Abstract
The purpose of this article is to study the theoretical and methodological and practical aspects of the problem of study, conservation and use of cultural heritage sites of Ukraine, taking into account present challenges and opportunities. The research methodology is represented by a set of general-scientific and special historical methods of scientific knowledge, the principles of historicism, scientificity, systematization and complexity. The scientific novelty of this article involves an attempt to understand, from a holistic perspective, the problem of study, conservation and use of cultural heritage of Ukraine, based on the analysis of the relevant legal and regulatory framework and researches made by the contemporaries on the studied subject, as well as today's realities we are witnessing. Conclusions. A brief historical insight into the origins of interest in the problem of study, conservation and use of cultural heritage sites in Ukraine has certified a relatively short period of its antiquity, although this interest has significantly increased over the course of time. At present time, the defined range of issues is extremely relevant, because in a certain area there are a number of problems, the unresolved nature of which in the near future threatens the physical loss of many unique monuments of antiquity, which together make the basis for the reconstruction of the historical past of the Ukrainian people, testify to the ethno- and nation-genesis of Ukrainian heritage, its identity and separateness.
The problems which need to be resolved as soon as possible include the improvement of regulatory and legal support for the protection of cultural heritage sites, the organization and implementation of monument protection activities, registration of cultural monuments, their study, protection and restoration. Taking care of the future that, in the opinion of the most Ukrainian citizens, as well as the public authorities, is connected with Europe and the values it promotes, these problems need to be resolved already in the near future.