LEGAL PROTECTION FOR HISTORIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN CULTURAL HERITAGE DESTRUCTION DISPUTES

Affan Adyuanas (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)
Atik Winanti (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)

Multidiciplinary Output Research for Actual and International Issue (Morfai Journal)
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2026): Multidiciplinary Output Research For Actual and International Issue

Cultural heritage is a national heritage that must be protected and preserved sustainably,including historic school buildings that have a dual function as objects of preservation and character education. This study aims to analyze the legal protection for historic school buildings according to the Indonesian legal system and the forms of civil liability in disputes over the destruction of cultural heritage, using the case of SMAN 17 Yogyakarta as a case study. The method used is normative legal research with a statutory approach and a case approach. The results show that UUCB Number 11 of 2010 has provided a protection framework based on three pillars: protection, development, and utilization, but its effectiveness is still hampered by weak supervision and regulatory disharmony with the Job Creation Law. In addition, the case of the destruction of SMAN 17 Yogyakarta fulfills all elements of an unlawful act based on Article 1365 of the Civil Code with multiple responsibilities, but the absence of a civil lawsuit reveals a normative vacuum in the UUCB that needs to be addressed immediately through comprehensive implementing regulations.