World HERITAGE and the

The list of the world heritage is gradually developing Historic center of (1992), Historic cen- The world heritage assets in the Czech Repub- mining and numerous valuable heritage sites and based on the Convention Concerning the Protection ter of Český Krumlov (1992), Historic center of lic are different in size. They include solitary monuments. Another large project “Famous Spas of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted Telč (1992), Church of St. John Nepomucene at sites as well as large areas, such as the Historic of Europe”, attended by 7 countries, is coordinated by the UNESCO General Conference in Paris, 1972. Zelená hora (1994), Kutná Hora: Historic center center of Prague or the - area. by the Czech Republic. In this project, the country of the town, including Church of St. Barbara All world heritage sites are of national interest. supports three important spa towns in Karlovarský The main goal of the Convention is to respond to and Cathedral of Our Lady in Sedlec (1995), The country plans to enlist many more sites; Region – Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Mariánské Lázně the increasing threats to cultural and natural herita- Cultural landscape Lednice-Valtice (1996), His- some of them are nominated internationally. (Marienbad), and Františkovy Lázně. Germany no- ge. The signed countries agreed to ensure the pro- toric rural reserve (1998), Gardens The future plans are refl ected in the Indicative minated Bad Ems (Federal State Rhineland-Palati- tection and conservation of this legacy that should and chateau in Kroměříž (1998), Chateau Lito- List, including, among others, two projects rea- nate), Bad Kissingen (Bavaria) and Baden-Baden be passed on to future generations. The World Heri- myšl (1999), Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc ching over the border to Germany. (Baden-Württemberg). Also included are Bad bei tage List includes assets with “outstanding univer- (2000), Tugendhat in (2001) and the Wien (Austria), City of Bath (UK), Vichy (France), sal value”, as stated by the World Heritage Com- This is especially true for the large bilateral Jewish quarter and St. Procopius Basilica in Spa (Belgium) and Montecatini Terme (Italy). mittee. project Mining Region Erzgebirge/Krušno- Třebíč (2003). This overview also shows the hoří, coordinated by the Free State of Saxony. The protection and preservation of the world cul- The Czech Republic, as the successor of then Cze- diversity of enlisted Czech assets. The National The aim of the nomination is to preserve and tural heritage is governed by valid legislation in the choslovakia, could enlist the heritage sites since Heritage Institute manages several of these im- present the multi-level image of these Cen- Czech Republic, including the use of the Operating 1991. At this moment, Czech Republic has twelve portant sites. tral European mountains, with rich history of directives for the Convention Concerning cultural assets enlisted: the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural da also provides us with many contacts and international cooperation, including the educa- Heritage. The directives specify, for example, the methodology that can be applied in preserva- tional program of the Visegrád countries. The details of documents necessary to enlist the site tion in general. That’s why the National Heritage aim of this program is to improve the aware- in the World Heritage List, procedures in monitor- Institute considers the world heritage agenda ness of the world heritage, and fulfi ll the plan ing the conditions of the sites (including periodic one of its core activities reaching well over to of the “capacity building” and cooperation of reports), etc. Numerous processes and tools are education and presentations. young experts in preservation. used in the preservation of the world heritage in For a long time, the National Heritage Institute the Czech Republic, especially grants administered has coordinated the national monitoring of the by the Ministry of Culture. The world heritage agen- world heritage assets, and is involved in further