TOO MANY OLD HISTORIC BUILDINGS ARE IN DANGER AND DESTROYED IN MANY COUNTRIES. WHAT ARE THE MAIN REASON? HOW TO PROTECT THEM?

Historic buildings are the windows to the past, and they can provide vast knowledge about history and civilization. Nowadays, landmark buildings are being destroyed.

This

essay will discuss the reason behind the landmarks being destroyed and offer various solutions to tackle it. There are two primary reasons for the destruction of historical buildings, mainly being, maintaining cost and replacing these buildings with revenue buildings.

Firstly

, the

government

has to spend a lot of money to keep old buildings maintained and

also

old buildings are lack of safety issues,

such

as fire alarm, fire exits etc.

Secondly

, these buildings are replacing with new buildings from where profit can be made.

For example

, a recent study shows that in 2019, around 30 percent of historic buildings were replaced by hotels and restaurants in America. There are various solutions to preserve historic buildings, including renovating and turning into museums. The

government

should make the budget to restore the landmarks and

also

spend to maintain them.

Moreover

, the

government

should turn some old buildings into museums to earn revenue from historic buildings.

For example

, in India, 10 percent of revenue comes from museums. In

this

way, historic buildings can be saved for the upcoming generation. To conclude, historic buildings provide vast knowledge about human history. So, the

government

should spend to maintain historic buildings.

This

essay discussed why old buildings are being destroyed and how the

government

can preserve landmarks.