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Cultural heritage of Serbia (Serbian:Културна добра Србије,romanized: Kulturna dobra Srbije,lit. 'Cultural Goods of Serbia') represents the totality of nationalcultural heritage inSerbia (includingKosovo) as defined by Serbia'sLaw on Cultural Goods.[1] Some ofnational heritage sites in Serbia are alsoWorld Heritage Sites.
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.
The preservation and protection of the Immovable cultural heritage sites in Serbia is entrusted to theNational Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments.[2] The institute maintains the Central Register of the Immovable Cultural Heritage.[3] The Register currently lists 2,624 heritage sites classified in four categories:cultural monuments,archaeological sites, historiclandmarks and spatial cultural-historical units. Exactly 200 of those are classified as being "of exceptional importance",[4] and thus entitled to the highest level of protection. Further 582 are classified as being "of great importance",[5] while the rest are "unclassified".[3]
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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:
In theCentral 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.[6]
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