Czech Republic currently has17 UNESCO World Heritage Siteswhich makes them one of the most represented per capita countries in Europe. Entries include historical cities, palaces, sacral complexes and intangibles. Below is a full list.
Historical towns
1. Historic center of Prague (1992)
866 hectares, over 1,000 monuments. Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town, New Town of Charles IV, Malá Strana, Josefov. "City of a Hundred Towers".
2. Historical Center of Českého Krumlov (1992)
15 hectares, 340 monuments. Medieval urban planning intact since the 16th century, castle of 40 buildings, Baroque Theatre — unique.
3. Historic centre of Telča (1992)
The Renaissance market on the water pan — 3 ponds surround the old town. 60 colored Renaissance houses with arcades. Castle with Gold Hall (16 pieces). You can go around in 2 hours.
4. Historical center of Kutna Hora with Cathedral of St. Barbara and Cathedral of the Assumption of the NMP in Sedlec (1995)
The Medieval "Mint of Europe" was beaten herePrague penny. St. Barbara's Cathedral (Gothic 1388–1905, patron saint of miners). The Sedlec Ossuary — a chapel with 40,000 human bones.
5. Historic center of Litomyšla with Renaissance Castle (1999)
Pernštejn Castle of 1568 — graffiti on the whole facade (8000 elements, each other), authentic 19th century. Castle theatre. The Bedřich Smetana family (composer).
6. Průhonicki Park (2010)
Landscape park near Prague (250 ha), Europe's largest collection of azaleas and azaleas (1800 species). Author: Arnošt Emanuel Silva-Tarouca.
Castles and residences
7. Castle and Park in Kroměříži (1998)
Baroque residence of the Archbishop of Olomouc. Parliament Hall (Seym 1848), paintings by Titian, van Dyck, Cranach.Flower Garden (Květná zahrada)— geometric, the only one in Central Europe so well preserved baroque.
8. Lednicko-Valticki (1996)
200 km2 landscape composed by Liechtenstein. Lednice Palace (neogotyk), Valtice (barok), Minaret, Apollo Temple, Kolonada Reistna, Rybničný Zámeček. The largest park in Europe.
9. Western Czech Healing Country (Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy Lázně, 2021)
Joint entry with 8 other European ‘Great Spas’. Healthy Culture of the 18th–XX centuries — architecture, thermal waters, treatment traditions.
Sacred Objects
10. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zelena Hoře near Ždáru nad Sázavou (1994)
Baroque-Gothic "geographic bulwark" by Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel (1720–1722). A five-point star plan. Exception in European architecture.
11. Column of the Holy Trinity in Olomouc (2000)
35 m high, the largest Baroque column of Central Europe (1716–1754). 18 sculptures of saints. Inside a small chapel.
12. The Basilica of St. Prokop and the Jewish District of Trebic (2003)
The largest surviving Jewish district outside Israel (about 120 houses, two synagogues). Basilica 1240 — Europe's only example of the art of French Cistercian-burger Gothic.
13. Górnicki landscape Erzgebirge (Krušné hory, 2019)
Common alert with Germany. 750 years of mining (silver, tin, iron). Sztolno, steelworks, roller coasters in Jáchymów, Přebuz, Krupka.
Last entries in the 21st century
14. Landscape of horse breeding in Kladrubach nad Elbe (2019)
Historical imperial stud (since 1579) rearing Kladrubski Horses — the only ceremonial horses of the Habsburg Manor. The agrarian landscape of 1500 ha is well preserved.
15. Přemyslid Castle in Olomouc with St. Wenceslas Cathedral (scheduled entry 2025)
Roma Castle (XII century) with Gothic Cathedral 1109 — tomb of the first Czech bishop. During the nomination procedure.
Intangible Heritage
16. Sokoltwo — traditions of Slovak shepherds (2005, Czech area)
17. Landscape of the CZ country exhibition circuit (2016) — Verbunk men's folk dance
UNESCO 3-day routes
Prague + surroundings (3 days):Prague (2 days) + Kutná Hora (1 day)
South Czech Republic (3 days):Č. Krumlov + Č. Budějovice + Třeboň
Moravia (3 days):Olomouc + Kroměříž + Lednice-Valtice
Eastern Czech Republic (2 days):Litomyšl + Kutná Hora