Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės Valdovų rūmų rekonstrukcijos patikimumo zonavimas (2004 m.)

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The study conducted by the working group of the Faculty of History, Vilnius university, elaborated on the Concepts of Reconstruction and Purpose of the Duke‘s Palace of the Great Duchy of Lithuania, approved by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (approved by resolution No 1235 on 17 10 2001). The laconic character of the concept and uniqueness of the situation (erection of a new building over authentic remains of the past) within Lithuanian cultural context causes problems for recreation and application of the Duke’s Palace; these processes are accompanied by emerging discordant views. Taking into account the current state of recreation (insufficient amount of scientific data; reliance on the idea of “image recreation” and implicit principle of “hypotheses’ grading” in the reconstruction project), while analyzing theoretical problems of implementation (lack of theoretical grounding being the major one), evaluating dominant visions of reconstruction and proper adjustment, as well as seeking for optimal compromise among them, the study proposes an original conception for tackling the problem. As a starting point for conceptual propositions and practical decisions modern theoretical thought is selected – ideas that have been nurtured by theories of historical culture, heritage protection, socio–cultural anthropology and museology. The idea of the centre of historical culture becomes the central pivot of the conception. Based on this idea, the Grand Duke’s Palace is perceived as a monument for “living” past while recreation is conceived as a need to orient oneself in the present and future via interpretation of the past, as an exhibit of our own reconstructional consciousness. This idea makes it impossible to separate the reconstruction concept from the adjustment/application concept. Besides, it transforms the whole object into a single media node, i.e. a combination of informational means, every element of which holds informational charge about our historical consciousness. Reconstruction of the Berlin city palace is chosen as an analogue for the purpose of the Grand Duke‘s Palace. Application principles of the Berlin city palace‘s reconstruction were discussed by specialists in 2001. Based on these insights, analogies and searching for common affinities among different visions, the study formulates pilotage proposals for the purpose of the Grand Duke’s palace that are grounded on separating coexisting functional models (thematic threads) and on the principle of “hypotheses’ grading”.