Kurylo T. The Formation and Development of the Legislation on Protection of Cultural Heritage in Ukraine

The problem of the establishment and development of legislation on protection of cultural heritage in Ukraine is investigated in this thesis. Considerable attention is paid to the analysis of the current legislation of Ukraine in the field of protection of cultural heritage and the practice of its application. Тhe work elucidates the formation and development of the system of special legislation on protection, usage and adding to cultural heritage in Ukraine. The author emphasizes the importance of a deep analysis of all the achievements, mistakes and processes, typical of the former Soviet Union, paying special attention to the necessity to draw relevant conclusions for a further development of Ukrainian legislation in the sphere of protection of cultural heritage of the country. The conclusion about the necessity of the reformation of the system of state administration in the field of protection of cultural heritage has been made.