The work explores the role of assessing the significance of cultural heritage and emphasizes the collaboration of various stakeholders in its preservation. Drawing on archival sources, scholarly literature, and semi-structured interviews with informants, it examines the values attributed to the cemetery church of St. Thomas in Rateče. The church is an art-historical local significance,featuring Gothic sculptures and Baroque golden altars, which have undergone multiple conservation-restoration interventions. Given the divergent opinions that have emerged regarding the changes to the altars, the study addresses the issue of how to present the altars in a manner consistent with conservation-restoration principles and the values held by the local populace. The research highlights the necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration in the preservation of cultural heritage, which must also involve the local community. It concludes that cooperation between professionals and residents leads to more sustainable and effective solutions, enhancing interest in and protection of heritage.
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