Immovable Cultural Heritage of Exceptional Importance ( sr, Непокретна културна добра од изузетног значаја/) are those objects of Immovable
cultural heritage that enjoy the highest level of state protection in the
Republic of Serbia
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. Immovable Cultural Heritage is classified as being of Exceptional Importance upon decision by the
National Assembly of Serbia
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. They are inscribed in the ''Central Register of Immovable cultural property'' maintained by the
Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments of Serbia
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.
Objects of Immovable cultural heritage have to fulfill one or more of those criteria defined in the ''Law on Cultural Heritage'' of 1994 in order to be categorized as being "of exceptional importance":
# exceptional importance for social, historical or cultural development of the people, or for the development of its natural environment;
# evidence of important historic events or persons and their work;
# unique (rare) example of human creativity of the time or a unique example from the natural history;
# great influence on the development of society, culture, technology, or science;
# exceptional artistic or aesthetic value.
According to the Law, there are four classes of Immovable Cultural Heritage: Cultural Monuments, Archaeological Sites, Historic Landmarks and Spatial Cultural-Historical Units. Objects in each of those classes can be categorized as being "of exceptional importance" by the National Assembly.
List of Cultural Heritage of Exceptional Importance
, there are currently 2592 objects of immovable cultural heritage inscribed in the ''Central Register'', 200 of which are categorized as being "of exceptional importance" (155 cultural monuments, 18 archaeological sites, 16 historic landmarks and 11 spatial cultural-historical units).
Cultural monuments of Exceptional Importance
Archeological Sites of Exceptional Importance
Historic Landmarks of Exceptional Importance
Spatial Cultural-Historical Units of Exceptional Importance
Notes
See also
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Serbian culture
Serbian culture is a term that encompasses the artistic, culinary, literary, musical, political and social elements that are representative of Serbs and Serbia.
History
The Byzantine Empire had a great influence on Serbian culture as it i ...
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Cultural Heritage of Serbia
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List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina include:
* sites, places, immovable and movable heritage of historical and cultural importance, as designated by the Commission to preserve national monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the basis ...
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(Georgia)
References
External links
Republican Institute for the Protection of Cultural MonumentsList of cultural monuments in Serbia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance (Serbia)
Serbian culture
Monuments and memorials in Serbia
Cultural Heritage of Serbia
Archaeological Sites of Exceptional Importance
Historic Landmarks of Exceptional Importance
Spatial Cultural-Historical Units of Exceptional Importance