Activities

The institute protects the immovable cultural heritage on the South Banat territory (Pancevo, Vrsac, Kovacica, Alibunar, Opovo and Plandiste): the cultural monuments, historically significant areas, archeological sites and famous cultural sites.

The Institute performs the following:

  • researches and keeps records on the immovable cultural heritage under its protection
  • suggests the eligibility of sites for the status of immovable cultural heritage
  • keeps records of the immovable cultural heritage
  • provides expertise on the preservation and maintenance of the immovable cultural heritage to the owners of such heritage
  • ensures that the immovable cultural heritage is used according to the Law on Cultural Heritage
  • suggests the measures for protection of immovable cultural heritage and monitors their implementation
  • collects, arranges, preserves, maintains and uses movable cultural heritage inside the immovable cultural heritage
  • implements measures for technical and physical protection of the cultural heritage
  • publishes studies on the cultural heritage and on the results of the preservation activities
  • organizes exhibitions, lectures and other forms of educative activities
  • researches immovable cultural heritage and develops studies and projects with the relevant documentation due to the more effective preservation and use of all immovable cultural heritage
  • participates in the spatial and infrastructure development plans by providing relevant data and conditions for the preservation of immovable cultural heritage and participates in deliberating on the suggestions of such plans
  • publishes the documents on the measures taken to preserve and use immovable cultural heritage
  • enables insight into the implementation of the measures taken to preserve and use immovable cultural heritage
  • establishes the terms of the implementation of technical measures for preservation, restoration, reconstruction, revitalization and presentation of immovable cultural heritage and approves the projects and documents for such measures
  • develops projects for the preservation and other works on the immovable cultural heritage and performs the work according to the Law
  • performs archeological research, excavation and supervision of the work on the sites
  • provides with the expertise due to determining the location for the erection of the monuments and the terms of their maintenance
  • performs other duties relevant to the protection of the cultural heritage