In September 1995 it was declared one hundred and sixty four monumental zones of popular architecture by Ministry of Culture. In area of southbohemian county, in Písek district is declared nine rural monumental zones : Budičovice, Krašovice, Květov, Putim, Smrkovice, Varvažov, Tukleky, Zahrádka, Žebrákov. Target of my project was find out, to what degree monumental preservation set of popular architecture in rural monumental zones affects development of rural space.

The purpose of this thesis is to verify the effects of care of historical monuments and inhabitant´s sentiments, local government and the state administration to these questions and its effects on development of selected places. The result of this thesis is to propose a remedy for further development of studied territories of these regions.