Cultural Heritage Monuments of Slovakia
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 movabe 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.
