Review of Cultural Heritage Support to the Czech Republic
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Cross Czech a.s. and Nordic Consulting Group A/S: Review of Conservation of Cultural Heritage Projects in the Czech Republic Review of Cultural Heritage Support to the Czech Republic and Nordic Consulting Group A/S, Oslo Prague, 1 April 2009 1 Cross Czech a.s. and Nordic Consulting Group A/S: Review of Conservation of Cultural Heritage Projects in the Czech Republic Table of contents Table of contents..................................................................................................................................... 2 ACRONYMS.............................................................................................................................................. 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 5 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 6 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................7 1.2 Purpose and Methodology............................................................................................... 8 1.3 Limitations...................................................................................................................... 10 2 Context........................................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Overview of Cultural Heritage support in the Czech Republic....................................... 11 2.2 Policies............................................................................................................................ 12 2.2.1 National policies............................................................................................................. 12 2.2.2 EU policies ...................................................................................................................... 13 2.2.3 EEA/Norway Grant Policy............................................................................................... 13 2.3 Funding........................................................................................................................... 14 2.3.1 State Budget................................................................................................................... 14 2.3.2 Structural Funds ............................................................................................................. 14 2.3.3 EU Funding .................................................................................................................... 15 2.3.4 UNESCO ..........................................................................................................................15 3 Findings and Assessment ............................................................................................... 16 3.1 Overall Relevance........................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Projects Supported by EEA/Norway Grants................................................................... 16 3.2.1 Type of cultural heritage supported.................................................................................... 19 3.2.2 Territorial importance ......................................................................................................... 21 3.2.3 Type of Applicants and Partners.......................................................................................... 21 3.3 Results and impact ......................................................................................................... 22 3.3.1 Importance of EEA/Norway Grants for cultural heritage preservation ......................... 22 3.3.2 Targeting the needs of user groups ............................................................................... 23 3.3.3 Building local professional capacity ............................................................................... 24 3.3.4 Promoting national/local awareness and sense of identity ................................................ 24 3.3.4 Cross‐cutting issues........................................................................................................ 25 3.3.5 Impact on tourism and services ..................................................................................... 27 3.3.6 Support for small scale projects through cultural heritage programmes...................... 28 2 Cross Czech a.s. and Nordic Consulting Group A/S: Review of Conservation of Cultural Heritage Projects in the Czech Republic 3.3.7 Sustainability of supported projects .............................................................................. 28 3.3.8 Publicity impact.............................................................................................................. 28 3.4 Effects and Results ......................................................................................................... 29 3.5 Financial Control ............................................................................................................ 30 3.6 Lessons learnt................................................................................................................. 31 3.7 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................. 31 List of tables .......................................................................................................................................... 33 Annexes ................................................................................................................................................. 34 Annex 1 ‐ ToR .................................................................................................................................... 34 Annex 2 – List of people and institutions consulted......................................................................... 37 Annex 3 – Description of case study projects................................................................................... 38 1. Project CZ0016 – Rajhrad Benedictine Abbey, Museum of Literature in Moravia; Exhibition Spaces – second above‐ground floor ............................................................................. 38 2. Project CZ0018 – Renovation of the Stucco and Fresco Decorations of the Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary .......................................................................................... 41 3. Project CZ0021 – Renewal and Renovation of the Eastern Part of Castle Nový Hrad in Jimlín 44 4. Project CZ0029 – The Preservation of Non‐periodical Bohemical Publications from the 19th Century........................................................................................................................... 49 5. Project CZ0034 – Open Air Museum and Vernacular Culture in New Forms of Presentation of Cultural Heritage ............................................................................................................ 52 6. Project CZ0040 – Gateway to Knowledge Open....................................................................... 56 7. Programme CZ0043 – Support for Education, Culture, Historical Heritage and Children with Special Needs in the South Bohemia Region ................................................................. 58 Annex 4 – List of UNESCO listed monuments in the Czech Republic................................................ 63 Annex 5 ‐ List of National Cultural Heritage Monuments................................................................. 64 Annex 6 – List of the most endangered Cultural Heritage Monuments........................................... 72 Annex 7 ‐ Tables................................................................................................................................ 98 3 Cross Czech a.s. and Nordic Consulting Group A/S: Review of Conservation of Cultural Heritage Projects in the Czech Republic ACRONYMS CH Cultural Heritage CIP – ICT PSP The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme DG Directorate Genaral of EU EEA/Norway European Economic Area / Norwegian Financial Mechanisms Grants EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ERDF European Regional Development Fund FMO Financial Mechanism Office ICT Information and Communication Technologies ICT PSP Information Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme IOP Integrated Operational Programme of Structural Funds ISO Integrated System of Preservation of Movable Cultural Heritage MC CR Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic MI CR Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic NCG Nordic Consulting Group A/S NFP National Focal Point NGO Non Government Organisation NIPOS National Information and Consulting Centre for Culture OMG Section of Museums and Galeries, Ministry of Culture PRG Programme ROP Regional Operational Programme of Structural Funds ToR Terms of Reference PIR Project Interim Report SB State Budget SF Structural Funds VISK Public Information Service of Libraries 4 Cross Czech a.s. and Nordic Consulting Group A/S: Review of Conservation of Cultural Heritage Projects in the Czech Republic ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The findings and conclusions of this report are solely the responsibility of Consultants, Cross Czech a.s.