With the European Monument Protection Year in 1975, it became generally accepted that the past can only have a future if the built testimonies are preserved. The cities and towns that have developed over the course of history provide us and future generations with opportunities for individual development and identification. They are a piece of home.

Preserving our cultural heritage as part of history is a task for the state. This also means that it intervenes in the tasks of monument protection in a formative way. The state fulfills its responsibility by protecting monuments from inappropriate changes that destroy their historical value. It grants the owner of the monument financial assistance and advises him on proper conservation.