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Expert Advisor / Guest: Ing. arch. Andrej Ivan, Monument Inspector, Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic Climate change threatens not only the natural environment but also the survival of our tangible cultural heritage. In this video, an expert examines how extreme weather events, such as intense rainfall and strong winds, as well as

Despite strict legislative protection, the heritage stock in Slovakia faces serious and often irreversible interventions. The following overview of recent cases highlights how the Heritage Act is disregarded by owners and developers alike—a situation that frequently escalates to the point of criminal investigation. Zbúrané zadné krídlo meštianskeho domu v apríli 2026. (zdroj: Erik Stopka),

Illegal metal detecting and the targeted looting of archaeological sites result in the permanent destruction of the context of historical information. Archaeological crime is highly organized and transcends national borders, with illicitly acquired artifacts ending up in private collections. Chersones Tavrijskyj - Na Ukrajine vykonávajú ruské subjekty nezákonné a neodborné vykopávky (Zdroj: Ukrajinský inšitút)

Museums, galleries, and religious sites are targets for organized crime and international traffickers worldwide. While some stolen artifacts are successfully returned to their collections thanks to international police cooperation, many remain lost forever on the black market. Lebka svätej Zdislavy uložená v Jablonnom v Podještědí. (2024) Autor: ČTK Krádeže z pamäťových inštitúcií a sakrálnych objektov

The 1941 bombardment of Košice was one of the moments that fundamentally influenced thinking about the protection of cultural heritage in the city. It was during this period that experts began to realize that cultural heritage requires special preventive measures in times of war. One of the most significant decisions was the systematic safeguarding