List of World Heritage Sites in the Czech Republic

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.[1] The first sites on the territory of the present Czech Republic were inscribed at the 16th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Santa Fe, United States in 1992. At that session, three sites were added: "Historic Centre of Prague", "Historic Centre of Český Krumlov" and "Historic Centre of Telč" for the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic.[2]

Kroměříž
Český Krumlov
Prague
Telč
Holašovice
Olomouc
Lednice-Valtice
Zelená Hora
Brno
Locations of World Heritage Sites in the Czech Republic

With the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1993, the country was split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Either party sought to honour treaty obligations signed by Czechoslovakia including the World Heritage convention. The Czech Republic officially succeeded the convention on March 26, 1993 (five days before Slovakia), inheriting these three sites. More sites were added in the years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2019. As of July 2019, the Czech Republic has 14 total sites inscribed on the list. All of these sites are of the cultural type and one of them is shared with Germany.[3]

World Heritage Sites

UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, whereas vii through x are natural.[4]

  * Transnational site
Name Image Location Period UNESCO data Description
Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem Kladruby nad Labem, Pardubice Region
50°3′23.94″N 15°29′3.33″E		 16th to 21st centuries 1579; 2019; iv, v [5]
Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region Saxony, Germany and
Czech Republic
 Germany
 Czech Republic
50°24′23″N 12°50′14″E		 12th to 20th centuries 1478; 2019; ii, iii, iv The mountains in south-west Germany and north-west Czechia have been a source of metals including silver, tin and uranium beginning in the 12th century. The cultural landscape of the region was shaped by mining and smelting innovations.[6]
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž
Kroměříž, Zlín Region
49°18′0″N 17°22′38″E		 17th and 18th centuries 860; 1998; ii, iv [7]
Historic Centre of Český Krumlov
Český Krumlov, South Bohemian Region
48°49′0″N 14°19′0″E		 13th to 18th centuries 617; 1992; iv [8]
Historic Centre of Prague Prague
50°5′23″N 14°25′10″E		 11th to 18th centuries 616; 1992; ii, iv, vi [9]
Historic Centre of Telč Telč, Vysočina Region
49°10′59.988″N 15°27′0″E		 14th to 17th centuries 621; 1992; i, iv [10]
Holašovice Historical Village Reservation Holašovice, Jankov, South Bohemian Region
48°57′35″N 14°15′10″E		 18th and 19th centuries 861; 1998; ii, iv [11]
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc Olomouc, Olomouc Region
49°35′55″N 17°16′10″E		 18th century 859; 2000; i, iv [12]
Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč Třebíč, Vysočina Region
49°13′2″N 15°52′44″E		 17th and 18th centuries 1078; 2003; ii, iii [13]
Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec
Kutná Hora and Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region
49°57′0″N 15°16′0″E		 14th to 17th centuries 732; 1995; ii, iv [14]
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Břeclav District, South Moravian Region
48°46′33″N 16°46′30″E		 17th to 20th centuries 763; 1996; i, ii, iv [15]
Litomyšl Castle Litomyšl, Pardubice Region
49°52′25″N 16°18′52″E		 16th to 18th centuries 901; 1999; ii, iv [16]
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina Region
49°34′49″N 15°56′31″E		 18th century 690; 1994; iv [17]
Tugendhat Villa in Brno Brno, South Moravian Region
49°12′26″N 16°36′58″E		 20th century 1052; 2001; ii, iv [18]

Tentative list

In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list.[19] As of 2019, the Czech Republic recorded 16 sites on its tentative list. The sites, along with the year they were included on the tentative list are:[3]

  * Transnational site
Site Image Location Year listed UNESCO criteria Description
Renaissance Houses at Slavonice Slavonice 2001 i, ii, iv (cultural) [20]
Paper Mill at Velké Losiny Velké Losiny 2001 ii, iv (cultural) [21]
Fishpond Network in the Třeboň Basin 2001 i, ii, iii, iv, v (cultural) [22]
Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise) Rock Cities 2001 natural [23]
Sites of Great Moravia: Slavonic Fortified Settlement at Mikulčice – Church of St. Margaret of Antioch in Kopčany, Slovakia Mikulčice 2001 iii, v (cultural) [24]
The Industrial Complexes at Ostrava Ostrava 2001 i, iv, v (cultural) [25]
The Fortress of Terezín Terezín 2001 i, ii, iv (cultural) [26]
The Spa at Luhačovice Luhačovice 2001 i, ii, iii, iv (cultural) [27]
The Betlém Rock Sculptures near Kuks Kuks 2001 i, ii, iv (cultural) [28]
The Karlštejn Castle Karlštejn 2001 i, ii, iv (cultural) [29]
Extension of the World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Prague" with the important Monuments in its Vicinity - The Müller Villa, The Břevnov Abbey, The Hvezda Hunting Lodge With lts Game-park Prague 2001 i, ii, iv (cultural) [30]
Mountain-top Hotel and Television Transmitter Ještěd Liberec 2007 i, ii, iv (cultural) [31]
Žatec – the Hops Town Žatec 2007 ii, iii, iv (cultural) [32]
The West Bohemian Spa Triangle 2008 ii, iii, iv (cultural) [33]
Great Spas of Europe, including Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy Lázně 2014 ii, iii, iv, vi (cultural) [34]
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe - Jizera Mountains Beech Forest National Nature Reserve 2019 natural [35]

See also

References
  1. "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
  2. "Report of the Rapporteur". UNESCO. December 14, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  3. "Czech Republic – Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  4. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre The Criteria for Selection". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  5. "Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem". UNESCO. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. "Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region". UNESCO. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  7. "Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  8. "Historic Centre of Český Krumlov". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  9. "Historic Centre of Prague". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  10. "Historic Centre of Telč". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  11. "Holašovice Historical Village Reservation". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  12. "Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  13. "Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  14. "Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  15. "Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  16. "Litomyšl Castle". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  17. "Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  18. "Tugendhat Villa in Brno". UNESCO. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  19. "Tentative Lists". UNESCO. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  20. "Renaissance Houses at Slavonice". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 19 January 2001.
  21. "Paper Mill at Velké Losiny". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 19 January 2001.
  22. "Fishpond Network in the Trebon Basin". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 19 January 2001.
  23. "Český ráj (Czech Paradise) Rock Cities". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 19 January 2001.
  24. "Sites of Great Moravia: Slavonic Fortified Settlement at Mikulcice - Church of St.Margaret at Kopčani". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 July 2001.
  25. "The Industrial Complexes at Ostrava". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 July 2001.
  26. "The Fortress of Terezín". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 July 2001.
  27. "The Spa at Luhacovice". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 July 2001.
  28. "The Betlém Rock Sculptures near Kuks". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 July 2001.
  29. "The Karlstejn Castle". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 July 2001.
  30. "Extension of the World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Prague" with the important Monuments in its Vicinity". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 July 2001.
  31. "Mountain-top Hotel and Television Transmitter Ještěd". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
  32. "Žatec – the Hops Town". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
  33. "The West Bohemian Spa Triangle". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
  34. "Great Spas of Europe (Czechia)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  35. "Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe - extension (Czechia)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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