IN MEMORY OF WOJCIECH FIJAŁKOWSKI, PHD

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IN MEMORY OF WOJCIECH FIJAŁKOWSKI, PHD

Journal Title: Muzealnictwo - Year 2014, Vol 55, Issue

Abstract

After mourning ceremonies at the St. Anne’s Church in Wilanów, Wojciech Fijałkowski, PhD was laid to rest at the local cemetery on Monday, April 14, 2014. We lost a person who had dedicated his heart and professional life to Wilanów Palace and Warsaw for 60 years. W. Fijałkowski was born on July 4, 1927 in Żychlin. His professional life started at the National Museum in 1948. Delegated to Wilanów Palace by prof. Lorentz in April 1954, he was entrusted with the task of full restoration and opening of a museum. In the years 1955–1964 he was responsible for supervising the regeneration of the historic palace and garden. He retired in 1991. During his entire professional career Wojciech Fijałkowski was a devoted social activist. He participated in the activities of Social Fund for the Rebuilding of the Capital [Społeczny Fundusz Odbudowy Stolicy], Investment Commission of the Warsaw SFOS Committee [Komisja Inwestycyjna Komitetu Warszawskiego SFOS], Warsaw Society of Friends of Fine Arts, National Board of Museum Employees and Restorers of Monuments [Krajowa Komisja Pracowników Muzeów i Konserwacji Zabytków] by the Main Board of Trade Unions of Culture and Art Employees [Zarząd Główny Związku Zawodowego Pracowników Kultury i Sztuki], Society of Friends of Warsaw [Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Warszawy], Society for Heritage Protection [Komisja Ochrony Zabytków]. He was the Secretary of Culture Council by the President of the Republic of Poland and a member of the Council for Warsaw Development Program “Warsaw of the 21st Century”, President of the Main Board of the Society for the Preservation of Historical Monuments, Vice-President of the Social Committee for Erection of Józef Piłsudski Monument in Warsaw, Vice-President of the Social Committee for the Preservation of Old Powązki, President of the Committee for Erection of Juliusz Słowacki Monument in Warsaw. He was the expert of the Ministry of Culture in the field of regeneration of historical architectural ensembles, organizer of European Heritage Days in Warsaw, associate of the Natolin European Centre, member of the Association of Monument Conservators,honorary member of the Association France-Poland, and member of the Polish National Committees of ICOM and ICOMOS. For years he was the editor-in-chief of the journal „Ochrona Zabytków” [“Protection of Monuments”], member of the Editorial Board of „Studia Wilanowskie” [“Wilanów Studies”], „Spotkania z Zabytkami” [“Meetings with Monuments”], academic supervisor of the articles series „Biblioteka Towarzystwa Opieki nad Zabytkami” [“The Library of the Society for the Preservation of Historical Monuments”], author of texts in the magazine „Wierzyć życiem” [“Belive with life”].

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Joanna Paprocka-Gajek

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