Památková péče v Rakousku

The thesis deals with specifics of cultural heritage preservation in Austria which thanks to common historical and legal roots is reflected also in the Czech practise and is an important source of inspiration for the cultural heritage preservation in our country. The goal of the thesis is to show not only the development of the Austrian cultural heritage preservation itself from its beginning to the present but also the interconnection with the Czech surroundings and the differences between both of the development lines. The work is focused primarily on theoretical basis of the cultural heritage preservation in Austria and further on the beginnings of its legal specification, institutional background, specifics of the monuments fund, system of the cultural heritage preservation and problems of its application. Besides that the work introduces also comparison of selected examples of monuments in Austria and the Czech Republic.