present Lithuanian country- Vilnius region, however had'nt left remarcable traces in the development of theory and practice of heritage protection. This topic was raised again in the 7 th- 8th decade of XX century. A period of 1960- 1970 years marks the beginning of modern conceptualisation of integrated and regional heritage management. Those changes are seen on international level of heritage management system. Convention remindes ways how people interact with nature and express main goal- protect their harmonious relations. This international treaty established a unique international instrument for recognizing and protecting both the cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. In 1992 UNESCO World Heritage Committee adopted three categories of cultural landscape to be integrated into their operational guidelines, the World Heritage Convention became the first international legal instrument to recognize and protect cultural landscapes of outstanding universal value. Second international organisation related with the formation of integrated heritage management- IUCN (The World Conservation Union - main inspectional organisation activ in the protection of natural categories. Recently it recognised significance of cultural aspects in the protection of natural territories. In 1994 IUCN adopted Guidelines for Protected Area Management Categories. For a long time model of protected areas was based on nature conservation without human activities. Today there is also need for strict preservation territories, but protected areas approach has to be broader. Such approach is represented by UNESCO Cultural landscapes and IUCN V-th Category of Protected areas. Here integrated heritage management is related with social and economical development of societies. Cultural and natural resources management in local areas, regions influences cooperation between various sectors. The main goal is sustainable development, inclusion of local communities in heritage management process. In local level heritage is important for local people, as background for their identity. This can be elucidated in ecomuseum model – as embodying of integrity and regional aspects in heritage management.

It is hard to find today's human untouched, unchanged natural heritage, nevertheless we treet cultural heritage differently. Identifying places with both cultural and natural values, giving them equal attention, we are going to to more integrated approache of protected territories, as cultural landscapes. This work speeks about the satisfaction of this demand trought the fixation of cultural landscapes protection. Political and scholarly acceptance of landscape level protection claim for new planning means, which wood be related with broader territorial formations, land territories, not restricted of specific places. Cultural and natural heritage in the sense of cultural environment are explored in their trritorial context and environment. For this reason, practical site of such protection includes not only heritage management specialist, but also their colleagues in the system of regional/ territorial development, urban planning and environmental management. New ideas of heritage management give rise at first in the beginning of XX century in the context of modern conservation doctrine development. Through Heimatschutz movement arose the significance of places created by humans and nature, what is perceived as crucial element of regional identity. Just after 50 years this importance was accepted on the legal basis and in practice. It's important to note, that through Galicia, a Poland's part, occupied by Austria, those ideas reached territory of present Lithuanian country- Vilnius region, however had'nt left remarcable traces in the development of theory and practice of heritage protection. This topic was raised again in the 7 th- 8th decade of XX century. A period of 1960- 1970 years marks the beginning of modern conceptualisation of integrated and regional heritage management. Those changes are seen on international level of heritage management system. Convention remindes ways how people interact with nature and express main goal- protect their harmonious relations. This international treaty established a unique international instrument for recognizing and protecting both the cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. In 1992 UNESCO World Heritage Committee adopted three categories of cultural landscape to be integrated into their operational guidelines, the World Heritage Convention became the first international legal instrument to recognize and protect cultural landscapes of outstanding universal value. Second international organisation related with the formation of integrated heritage management- IUCN (The World Conservation Union - main inspectional organisation activ in the protection of natural categories. Recently it recognised significance of cultural aspects in the protection of natural territories. In 1994 IUCN adopted Guidelines for Protected Area Management Categories. For a long time model of protected areas was based on nature conservation without human activities. Today there is also need for strict preservation territories, but protected areas approach has to be broader. Such approach is represented by UNESCO Cultural landscapes and IUCN V-th Category of Protected areas. Here integrated heritage management is related with social and economical development of societies. Cultural and natural resources management in local areas, regions influences cooperation between various sectors. The main goal is sustainable development, inclusion of local communities in heritage management process. In local level heritage is important for local people, as background for their identity. This can be elucidated in ecomuseum model – as embodying of integrity and regional aspects in heritage management.

Reconstruction of Cities in Poland and Heritage Conservation after the WW II Summary Architecture is a major part of human heritage that helps us cognize the Ancient World, the development of human activity and culture, national history, achievements of science, arts and economy. The changes under way in the cities have an impact on the utilization of architectural creations for the needs of the human factor. However, city development is not always a natural process. Sometimes it is influenced by negative human activity. The reconstruction of historic Polish city is the elimination of one of such consequences of World War II. The society at large, architects and even politicians had lengthy discussions about the fate of the cities in the process of rebuilding them from the ruins. The present work investigates the adopted decisions and their implementation process related to the reconstruction of separate Polish cities. The examples of the reconstruction and heritage protection of the most characteristic Polish historic cities give the basis for investigation of the reasons for taking such decisions: what the basic factors were for the decisions to rebuild the heritage sites and what contributed to the heritage protection in the post-war period. The working material shows the Polish phenomenon in rebuilding of the ruined cities; moreover, it reflects the way the Polish example may influence the heritage protection in the neighbouring countries in the process of recreation of historic valuable sites. Reconstruction is an important part of the Polish heritage protection system. When a threat a losing national symbolic monuments emerges, reconstruction is often employed in order to ensure cultural continuation. History has shown that monuments are more important than heritage protection theories. Modern heritage protection tends to assess the reconstruction processes in post-war Poland from its own point of view, which hampers deeper and more detailed evaluation of this process. There is a tendency of varying viewpoint towards cultural heritage reconstruction in international heritage protection legislation, due to which the action of reconstruction acquires new assessments. Poland is an important country for Lithuania, being a closest neighbour and an ally. Both countries are linked by common history and economy. A closer look at the Polish cultural processes may serve as a source of information for Lithuanian researchers. Besides, nobody in Lithuania has attempted yet to analyse reconstruction as a specific method of heritage preservation which has been employed in the Polish heritage protection system. We believe that new knowledge, arising problems, assessments and consequences can be beneficial for Lithuania in its application of the reconstruction method.

Reconstruction of Cities in Poland and Heritage Conservation after the WW II Summary Architecture is a major part of human heritage that helps us cognize the Ancient World, the development of human activity and culture, national history, achievements of science, arts and economy. The changes under way in the cities have an impact on the utilization of architectural creations for the needs of the human factor. However, city development is not always a natural process. Sometimes it is influenced by negative human activity. The reconstruction of historic Polish city is the elimination of one of such consequences of World War II. The society at large, architects and even politicians had lengthy discussions about the fate of the cities in the process of rebuilding them from the ruins. The present work investigates the adopted decisions and their implementation process related to the reconstruction of separate Polish cities. The examples of the reconstruction and heritage protection of the most characteristic Polish historic cities give the basis for investigation of the reasons for taking such decisions: what the basic factors were for the decisions to rebuild the heritage sites and what contributed to the heritage protection in the post-war period. The working material shows the Polish phenomenon in rebuilding of the ruined cities; moreover, it reflects the way the Polish example may influence the heritage protection in the neighbouring countries in the process of recreation of historic valuable sites. Reconstruction is an important part of the Polish heritage protection system. When a threat a losing national symbolic monuments emerges, reconstruction is often employed in order to ensure cultural continuation. History has shown that monuments are more important than heritage protection theories. Modern heritage protection tends to assess the reconstruction processes in post-war Poland from its own point of view, which hampers deeper and more detailed evaluation of this process. There is a tendency of varying viewpoint towards cultural heritage reconstruction in international heritage protection legislation, due to which the action of reconstruction acquires new assessments. Poland is an important country for Lithuania, being a closest neighbour and an ally. Both countries are linked by common history and economy. A closer look at the Polish cultural processes may serve as a source of information for Lithuanian researchers. Besides, nobody in Lithuania has attempted yet to analyse reconstruction as a specific method of heritage preservation which has been employed in the Polish heritage protection system. We believe that new knowledge, arising problems, assessments and consequences can be beneficial for Lithuania in its application of the reconstruction method.