La Unesco has so far declared as Heritage 12 places from the Czech Republic.
Below we detail these places, with details of the reasons that support said statement.
You also have links with extensive information about most of these places.
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World Heritage Site in the Czech Republic and its reasons
- Lednice-Valtice Area
“Enclosure of Lednice-Valtice It is considered the largest territory in Europe shaped by man, with an area of 283,09 km2, exceptional historical buildings, jewels of landscape architecture, ponds and a dense network of cycle paths.” www.unesco.org
" Tugendhat village, built between 1929 and 1930 in Brno, represents one of the most notable functionalist works from the European period of the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
The use of the steel skeleton without load-bearing walls made it possible for the architect to create a new and non-formal concept of the covered but open and variable space, combined with the natural environment of its surroundings.” www.unesco.org
"Winding streets, romantic corners and a unique complex of bourgeois houses with the imposing palace dominating above a bend of the Vltava.
Distinguished exhibitions by world-renowned artists, concerts, music festivals, theater performances, bars, cafes and medieval taverns, varied mix of visitors from all over the world. All of this is Cesky Krumlov – a cosmopolitan city with a unique atmosphere, surrounded by beautiful nature.” www.unesco.org
- Holasovice
"Holašovice - reserve of peasant monuments, is a unique example of the “peasant baroque” architectural style. In 1998 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The basic historical part is made up of the square and the farms located around it – 23 farms protected as monuments. All the buildings, which number a total of 120 and include the chapel of the square, forge, inn, granaries, stables, stables, farm houses reserved for the farmer's retirement, protective walls and gates of the majestic estates, form a “unique homogeneous set of monuments.” www.unesco.org
“You, the city of gardens, squares and towers, whose side is serenely washed by the Vltava…” – these words of a poet characterize this hospitable city with monumental buildings of majestic appearance, a city full of traditions and contemporaneity.
The dominant trait is formed the palace, the residence of the bishops and archbishops of Olomouc for centuries, with its gardens – Garden Below the Palace and Floral Garden.
In view of their undeniable historical and artistic importance, these gardens were jointly declared a national cultural monument in 1995 and in 1998 in the Japanese city of Kyoto they were inscribed on the List of Cultural and Natural Heritage of Humanity of the UNESCO.” www.unesco.org
"royal mining city, inseparably linked to the extraction of silver, treasury of the Czech kings, city of two cathedrals, formerly the most important after Prague.
Kutna Hora It was inscribed on the UNESCO Cultural and Natural Heritage List of Humanity in 1995 and is the historic city of the Czech Republic in 1999. To this day it is a great attraction especially thanks to its architectural wealth, but it offers also cultural experiences, sports activities and entertainment.” www.unesco.org
"Historic city of the year 2000, flourishing European city, hometown of Bedřich Smetana that boasts a renaissance palace inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List and other monuments, but also with modern architecture at European level, high-quality facilities to actively take advantage of free time, a wide range of cultural events and spaces for conferences – this is how you can briefly describe the major attractions that invite you to visit the tourist destination of Litomyšl.” www.unesco.org
"Olomouc It is one of the oldest cities and the second largest reserve of monuments in the Czech Republic.
The dominant monument of the city is the Column of the Holy Trinity which has been registered, since 2000, on the UNESCO List of Protected Monuments.
The city is the seat of the Olomouc Region, the archbishopric and the Palacký University. “Olomouc is a cultural, sports and social center of Moravia, a sought-after tourist destination and a starting point to get to know Central Moravia.” www.unesco.org
"Prague It is the capital and at the same time the largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical metropolis of Bohemia.
Its current appearance is the result of eleven centuries of evolution and, as such, the city is recognized as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
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The historic center with the unique panorama of the Prague Castle, the largest castle-type complex in the world, attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from all countries of the world every year.” www.unesco.org
"The city of Telc It is a natural administrative, cultural and social center of the southern part of the Bohemian and Moravian Mountains. “This city of six thousand inhabitants belongs to the most visited places in the Czech Republic and its goal is to become a tourist center of European importance.” www.unesco.org
“City of 40.000 inhabitants located 60 km from Brno – the Moravian metropolis – offers visitors unique monuments inscribed on the UNESCO list – the Jewish quarter, the Jewish cemetery and the Christian basilica of Saint Procopius.
The Jewish Quarter is the first Jewish monument outside Israel to be inscribed on the prestigious UNESCO list.
The surroundings of Třebíč “They are formed by the attractive nature of the foothills region of the Bohemian and Moravian Mountains as if it were created for undemanding hiking, cycling, horseback riding and, in winter, skiing – especially Nordic skiing.” www.unesco.org
- Zdar nad Sazavou
"Zdar nad Sazavou – city of two faces whose current appearance of a modern center that develops dynamically within the region is linked to the serene religiosity of the historic precinct of the former Cistercian monastery.
The set of Santini buildings, from the peak of the Baroque, of which the most important – the pilgrimage church of San Juan Nepomuceno – is inscribed on the UNESCO List, gives this place on the planet an unrepeatable charm .
It is a place of a wide spectrum of cultural enjoyments; “The nature in the surrounding area attracts visitors to go hiking, cycling and skiing.” www.unesco.org
Detailed information on cities, towns and monuments in the Czech Republic declared World Heritage Sites on the website Czech Unesco Heritage
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