Federal variety versus harmonisation: Recent monument legislation in Germany

Authors

  • Dimitrij Davydov University for Police and Public Administration of the State of North-Rhine Westphalia, Cologne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26881/gsp.2021.2.12

Keywords:

monument authorities, monument preservation, monument protection, UNESCO World Heritage List

Abstract

Due to the division of powers between the Federation and the German states anchored in the Basic Law, German monument legislation is currently still fragmented. As the concept of a monument, administrative procedures, the status of UNESCO World Heritage sites, and possible sanctions in the event of offences against protected property are governed differently in sixteen monument protection laws, the question arises how to harmonise administrative practice.

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References

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Published

2021-07-06

How to Cite

Davydov, D. (2021). Federal variety versus harmonisation: Recent monument legislation in Germany. Gdańsk Legal Studies, (2(50)/2021), 191–205. https://doi.org/10.26881/gsp.2021.2.12