Czechia | World Heritage Explorer

Czechia has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1993. With 17 inscribed properties, the country is one of the more prominent contributors to the World Heritage List. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage. Some of these properties are shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.

Czechia as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: March 26, 1993

Status: Succession

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2025-2029

Total of Mandate Years: 4

Total of Mandates: 1

WHC Electoral Group: II (Eastern Europe)

World Heritage Sites in Czechia (17)

Cultural: 16 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0

Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe · Natural (Transboundary)
Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region · Cultural (Transboundary)
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž · Cultural
Historic Centre of Prague · Cultural
Historic Centre of Telč · Cultural
Historic Centre of Český Krumlov · Cultural
Holašovice Historic Village · Cultural
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc · Cultural
Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč · Cultural
Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec · Cultural
Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem · Cultural
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape · Cultural
Litomyšl Castle · Cultural
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora · Cultural
The Great Spa Towns of Europe · Cultural (Transboundary)
Tugendhat Villa in Brno · Cultural
Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops · Cultural

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Czechia.

Tentative World Heritage Sites (14)

Punkevní Caves with the Macocha Abyss and Kateřinská Cave · submitted: December 15, 2025
European Paper Mills (from the era of hand-made paper) · submitted: April 8, 2024
Old Wastewater Treatment Plant in Prague-Bubeneč · submitted: July 16, 2020
Mountain-top Hotel and Television Transmitter Ještěd · submitted: May 29, 2007
Sites of Great Moravia: Slavonic Fortified Settlement at Mikulcice - Church of St.Margaret at Kopčani · submitted: July 6, 2001
The Industrial Complexes at Ostrava · submitted: July 6, 2001
The Fortress of Terezín · submitted: July 6, 2001
The Spa at Luhacovice · submitted: July 6, 2001
The Betlém Rock Sculptures near Kuks · submitted: July 6, 2001
The Karlstejn Castle · submitted: July 6, 2001
Extension of the World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Prague" with the important Monuments in its Vicinity · submitted: July 6, 2001
Renaissance Houses at Slavonice · submitted: January 19, 2001
Fishpond Network in the Trebon Basin · submitted: January 19, 2001
Český ráj (Czech Paradise) Rock Cities · submitted: January 19, 2001

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Czechia

Official Name: Czech Republic

Continent: Europe

Subregion: Central Europe

UNESCO Region: Europe and North America

Capital: Prague

Population (2024): 10,882,164

Land Area: 77,190 km²

Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)

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