page_title: Cultural Heritage Monuments of Slovakia
hierarchical_section_title: Cultural Heritage Monuments of Slovakia
caption_attribution_description: Slovenčina: tabuľa Národná kultúrna pamiatka na Oravskom hradeEnglish: national cultural monument
context_page_description: The cultural heritage of Slovakia is protected and promoted in accordance with the Law on the protection of monuments and historic sites. Article 2 defines monuments and historic sites as those movable and immovable cultural properties that have been declared as national Cultural Heritage Monuments. Cultural Heritage Monuments are declared by the Ministry of Culture after proposal by the Monuments Board. A central register is kept by the Monuments Board, comprising a register of movable cultural heritage monuments; immovable cultural heritage monuments; protected historic reserves; protected historic zones. As of 31 December 2010, 14,818 cultural monuments have been declared. In addition, as of January 2003, 2,828 town reserves and 757 folk architecture reserves have been declared.
context_section_description: The cultural heritage of Slovakia is protected and promoted in accordance with the Law on the protection of monuments and historic sites (2002). 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)). Cultural Heritage Monuments are declared by the Ministry of Culture after proposal by the Monuments Board (Article 15). 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). As of 31 December 2010, 14,818 cultural monuments have been declared. In addition, as of January 2003, 2,828 town reserves and 757 folk architecture reserves have been declared.
caption: National Cultural Heritage Monument plaque at Orava Castle
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