Cultural Heritage Monuments of Slovakia

The cultural heritage of Slovakia is protected and promoted in accordance with the Law on the protection of monuments and historic sites (2002).[1][2] Article 2 defines monuments and historic sites as those movable and immovable cultural properties that have been declared as national Cultural Heritage Monuments (Slovak: Národná kultúrna pamiatka (NKP)).[1] Cultural Heritage Monuments are declared by the Ministry of Culture after proposal by the Monuments Board (Article 15).[1] A central register is kept by the Monuments Board, comprising a register of (1) movable cultural heritage monuments; (2) immovable cultural heritage monuments (Register nehnuteľných NKP); (3) protected historic reserves (Register Pamiatkových rezervácií); (4) protected historic zones (Register Pamiatkových zón) (Article 22).[1] As of 31 December 2010, 14,818 cultural monuments have been declared.[3] In addition, as of January 2003, 2,828 town reserves and 757 folk architecture reserves have been declared.[4]

National Cultural Heritage Monument plaque at Orava Castle

See also

References
  1. "49 Act of 19 December 2001 On the protection of monuments and historic sites" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  2. "Law on the protection of monuments and historic sites". The Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  3. "Cultural monuments - typologic classification". The Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  4. "Town Reserves in Slovakia". The Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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