“Things are changing, but nothing changes, and still there are changes.” The rise of science and technology facilitate the means to an end. As it seem, many undeveloped countries are rapidly competing to be a part of a modern civilization. Through these rapid revolutions, civilization becomes perplex that also carries the hidden destruction of it’s past ordinary civilization and valuable culture. They replaced many historical building with high tech building. They build wider freeways that alters the urban and their lifestyle forever. Is there an end to a means? As Hannah once said, “Today civilization tends to be increasingly embroided in a never ending chain of ‘means and ends’. “How do we become modern and at the same time return to the Sources,” said Ricoeur. Here I am writing this event at the present. With the past, I envision the future. However, this future will be its own past. This past is also at one time exist in the Present. / Master of Architecture

The diploma work is focused on financing of cultural monuments which are privately owned. The paper defines the notion of cultural monuments and obligations of the owner resulting from the legislation. Included are the general conditions for obtaining grants. Funding of restoration of cultural monuments can be obtained from the state budget, municipal budgets, EU funds and EEA / Norway Financial Mechanism. Another option is to cooperate with socially responsible companies. The findings were applied to the cultural monument Jarošův mlýn and the specific options applicable to this monument are suggested. The biggest obstacles to obtaining the grants are mentioned.

This thesis is determined by general definition of culture and especially cultural monument, its management and own sources of financing. General lessons have been applied in the case study on five specific cultural monuments in region of Karlovy Vary. It analyzes visit rate, marketing and sources of own financing of those cultural monuments. It contains comparison of outcomes between those objects. Expansion of sources of own financing is important for decreesing of dependence on public funds. For raise of those sources, higher visit rate together with good marketing strategy, are needed.

The first part of the thesis was focused on the theoretical background. The process was a literature review that focuses on project management, clarifies the position of cultural tourism and regional development programs.The second part consists of the analysis of the surrounding monuments, potential competition and a field survey. Field survey consisted of structured interviews and questionnaires of visitors. Results of the field survey have been a source of information that were used for suggestion of the possibilities of the use of this monument and for preparation of the revitalization project. The main aim of the project is to use the castle Bezděkov for the operation of cultural activities to promote tourism and business in the region. The project aim is to restore the viability and sustainability of the use of the building. The project was prepared in the organizational and financial level.

The thesis is focused on the issue of financing of cultural monuments in the Czech Republic with a special accent on religious monuments. Attention is given to the dominican monastery in Pilsen, its usage and management. There is a definition of cultural heritage in the thesis as well as its general legislative and institutional framework; next chapters target the specifics of the dominican monastery in Pilsen. The fundamental theme of this thesis is the compatibility of a reasonable usage of the potential of the monument with providing/ensuring sufficient financial resources for its administration as well as its operations and functioning. This is closely linked with the concept of object, including the care of cultural heritage and held activities.

A thesis is concerned with the functioning of the State Castle and Chateau of Cesky Krumlov and with the impact of the UNESCO monument on the krumlov's tourist destination and region. A theoretical part is focused on area of the legal regulations of monument preservation and on possibilities of the financing of historical monuments in the Czech republic, as well as on economic contexts of the historical areas and on the theory of regional development and tourist trade. An applicative part focuses on the rich history of krumlov's region, as well as on the building and historical development of the town Český Krumlov. The basic part is dedicated to the economic analyze of functioning of the castle and to the effectiveness of functioning of krumlov's tourist destination. Krumlov should be apprehended in the wider regional context therefore is final part dedicated to the analyze of potential regional tourist corridors. The aim of this thesis is to make analyze of functioning of the State Castle and Chateau Český Krumlov in light of effectiveness and operating potential into the future and demonstrate basis functional absences and unimproved developing potentiality of krumlov's tourist destination in the wider context of regional development.

This thesis deals with the Influence of Renovation on the Market Value of a Real Estate Cultural Monument. The first part of the thesis explains the terms, which are specific for the issue. The second part contains information about the selected Real Estate Cultural Monument. The influence of the reconstruction was investigated by analytical and Saaty method. A situational analysis of the market was performed, then suitable methods for valuing the Real Estate Cultural Monument were selected, namely cost valuation according to the valuation decree and valuation in a comparative manner. It is necessary to mention that the valuation of the Real Estate Cultural Monument in the state before the reconstruction and in the state after the reconstruction was performed. Subsequently, the resulting values were compared. In the end, the investment spent on the reconstruction is also verbally evaluated.

A thesis called 'Economic projects in the field of utilization of the historical monuments in the Czech Republic.' covers the issue of problematic upkeeping of the historical sights and some possibilities of their usage in the field of economic projects. Chapter one refers to the legal regulation concerning the maintenance of historical monuments. Chapter two is devoted to the history of sights upkeep in Europe and in the Czech Republic. Chapter three introduces the term cultural monument and the conception of the cultural monument as economic good to the reader. Another part of this chapter is devoted to the specificity of the economic projects in the field of utilizing the sights. Chapter four refers to the financial upkeep of the historical monuments, especially to the possibilities of obtaining the financial resources from the public funds. It also covers some other alternative ways of financing. Two following chapters deal with the issue of using marketing and management in already realized economic projects. Second part of the thesis is devoted to implemented individual projects. The aim of this thesis is to map the main troubled areas in realizing the projects in the field of utilization of the historical monuments in the Czech Republic.

This masters thesis examines the role and involvement of cultural objects in the world today. Its aim is to assess the possible solutions recovery and use of immovable monuments. The thesis is determined by the general definition of cultural monuments, its legislative and institutional framework, the use and sources of funding. Following practical part deals with the previous themes in the context of the particular immovable monument, the monastery of St. Francis of Assisi in Votice. It is a sacred monument of regional significance. The outcome of this masters thesis is to determine the optimal solution of the usage of the monument with an emphasis on preserving its value.

Valuation of immovable cultural monuments is the current topic when cultural heritage is being restored. With its individual character based on the nature of cultural monuments, it is not easy to put forward a uniform award procedure for all cultural monuments. This work aims to create a basic overview of concepts and definitions dealing with issues related to cultural monument, to define the procedure of proclaiming the object as a cultural monument and to focus on valuation procedures with an emphasis on the contribution method.