Résumé en anglais
The protection and care of our Cultural Heritage is a task on behalf of society that transcends boundaries of states and nations. Although, the 16 German States and the Federal Republic of Germany are responsible, within their capabilities, for the formulation, development and enforcement of a policy whose primary objective is to benefit, to combine and to use available scientific, technical, cultural and other resources to protect and preserve cultural heritage, mainly the municipalities shall maintain, preserve and retain all monuments belonging to them, namely building, archaeological sites and other (not only registered movable) monuments in-situ. In protecting monuments, municipalities have an increased responsibility for their own history as well as a key position.