Czech spas awarded UNESCO heritage status

27.07.2021 / 11:51 | Aktualizováno: 09.08.2021 / 21:22

Eleven European spa towns, including the Czech Republic's Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, and Františkovy Lázně, have been designated UNESCO World Heritage. the UNESCO intergovernmental committee decided at its 44th meeting in Fuzhou today, the Culture Ministry informed Czech Press Agency/CTK. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the meeting is being held online from July 16 to 31.Along with the three spa towns in West Bohemia, another eight have entered the UNESCO list: Baden-Baden, Bad Ems and Bad Kissingen in Germany, Spa in Belgium, Vichy in France, Montecatini Terme in Italy, Baden near Vienna in Austria, and the City of Bath in England. The towns will collectively be entered as one item on the register.
The announcement puts the number of UNESCO-listed sights in the Czech Republic at 15.
The application for the UNESCO list entry was jointly drafted by Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Britain. The Czech Republic coordinated the project.