PRESERVING UNDERGROUND PREMISES OF ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS:THE CASTLES OF ŠPILBERK IN BRNOAND OŚWIĘCIM

The article is devoted to the study of underground spaces of architectural monuments. Using the example of architectural monuments located in Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Poland – the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in Kyiv, Špilberk Castle in Brno and the castle in Oświęcim – the most common problems of preservation, restoration and modern use of their underground spaces are analyzed. A comparative analysis of underground spaces of different times, different functions and in different regions showed the commonality of their preservation problems. A set of measures to eliminate the emergency state of underground spaces and options for their modern use is determined.