Care for monuments in the Lubuskie region – cooperation between community activists and conservation services – in the past and today

The idea of ​​social care for monuments has gone down proudly in the history of our country, as well as in the post-war history of monument protection in the Lubusz region, examples of which date back to the 1960s. As a result, many residential monuments in the areas annexed to Poland after 1945 are exposed to against acts of vandalism and destruction, were protected until renovation works were undertaken, which enabled them to survive to this day. Social involvement and care for the cultural heritage of small homelands, especially visible since the late 1990s, is a potential that should be used and given due importance. Provincial monument conservators support the activities of community activists on many levels and cooperate with them to care for monuments. We know numerous examples of initiatives that have resulted in the restoration of many monuments to good condition, so good practices in this area should be disseminated. This requires the introduction of systemic solutions that will expand the scope of activities of social organizations and people involved in the care of monuments, and define the principles of financing and cooperation with conservation services.