TheNational Register of Historic Monuments (Romanian:Lista Monumentelor Istorice (LMI)) is the official English name of theRomania government's list ofnational heritage sites known asMonumente istorice. In Romania, these include sites, buildings, structures, and objects considered worthy of preservation due to the importance of their Romaniancultural heritage. The list,[1] created in 2004, contains places that have been designated by theMinistry of Culture and National Patrimony of Romania and are maintained by theRomanian National Institute of Historical Monuments, as being of national historic significance.[2]
AMonument istoric ("Historic monument") is defined as:
Monumente istoricecultural properties includelisted Romanian historical monuments from the National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania.[3] They may also include places that are not specifically listed in whole, but which contain listed entities, such as memorial statues and fountains in parks and cemeteries.
As of 2015, there are 30,148 designatedmonumente istorice (historical monuments) entries listed individually in Romania.[4] This number increased from the previous 29,540 listings in 2010.[5]
Of these, 2,651 are inBucharest; 1,791 inCluj County; 1,634 inIași County; 1,237 inDâmbovița County; 1,073 inPrahova County; 1,053 inSibiu County; 1,022 inArgeș County; 1,018 inMureș County; 986 inBrașov County; 869 inBuzău County; 832 inCaraș-Severin County; 791 inVâlcea County; 768 inBistrița-Năsăud County; 758 inOlt County; 742 inHarghita County; 730 inIlfov County; 700 inDolj County; 694 inConstanța County; 686 inAlba County; 610 inMaramureș County; 594 inCovasna County; 574 inTulcea County; 570 inMehedinți County; 546 inSălaj County; 540 inGiurgiu County; 537 inNeamț County; 518 inHunedoara County; 518 inSuceava County; 510 inBotoșani County; 503 inGorj County; 455 inBihor County; 438 inVaslui County; 427 inVrancea County; 417 inArad County; 393 inTeleorman County; 366 inBacău County; 340 inTimiș County; 310 inSatu Mare County; 285 inCălărași County; 263 inGalați County; 227 inIalomița County; and 172 inBrăila County.[6]
TheLMI code (List of the Historical Monuments code) identifies uniquely an historical monument or archaeological site, and includes, in this order:
For example, IS-II-a-A-03806 is the LMI code forCetățuia Monastery. IS indicates the site is inIași County. II indicates it is an architectural monument, a that it is an ensemble, A that it is of national interest, and 03806 is its unique code. The ensemble has six individual sites, so for instance the monastery's bell tower, the fifth site listed, has code IS-II-m-A-03806.05.
Sites may also have a RAN Code, indicating they are part of the National Archaeological Record (Repertoriul Arheologic Național), a register including sites with archaeological potential, sites where archaeological excavations have taken place or ruined archaeological sites.
