미지정문화재의 법적 성격과 보존·관리 기반 강화－강원도 인제군의 미지정문화재 현황을 사례로－

Abstract

There are cultural properties designated or registered by law, and there are cultural properties that have not yet been designated or registered. We refer to the latter non-designated cultural property. However, cultural properties that have not yet been designated/registered are likely to be designated/registered in the future. From this point of view, it’s more desirable to call the cultural properties that have not yet been designated ‘cultural properties not yet designated’. On the other hand, cultural properties not yet designated don’t have their legal status, so the basis for putting public resources to preserve and manage them is not clear. Because of this, cultural properties not yet designated are likely to suffer disasters such as theft or robbery, and many more are stolen than designated/registered cultural properties. Therefore, protection of these cultural properties not yet designated should be strengthened. The most fundamental way is to give legal status to them. Specifically, we can designate the cultural properties as ‘cultural heritage resources’ or as ‘local cultural heritages’ according to local government regulations. In addition, local residents should be informed that cultural properties not yet designated are cultural heritages, and the system should be secured to protect heritages by the owners, local government, local civic organizations, and residents with the owner’s spirit.