231214Classification of monuments

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• At a Glance
• Basic information
• Application
• What you will need
• Requirements
• Related
• Output
• Steps
• Other information
• Legislation
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At a glance

Points of service or Responsible unit for initiating the procedure

Antiquities Authorities, Monuments and Archaeological Works, Department of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Archaeological Sites

Digital provision points

• The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

1 + (

1

)

Fees

Provided without cost

Deadline of completion

1 year

Description

Τhe procedure concerns the classification of religious buildings (Christian churches, mosques, synagogues) dating from 1830 onwards as monuments, and is addressed to legal persons.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Monuments and Archaeological Works, Department of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Archaeological Sites

Provided to

Legal Entities

Related links

Notes

Immovable monuments include:

• a) ancient goods dating up to 1830;
• b) contemporary cultural objects predating the last 100 years; and
• c) contemporary cultural objects dating with the last 100 years. The last two categories are classified as monuments on account of their architectural, urban planning, social, ethnological, folklore or historical, artistic or scientific importance.

Once classified as such, the object is protected under the provisions of archaeological legislation. The same procedure is also followed for the classification of cultural objects other than religious objects, but the Services of Contemporary Monuments and Technical Works and the Directorate for the Protection and Restoration of Contemporary Monuments are the competent agencies.

Last update

13/03/2025

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Persons, Legal entities

Title

Αpplication by a citizen or the board of the religious building to the competent Ephorate of Antiquities in order to initiate the classification procedure.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

• 2 1 Agreement or non-agreement of the owner or holder of the religious monument under classification ... Opinion

  Agreement or non-agreement of the owner or holder of the religious monument under classification

  Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

  Submitted by: Legal entities

  No

• 1 2 A recommendation issued by the competent Ephorate of Antiquities, with photographic and design docum ... Official document (ex officio)

  A recommendation issued by the competent Ephorate of Antiquities, with photographic and design documentation

  Submission by: Ex officio (manual), Ex officio (digital)

  No

Print

Requirements

• 1 Of Oldness The religious monument must date after 1830

  No No

• 2 Of Plenitude The religious monument must have architectural, social, ethnological, folklore or general historical, artistic or scientific value.

  No No

Related

Means of redress or appeal:

Judicial redress

Output & Results

Output

Decision

Steps

• 1 Submission of an application by the interested party to the competent Ephorate of Antiquities

  Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

  Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

  Description The competent board of the religious building dating after 1830 must submit a request to the competent Ephorate of Antiquities for its classification as a monument.

  Notes The procedure may also be initiated ex officio by the locally competent Ephorate of Antiquities. In this case, the recommendation shall be notified to the competent board of the religious building, which must raise any objections within 2 months.

  No

• 2 Receipt and processing of request by the Directorate of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Antiquities

  Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

  Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

  Description The Department of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Archaeological Works shall process the file sent by the competent Ephorate.

  No

• 3 Forwarding to the Central Council of Contemporary Monuments

  Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

  Μethod of Implementation Digital signature

  Description After being processed, the file on the classification of a religious building as a monument shall be forwarded to the Central Council of Contemporary Monuments.

  No

• 4 Examination by the Central Council of Contemporary Monuments (KSNM)

  Responsible for Implementation Collective body

  Μethod of Implementation Inspection

  Description The Central Council of Contemporary Monuments (KSNM) shall issue an opinion on whether or not to classify the property by examining the information in the file.

  No

• 5 Issuance of the decision

  Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

  Μethod of Implementation Digital signature

  Description The relevant decision shall be prepared by the Directorate of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Antiquities, signed by the Director-General for Antiquities and Cultural Heritage, and sent for publication in the Government Gazette.

  No

• 6 Notice of classification

  Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

  Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

  Description Once the classification decision has been published in the Government Gazette, the interested parties shall be notified.

  No

Other information

Alternative titles

Classification of contemporary religious monuments

Official title

Classification of Monuments

Languages supported

Greek, English

Legislation

• Law 4622/2019 (Government Gazette 133/Α) Articles 109

  Description Executive State: organisation, operation and transparency of government, governmental institutions and central public administration.

  Legal references Link

• Law 3028/2002 (Government Gazette 153/Α) Articles 6

  Description On the protection of antiquities and cultural heritage in general.

  Legal references Link

Categories

Τype of procedure

Decisions

Trigger

Ex officio, Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (handwritten)

Life events

Archaeological sites and cultural heritage

Type

Ingoing/Outgoing

End of Process

Ιndefinite