Culture Minister Bogdan Gheorghiu has stated on Thursday, in respect to initiating the procedure for classifying the building of the former Apollo factory as a historic monument, that the heritage must be protected "to the benefit of future generations."
The Culture Ministry, through the Culture Directorate of Bucharest Municipality, started on Monday the procedure for classifying the building located in Bucharest, on 11th June street, no. 50, Ovidiu entrance, No. 6, in agreement with Law No.422/2001 regarding the protection of historic monuments, republished.
The legal regime of historic monuments is enforced in the case of the respective building from the date when the owner or the holder of other real rights are informed regarding the initiation of the classification procedure and until the publication of the classification order or until the communication of the non-classification, as the case may be, but not more than 12 months.
The National Heritage Institute will draw up the complete documentation for the final classification as a historic monument.