Senųjų parkų dvasios beieškant

Abstract

„Klausiate, ar Lietuvos istorinių parkų paveldas toks reikšmingas, kad už jo išsaugojimą reikia kovoti? – retoriškai klausia VGTU profesorius emeritas Konstantinas Jakovlevas-Mateckis. – Nėra paprasčiausiai reikšmingas. Jis turi neįkainojamą vertę. Ypač šiandieniame, viską niveliuojančiame globalizacijos amžiuje. Ir Lietuvoje galėtumėme sukurti parkų žiedą, kuris būtų ne mažiau įdomus nei Prancūzijos Luaros slėnio parkų grandinė.“

“You ask whether the heritage of Lithuanian historical parks is significant, if we need to strive for their preservation?”, rhetorically asks VGTU professor Konstantinas Jakovlevas-Mateckis. It is more than significant – it has an invaluable worth, especially in a contemporary and uniform global era. In Lithuania we, also, could compose a ring of parks which would not be less interesting then the park chain of Laura valley in France”. In Lithuania, there is a rebirth of architecture of courts, their former entertainment forms and culture. We live in the country which is full not only of courts, but also historical parks and gardens. To date, in Lithuania there have survived around 600 court homesteads. Furthermore, around 300 court parks have been identified. However, their upkeep and restoration are unsatisfactory. “Even The State Commission for Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Lithuania stated two years ago that in our country from 1990 to 2010 were not restored any historical green areas. It is important to note, however, that currently 9 parks are being recovered in which destructed parks are being restored. But this only a drop in the ocean because the largest part of our parks has been vanishing. Parks lose their value, authenticity and integrity”, says prof. Konstantinas Jakovlevas-Mateckis.