Zabytek is the Polish

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

 name for a National Heritage Site

National Heritage Site

A National Heritage Site is a location/site that regards a building, monument, archeological, geographical,natural or topological feature having a large value that has been registered by a governmental agency of a particular country...

 listed by the Polish institute in charge, the Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa

Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa

Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa is a Polish governmental institution responsible for the objects considered most important to the nation's cultural heritage.-Heritage lists:...

. The increase in public awareness in Poland of cultural heritage after the damage done during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, was largely the work of Jan Zachwatowicz

Jan Zachwatowicz

Jan Zachwatowicz was a Polish architect, architectural historian, and restorer.- Biography :...

, the Polish signer of the Venice Charter

Venice Charter

The Venice Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites is a treaty that gives an international framework for the preservation and restoration of ancient buildings...

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Non-moveable zabytek

Non-movable zabytek may be categorized as follows:

• Historical Monument, which refers to buildings or other individual constructions such as public art or memorials that have significant cultural value.
• Group of buildings that constitutes a coherent unit, regardless of individual value, such as a cultural landscape or cityscape.
• Park of cultural importance, including natural monuments such as valuable trees, group of trees (park, forest, lane, etc.) or a boulder.

Moveable zabytek

Movable cultural heritage, such as archaeological objects, bibliographic heritage, and large works of art, are catalogued in a separate National list.

Archeological zabytek

An archaeological zone, or any area with traces of former human intervention with remarkable cultural importance, is catalogued as a separate type.

See also

• Culture of Poland
  Culture of Poland
  The culture of Poland is closely connected with its intricate 1000 year history Its unique character developed as a result of its geography at the confluence of various European regions...
  
  
• National Heritage Site
  National Heritage Site
  A National Heritage Site is a location/site that regards a building, monument, archeological, geographical,natural or topological feature having a large value that has been registered by a governmental agency of a particular country...
  
  
• List of World Heritage Sites in Poland