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Examine the transformation of urban conservation methodologies and heritage doctrines in Lithuania during the political and socio-economic shifts of the 1980s and 1990s.

August 16, 2026Built HeritageOpen Access

‘To entirely recreate its authenticity’: the transition in Lithuanian urban conservation in the 1980s–1990s

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VJViltė JanušauskaitėVilnius University

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Historical analysis reveals shifting paradigms in urban conservation during post-Soviet transition, highlighting how reconstructed authenticity enabled international heritage recognition.

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Examine the transformation of urban conservation methodologies and heritage doctrines in Lithuania during the political and socio-economic shifts of the 1980s and 1990s.
Conducted a historical case study of conservation practices and the second Vilnius Old Town Regeneration Project spanning from 1987 through the post-independence period.
Analyzed the shift from centralized Soviet-era preservation systems to decentralized models influenced by private property rights and international heritage standards.
Identified a methodological departure from Soviet-era sanation towards romanticized reconstruction doctrines that treated architectural replicas as authentic expressions of national identity.
Observed that the restructuring of local conservation principles enabled the successful inscription of the Vilnius Historic Centre onto the World Heritage List in 1994.

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Viltė Janušauskaitė (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817a21f2fb91fc834adc8d https://doi.org/10.1186/s43238-026-00289-1

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Historical analysis reveals shifting paradigms in urban conservation during post-Soviet transition, highlighting how reconstructed authenticity enabled international heritage recognition.

‘To entirely recreate its authenticity’: the transition in Lithuanian urban conservation in the 1980s–1990s

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‘To entirely recreate its authenticity’: the transition in Lithuanian urban conservation in the 1980s–1990s

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