Government updates Register of state-protected monuments to better safeguard heritage

The Register of monuments protected by state will be updated to ensure more accurate records of cultural heritage, clarify the legal status of properties, and facilitate their use and development. The Government approved today a draft decision providing for the correction and completion of information about existing monuments, the inclusion of new sites, and the removal of erroneous records.

The update is necessary because the Register, approved in 1993, contains incomplete or outdated information that does not always reflect the current situation.

Seven newly identified monuments will be included in the Register, including stone bridges and engineering structures of historical value located in the districts of Florești, Rezina, Soroca, Leova and Ștefan Vodă.

The addresses, names, and construction periods of state-protected monuments will also be updated, information concerning their category and type will be corrected, and duplicate or insufficiently documented records will be removed.

The removal of erroneous records will help clarify the legal status of properties and reduce uncertainties that may hinder their use or development.

At present, the Register of Monuments of the Republic of Moldova Protected by the State includes approximately 1,800 monuments.