Repairing a historical building?

Maybe you want to extend your house, or build something new, or maybe you just want to paint the gate. You may find you need consent from heritage officers. We advise you how to find out, in a few easy steps, the necessary information and whom to contact.

How to proceed

Brief instructions, advice and recommendations

Contact details

Contact an expert from the Heritage Institute

Common issues

Replacing windows, repairing the roof, a new facade...

Downloads

Handbooks, useful databases…

Common issues

Historic structures and components

Every building consists of structures and components like load-bearing walls, ceilings, vaults, roof structures and others made from a variety of materials.

Windows, doors and others

Windows, doors, gates, storefronts etc. are not only a functional part of a building but also an aesthetic one.

Facade

Clothes make the man – and the facade to a large extent 'makes' the house

Inspirations

Reconstruction and restoration works in St. Lawrence’s Church in Chodov

Since 2006, the town of Chodov has been restoring St. Lawrence’s Church, one of the few historic buildings in town. The approach of the town hall is extraordinarily...

National Heritage Institute award
Inspirations

Under the Cheb Roofs Tour – a trip through centuries

Due to the initiative of the Town of Cheb and the National Heritage Institute, systematic research has been conducted in the houses in downtown Cheb since 2015, together...
Inspirations

Restoration of the chateau chapel in Navarov

The full restoration of the chapel at the Navarov Chateau was enabled by the chateau owners who provided complete funding for the project. If not for them and their...

National Heritage Institute award
Inspirations

The rescue of the steel truss bridge in Kuks

Steel truss bridges are often in critical conditions, and the risk of their destruction is imminent. The successful renovation of the bridge in Kuks has shown that these...
Inspirations

Discovery of Baroque surface adjustments of the altars in Zátoň

During the restoration of Baroque altars in the Church of St. John the Baptist in Zátoň, Baroque surface adjustments were discovered on all important parts of the...
Inspirations

Restoration of a theater in the New Chateau, Nové Hrady

Thanks to the understanding of the owner, the New Chateau in Nové Hrady is gradually restored with a great respect to its historic value and importance. In 2017, the...
Inspirations

Restoration of the sculpture of St. Paul in Rajhrad

In late 2017, St. Paul’s sculpture returned to the monastery grounds in Rajhrad. The full renovation of this severely damaged sculpture has presented the process of...