ABSTRACT
This paper discusses the problems that often arise in the determination of cultural heritage, especially the establishment of buildings either owned partly or wholly by the public as stakeholders. Generally, the problem is the difference in interpretation between the public as stakeholders and the government that has the authority to define the building as cultural heritage, and ultimately the difference leads to conflict. The purpose of this research is to develop the concept of preservation of cultural heritage in the form of public and private property, with an emphasis on the interpretation of the owners as important stakeholders and the government in terms of authority, point of view, and rights and obligations; in addition, finding a reliable policy to reduce conflicts of interest in the determination of state-owned cultural heritage. This study uses qualitative methods with in-depth interviews of the public, landowners and the owners of buildings designated as buildings and cultural heritage areas, and policy makers. The results indicate that generally the public does not object to the preservation of property they have, but most do not agree with the status of cultural heritage. The conflicts that arise in the preservation of cultural heritage include an imbalance of rights and obligations of the owner, and the absence of the owner’s authority in the process of preservation of the cultural heritage.
