On 18 April 2021, a staff member of the department “Museum Street” of Bolgar Museum-Reserve Sabirzyanova L. I. held a video event on “Architecture of Volga Bulgaria” devoted to the International Day of Monuments and Historic Sites.
This day was established in 1983 by the Assembly of International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) created within UNESCO. It is celebrated since 18 April 1984.
The idea of establishment of the holiday belonged to scientists, architects, restorers and workers of state bodies for the protection of historical and cultural monuments.
Architecture is an art and science to build, to design buildings and structures. It is also the set of buildings and constructions creating a spatial environment for human life and activities. In the years of existence, people built hundreds of thousands of structures, and each era of history is characterized by its architecture.
During the event, the audience became acquainted with the history of emergence of the holiday and knew about the architectural monuments of ancient town of Bolgar.

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