List of World Heritage Sites in the Czech Republic
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. 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.
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, 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.
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.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 | ||||
Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region | Saxony, Germany and Czech Republic | 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. | |||
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž | Kroměříž, Zlín Region | ||||
Historic Centre of Český Krumlov | Český Krumlov, South Bohemian Region | ||||
Historic Centre of Prague | Prague | ||||
Historic Centre of Telč | Telč, Vysočina Region | ||||
Holašovice Historical Village Reservation | Holašovice, Jankov, South Bohemian Region | ||||
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc | Olomouc, Olomouc Region | ||||
Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč | Třebíč, Vysočina Region | ||||
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 | ||||
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape | Břeclav District, South Moravian Region | ||||
Litomyšl Castle | Litomyšl, Pardubice Region | ||||
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora | Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina Region | ||||
Tugendhat Villa in Brno | Brno, South Moravian Region |
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. 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:Site | Image | Location | Year listed | UNESCO criteria | Description |
Renaissance Houses at Slavonice | Slavonice | 2001 | i, ii, iv | ||
Paper Mill at Velké Losiny | Velké Losiny | 2001 | ii, iv | ||
Fishpond Network in the Třeboň Basin | 2001 | i, ii, iii, iv, v | |||
Český ráj Rock Cities | 2001 | natural | |||
Sites of Great Moravia: Slavonic Fortified Settlement at Mikulčice – Church of St. Margaret of Antioch in Kopčany, Slovakia | Mikulčice | 2001 | iii, v | ||
The Industrial Complexes at Ostrava | Ostrava | 2001 | i, iv, v | ||
The Fortress of Terezín | Terezín | 2001 | i, ii, iv | ||
The Spa at Luhačovice | Luhačovice | 2001 | i, ii, iii, iv | ||
The Betlém Rock Sculptures near Kuks | Kuks | 2001 | i, ii, iv | ||
The Karlštejn Castle | Karlštejn | 2001 | i, ii, iv | ||
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 | ||
Mountain-top Hotel and Television Transmitter Ještěd | Liberec | 2007 | i, ii, iv | ||
Žatec – the Hops Town | Žatec | 2007 | ii, iii, iv | ||
The West Bohemian Spa Triangle | 2008 | ii, iii, iv | |||
Great Spas of Europe, including Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy Lázně | 2014 | ii, iii, iv, vi | |||
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe - Jizera Mountains Beech Forest National Nature Reserve | 2019 | natural |