PORZĄDKOWANIE ZAMKU W BESIEKIERACH I JEGO OTOCZENIA. WNIOSKI KONSERWATORSKIE

The castle in Besiekiery, which is in a state of ruin, is an example of mediaeval brick construction in the Łódzki voivodeship. This monument to defense architecture is located in the Grabów district, in Lęczycki county, and is included in the register of historic sites. After many years of neglect by the district’s administrative authorities, a program/spatial concept was created in 2005 for a historic/recreational complex in the village of Besiekiery, whose main attraction will be the castle. The program places strong emphasis on the cultural merits of the area, among other things, whose development will lead to activities that will guarantee the maintenance and upkeep of the most valuable historic site in the district. This program will also become part of activities which support enterprise in the district and create new jobs for its citizens. Parallel to this, the Regional Center for Research and Documentation of Historic Monuments in Łódź has created “the Program for conservation activities concerning the protection and organization of the area and surroundings of the castle in Besiekiery”, which establishes the range of conservation work on the castle in Besiekiery and its surrounding areas, which came into being under favorable circumstances like the recognition of the fact by the local population that the castle has value as a tourist attraction, and the local government’s undertakings to designate internal funding in order to develop the area of the castle. The texts are accompanied by a planning and spatial analysis.