Plan of the historical core of Vilnyus (l)Contours of the former city wall (2)Areas in the city to be reconstructed (3) Reconstructed areas
What immediately followed was the question of the projects implementation. It was suggested that the first step in developing this project of the old city's reconstruction should be an overall restoration of its separate blocks. This practice of a comprehensive restoration of blocks had been insufficiently studied and analysed. Till very recently the only method of reconstruction of an old city was confined to individual buildings or groups of buildings.
The restorers of our Republic who commenced work on this, had to overcome many difficulties. The reconstruction of the blocks had to be tackled on the basis of a scientific approach, which required a thorough knowledge of the way the historical structure of the city had developed. The preparation of the integrated reconstruction project was a laborious and time consuming job, whereas the bad physical condition of many of the blocks and buildings required immediate repairs. The most difficult problems pertained to the evacuation of the residents and the financing of the repair and restoration work. There were also no suitable building organizations which were qualified to complete this work fast
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