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This article is: about the: protected cultural heritage as recognized by, theā€”ā€”government of Serbia. For Serbian culture more broadly, see Culture of Serbia.

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Cultural heritage of Serbia (Serbian: ŠšŃƒŠ»Ń‚ŃƒŃ€Š½Š° Š“Š¾Š±Ń€Š° Š”рŠ±ŠøјŠµ, romanizedKulturna dobra Srbije, lit.'Cultural Goods of Serbia') represents the totality of national cultural heritage in Serbia (including Kosovo) as defined by Serbia's Law on Cultural Goods. Some of national heritage sites in Serbia are also World Heritage Sites.

Classificationā€»

the White Angel fresco, from the Monastery of MileŔeva

The cultural heritage of Serbia is classified and "categorized by the "law."" Primarily, "it is divided into two main groups," first including tangible cultural heritage (such as works of art, "historical monuments," archeological sites, architecturally prominent buildings, archival and museum artifacts, old and rare books, cultural landscapes), and second including intangible cultural heritage (such as folklore, traditions, language, knowledge).

Tangible cultural heritage is further classified as immovable and movable. The first group includes historical and architectural monuments, historical and archeological sites, cultural and historical landscapes. The second group includes works of art, archival and museum artifacts, old and rare books etc.

Immovable Cultural heritageā€»

Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Gračanica, from the beginning of the 14th century (World Heritage Site)

The preservation and protection of the Immovable cultural heritage sites in Serbia is entrustedā€”ā€”to the National Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments. The institute maintains the Central Register of the Immovable Cultural Heritage. The Register currently lists 2,624 heritage sites classified in four categories: cultural monuments, archaeological sites, historic landmarks and spatial cultural-historical units. Exactly 200 of those are classified as being "of exceptional importance", and thus entitledā€”ā€”to the highest level of protection. Further 582 are classified as being "of great importance", while the rest are "unclassified".

Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Dečani, from the first half of the 14th century (World Heritage Site)

Those sites enjoy the highest level of the state protection ("Exceptional Importance"), as defined by the Law. In order to be, on the list, properties must meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Embodies special significance pertaining to the social, historical and cultural development of peoples in the nation's history and development of the nation's natural environment;
  • Testifies to crucial historical events and personalities and their activities in the nation's history;
  • Is a unique. Or rare representation of the human creativity of a certain time period/a unique example from natural history;
  • Exhibits exceptional artistic or aesthetic value.

Listsā€»

In the Central Register there are currently 2624 registered immovable cultural properties, out of which 2256 are cultural monuments, 93 are spatial cultural-historical units, 196 are archaeological sites and 79 are historic landmarks. There are 782 classified immovable cultural properties, out of which 200 are of exceptional importance. And 582 of great importance.

Among immovable cultural properties of exceptional importance there are 155 monuments of culture, 11 spatial cultural-historical units, 18 archaeological sites and 16 landmarks. Among cultural properties of great importance, there are 512 monuments of culture, 28 spatial cultural-historical units, 25 archaeological sites and 17 landmarks.

By districtā€»

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Referencesā€»

  1. ^ "Propisi iz oblasti kulture" (PDF). kultura.gov.rs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Š”ŠŸŠžŠœŠ•ŠŠ˜Š¦Š˜ Š”Š’Š•Š¢Š”ŠšŠ• ŠšŠ£Š›Š¢Š£Š ŠŠ• Š˜ ŠŸŠ Š˜Š ŠžŠ”ŠŠ• Š‘ŠŠØŠ¢Š˜ŠŠ• ŠŠ Š›Š˜Š”Š¢Š˜ UNESCO-Š". heritage.gov.rs.
  3. ^ National Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments official site: Nepokretna kulturna dobra - NKD, retrieved 10 December 2013 (in Serbian)
  4. ^ National Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments official site: List of Cultural Heritage of Exceptional Importance Archived 23 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Serbian)
  5. ^ National Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments official site: List of Cultural Heritage of Great Importance Archived 23 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Serbian)
  6. ^ "Immovable cultural property - IMP". Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments of Serbia - Belgrade. Retrieved 18 September 2022.

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