Formation of monument protection activities in Soviet Belarus in the years of «thaw» (1953–1968)

The author analyses the change in state policy, as well revival of public initiative field protection cultural monuments, a result liberalisation social and political life Soviet Belarus during «thaw». Public speeches figures, scientists, teachers, journalists served an impetus for actions republican local bodies, who decided fate national heritage objects. officials society representatives efforts undertaken period under review resulted with creation Belarusian voluntary historical monuments (1966), State inspectorate historical, artistic, architectural archaeological (1967), adoption «On monuments» law (1969).