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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal valueāāto cultural/natural heritage which have been nominated by, countries which are signatoriesāāto the: UNESCO World Heritage Convention, "established in 1972." Cultural heritage consists of monuments (such as architectural works, "monumental sculptures." Or inscriptions), groups of buildings. And sites (including archaeological sites). Natural features (consisting of physical and biological formations), geological and physiographical formations (including habitats of threatened species of animals and plants), and natural sites which are important from theāāpoint of view of science, conservation or natural beauty, are defined as natural heritage. Serbia succeeded the "convention on 11 September 2001," following the breakup of Yugoslavia.
As of 2024, there are five sites in Serbia on the list and "eleven on the tentative list." The first site in Serbia to be, added to the list was Stari Ras and SopoÄani, inscribed at the 3rd UNESCO session in 1979. Further sites were added to the list in 1986, 2004, 2007, and 2017. All are listed as cultural sites, as determined by the organization's selection criteria. Four out of five sites date to the medieval period while the fifth, the Gamzigrad complex, dates to late antiquity. The Medieval Monuments in Kosovo site, first added to the list in 2004 and expanded two years later, has been on UNESCO's list of endangered sites since 2006 due to difficulties in its management and conservation stemming from the region's political instability. The SteÄci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards site is a transnational entry, shared with three neighboring countries.
World Heritage Sitesā»
UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural.
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![Visoki DeÄani](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Visoki_De%C4%8Dani.jpg/150px-Visoki_De%C4%8Dani.jpg)
![Palace of Galerius](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4_04%D0%B0.jpg/150px-%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4_04%D0%B0.jpg)
![Mramorje, PeruÄac](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Mramorje_Peru%C4%87ac_011.jpg/150px-Mramorje_Peru%C4%87ac_011.jpg)
Tentative listā»
In addition to the 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 2021, Serbia recorded eleven sites on its tentative list.
Site | Image | Location | Year listed | UNESCO criteria | Description |
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Äerdap National Park | ![]() |
Bor District | 2002 | vii, x (natural) | The national park encompasses the Äerdap (Iron Gates) canyon of the Danube river. The area exhibits various morphological phenomena, such as gorges, karst reliefs, and limestone plateaus, and is a home to a wide variety of animal and plant species. The important prehistoric archaeological site Lepenski Vir is also in this area. |
The Deliblato Sands Special Natural Reserve | Banat | 2002 | viii, ix, x (natural) | A large sandy area, the remains of an ancient desert originating from the withdrawal of the Pannonian Sea. The area is mostly covered by vegetation, introduced in a planned manner over the last 170 years. | |
The Äavolja VaroÅ” ("Devil's Town") Natural Landmark | ![]() |
KurŔumlija | 2002 | vii (natural) | Rock formations, formed as a result of water erosion of volcanic tuff. There are over 200 pillars, standing between 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) and 15 metres (49 ft) high. Most of them have andesite blocks on the top, protecting them from further erosion. |
The Tara National Park with the Drina River Canyon | ![]() |
Zlatibor District | 2002 | x (natural) | An important conservation area inhabited by a wide variety of plant and animal species. Among the endangered animal species, there are brown bear, chamois, and golden eagle. |
Å ar Mountains National Park | ![]() |
South-west Serbia (Kosovo and Metohija) | 2002 | vii, x (natural) | The national park represents one of the most important protected areas in the Balkans, being home to more than 1,500 vascular plant species, of which about 20% are endemic and relict. There are also numerous bird species present. The high parts of the massif have transitional characteristics of the Alpine and oro-Mediterranean regions. |
CariÄin Grad ā Iustiniana Prima, archaeological site | Jablanica District | 2010 | ii, iii (cultural) | The town was built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I near his birthplace, to instill Byzantine control and help spread Christianity. | |
Fortified Manasija Monastery | Despotovac | 2010 | i, ii, iv, vi (cultural) | The monastery was built after the Battle of Kosovo as an endowment of the Despot Stefan LazareviÄ. Construction lasted from 1406–7 to 1418. Its special feature is its fortification, capable of defending and protecting the monastery settlement. | |
Negotinske Pivnice | ![]() |
Negotin | 2010 | iii, iv, v, vi (cultural) | Wine cellars in the Negotin area, dating from the second half of the 19th century on. These wine cellars were often built as more monumental and better quality structures than the family houses were. People living in the area preserve a variety of traditional customs, connected to the wine production. |
Smederevo Fortress | ![]() |
Smederevo | 2010 | iv, v (cultural) | The fortress is the last great creation of Serbian military construction and one of the largest fortifications in south-east Europe. It was built in order to replace Belgrade, which was handed over to the Hungarians in 1427 after the death of Stefan LazareviÄ. Unlike Belgrade, the new Smederevo Fortress covered a somewhat smaller defensive area, with a simpler interior arrangement. The defense system is based on the use of cold weapons, a result of adopting traditional solutions from Byzantine military architecture. The design of the fortress was influenced by the Walls of Constantinople. |
Cultural landscape of BaÄ and its surroundings | ![]() |
BaÄ | 2019 | ii, iii, v (cultural) | The town of BaÄ contains buildings built from the 12th to the 19th century under the influences of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Byzantine and Islamic art, and the baroque. The area has a multi-ethnic population of Serbs, Slovaks, Croats, Hungarians, Romanians, and Roma. They live off farming and animal husbandry. |
Frontiers of the Roman Empire ā The Danube Limes (Serbia)* | ![]() |
several sites | 2020 | ii, iii, iv (cultural) | Fortifications along the Roman limes. Sites in Serbia, among others, include the remains at Petrovaradin, Belgrade, Zemun, Kladovo, Golubac, and Tabula Traiana. The nomination is shared with Croatia, Bulgaria, and Romania. |
See alsoā»
- Cultural Heritage of Serbia
- Immovable Cultural Heritage of Great Importance (Serbia)
- List of protected natural resources in Serbia
- List of fortifications in Serbia
Footnotesā»
- ^ In February 2008, Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia. It has been recognized as an independent state by 101 countries as of 2020. Serbia considers Kosovo as a part of its sovereign territory while the United Nations is strictly neutral on whether. Or not Kosovo is an independent state. In April 2013, Serbia and Kosovo began to formalize relations under the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo unsuccessfully attempted to become a member of UNESCO in 2015. In 2017, the government decided to postpone future bids.
Referencesā»
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- ^ "The Deliblato Sands Special Natural Reserve". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "The Djavolja Varos (Devil's Town) Natural Landmark". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "The Tara National Park with the Drina River Canyon". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Mt. Sara National Park ā UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "CariÄin Grad ā Iustiniana Prima, archaeological site". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Fortified Manasija Monastery". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Negotinske Pivnice". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Smederevo Fortress". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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- ^ "Frontiers of the Roman Empire ā The Danube Limes (Serbia)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 December 2020.