Abstract
The polychrome decorations of the Warsaw's Old Town have been recognised as the essential elements that contribute to the justification of its Outstanding Universal Value.This decision is a guideline that obliges to preserve the original polychromies and also determines the technological method of their conservation. In practice, preserving the authenticity of the traditional wall painting techniques puts contractors to task of conserving the relics of the original decorations and plasters from the 50s and 60s.The latter however, are not perceived as valuable assets. The degree of the destruction appear to be a sufficient justification for their complete removal. For that reason the elevations, being next renovated with the help of modern preparations lose their old-town character. The article raises the problem both of underestimation of the value of the original fabric created during the reconstruction of the Old Town as well as abandoning the traditional technologies employed originally in the monument.
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