Arhitectura si Protectia Monumentelor Istorice in Legislatia Maghiara
Architecture and the Protection of Historical Monuments in the Hungarian Legislation

Summary/Abstract: The protection of monuments, seen as interdisciplinary syntagma, whether it is its legal aspect: property law, criminal law, urban planning law, or simply art or architecture, is an issue that should be treated with utmost seriousness, if one wants to offer the future generations the chance to be part of the cultural heritage of architectural and historical monuments, be they local - national – international (by emphasizing the bravery of the past it is highlighted the need and awareness of protection of monuments). This paper is intended to present the evolution of the Hungarian legislation in the field of protection of monuments, highlighting its important aspects, the close connection between the built-up space and the monuments, the evolution of the specific legislation, culminating with the presentation of a sine qua non relationship: criminal law vs. protection of monuments, emphasized by an example.

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