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List of World Heritage Sites in Serbia

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal value to cultural or natural heritage which have been nominated by countries which are signatories to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Cultural heritage consists of monuments (such as architectural works, monumental sculptures, or inscriptions), groups of buildings, and sites (including archaeological sites). Natural heritage consists of natural features (physical and biological formations), geological and physiographical formations (including habitats of threatened species of animals and plants), and natural sites which are important from the point of view of science, conservation, or natural beauty. Serbia succeeded the convention on 11 September 2001, following the breakup of Yugoslavia.

, there are five sites in Serbia on the list and twelve on the tentative list. The first site in Serbia to be added to the list was Stari Ras and Sopoćani, inscribed at the 3rd UNESCO session in 1979. Further sites were added to the list in 1986, 2004, 2007, and 2017. All are listed as cultural sites, as determined by the organization's selection criteria. Four out of five sites date to the medieval period while the fifth, the Gamzigrad complex, dates to late antiquity. The Medieval Monuments in Kosovo site, first added to the list in 2004 and expanded two years later, has been on UNESCO's list of endangered sites since 2006 due to difficulties in its management and conservation stemming from the region's political instability. The Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards site is a transnational entry, shared with three neighboring countries.

World Heritage Sites

UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural.

SiteImageLocationYear listedUNESCO dataDescriptionStari Ras and SopoćaniStudenica MonasteryMedieval Monuments in KosovoGamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of GaleriusStećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards
[[File:Manastir Sopocani 2.jpg150px]]Novi Pazar197996; i, iii (cultural)Stari Ras was the first capital of Serbia and contains an impressive group of medieval monuments consisting of fortresses, churches and monasteries. The monastery at Sopoćani is a reminder of the contacts between Western civilization and the Byzantine world.
[[File:Manastir Studenica, Srbija, 061.JPG150px]]Kraljevo1986389; i, ii, iv, vi (cultural)The Studenica Monastery, established in the late 12th century by Stefan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, is the largest and richest of Serbia's Orthodox monasteries. Its two principal monuments, the Church of the Virgin and the Church of the King, both built of white marble, enshrine priceless collections of 13th- and 14th-century Byzantine painting.
[[File:Visoki Dečani.jpg150x150pxalt=Visoki Dečani]]Dečani, Gračanica, Peć, Prizren2004724; ii, iii, iv (cultural)The site encompasses four monuments: Gračanica Monastery, Our Lady of Ljeviš Church, Patriarchate of Peć Monastery, and Visoki Dečani Monastery. The four edifices of the site reflect the high points of the Byzantine-Romanesque ecclesiastical culture, with its distinct style of wall painting, which developed in the Balkans between the 13th and 17th centuries. The style played a decisive role in subsequent Balkan art. The site was inscribed on the list of World Heritage in Danger in 2006 due to difficulties in its management and conservation stemming from the region's political instability.
[[File:Гамзиград 04а.jpg150x150pxalt=Palace of Galerius]]Zaječar20071253; iii, iv (cultural)The Late Roman fortified palace compound and memorial complex was commissioned by Emperor Caius Valerius Galerius Maximianus in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries. It was known as Felix Romuliana, named after the emperor's mother. The site consists of fortifications, the palace in the north-western part of the complex, basilicas, temples, hot baths, memorial complex, and a tetrapylon. The group of buildings is also unique in its intertwining of ceremonial and memorial functions.
[[File:Mramorje Perućac 011.jpg150x150pxalt=Mramorje, Perućac]]Perućac, Rastište, Hrta20161504; iii, vi (cultural)Stećci (sing. stećak) or the medieval tombstones are the monolith stone monuments found in the regions of the present Bosnia and Herzegovina, parts of Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. They first appeared in the 12th century and reached their peak in the 14th and 15th century. There are three sites inscribed in Serbia, at Perućac, Rastište, and Hrta.

Tentative list

In addition to the sites inscribed on the World Heritage list, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage list are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. , Serbia recorded twelve sites on its tentative list.

SiteImageLocationYear listedUNESCO criteriaDescriptionĐerdap National ParkThe Deliblato Sands Special Natural ReserveThe Đavolja Varoš ("Devil's Town") Natural LandmarkThe Tara National Park with the Drina River CanyonŠar Mountains National ParkCaričin Grad – Iustiniana Prima, archaeological siteFortified Manasija MonasteryNegotinske PivniceSmederevo FortressCultural landscape of Bač and its surroundingsFrontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube LimesExtension to the existing World Heritage Property "Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe"
[[File:Đerdap rest stop 2.jpg150x150pxalt=Đerdap National Park]]Bor District2002vii, x (natural)The national park encompasses the Đerdap (Iron Gates) canyon of the Danube river. The area exhibits various morphological phenomena, such as gorges, karst reliefs, and limestone plateaus, and is a home to a wide variety of animal and plant species. The important prehistoric archaeological site Lepenski Vir is also in this area.
[[File:Hills of Deliblatska pescara, Serbia.JPG150px]]Banat2002viii, ix, x (natural)A large sandy area, the remains of an ancient desert originating from the withdrawal of the Pannonian Sea. The area is mostly covered by vegetation, introduced in a planned manner over the last 170 years.
[[File:Djavolja varos 3.jpg150px]]Kuršumlija2002vii (natural)Rock formations, formed as a result of water erosion of volcanic tuff. There are over 200 pillars, standing between 2 m and 15 m high. Most of them have andesite blocks on the top, protecting them from further erosion.
[[File:Tara - Vidikovac Banjska Stena.jpg150px]]Zlatibor District2002x (natural)An important conservation area inhabited by a wide variety of plant and animal species. Among the endangered animal species, there are brown bear, chamois, and golden eagle.
[[File:Brod Dragash.jpg150px]]South-west Serbia (Kosovo and Metohija)2002vii, x (natural)The national park represents one of the most important protected areas in the Balkans, being home to more than 1,500 vascular plant species, of which about 20% are endemic and relict. There are also numerous bird species present. The high parts of the massif have transitional characteristics of the Alpine and oro-Mediterranean regions.
[[File:Царичин Град 4.JPG150x150pxalt=Justiniana Prima]]Jablanica District2010ii, iii (cultural)The town was built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I near his birthplace, to instill Byzantine control and help spread Christianity.
[[File:Monastery Manasija - Serbia.JPG150px]]Despotovac2010i, ii, iv, vi (cultural)The monastery was built after the Battle of Kosovo as an endowment of the Despot Stefan Lazarević. Construction lasted from 1406–7 to 1418. Its special feature is its fortification, capable of defending and protecting the monastery settlement.
[[File:Rajačke pivnice, Rajac kod Negotina 17.jpg150px]]Negotin2010iii, iv, v, vi (cultural)Wine cellars in the Negotin area, dating from the second half of the 19th century on. These wine cellars were often built as more monumental and better quality structures than the family houses were. People living in the area preserve a variety of traditional customs, connected to the wine production.
[[File:Fortress Smederevo 11.jpg150px]]Smederevo2010iv, v (cultural)The fortress is the last great creation of Serbian military construction and one of the largest fortifications in south-east Europe. It was built in order to replace Belgrade, which was handed over to the Hungarians in 1427 after the death of Stefan Lazarević. Unlike Belgrade, the new Smederevo Fortress covered a somewhat smaller defensive area, with a simpler interior arrangement. The defense system is based on the use of cold weapons, a result of adopting traditional solutions from Byzantine military architecture. The design of the fortress was influenced by the Walls of Constantinople.
[[File:Bačka tvrđava - panoramio (10).jpg150px]]Bač2019ii, iii, v (cultural)The town of Bač contains buildings built from the 12th to the 19th century under the influences of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Byzantine and Islamic art, and the baroque. The area has a multi-ethnic population of Serbs, Slovaks, Croats, Hungarians, Romanians, and Roma. They live off farming and animal husbandry.
[[File:Trajans Marker 2016.jpg150x150pxalt=Petrovaradin fortress]]several sites2020ii, iii, iv (cultural)Fortifications along the Roman limes. Sites in Serbia, among others, include the remains at Petrovaradin, Belgrade, Zemun, Kladovo, Golubac, and Tabula Traiana. The nomination is shared with Croatia, Bulgaria, and Romania.
[[File:Kanjon Rače sa vidikovca Crnjeskovo, Nacionalni park Tara.jpg150x150pxalt=Canyon with trees]]Raška, Srem, Zlatibor districts2025ix (natural)This nomination comprises parts of Fruška Gora National Park, Tara National Park, and Kopaonik National Park.

Footnotes

References

References

  1. "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  2. "Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  3. (25 October 2015). "Serbia". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  4. "Stari Ras and Sopoćani". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  5. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre – World Heritage Committee puts Medieval Monuments in Kosovo on Danger List and extends site in Andorra, ending this year's inscriptions". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  6. "Ten Stories The World Should Hear More About". un.org.
  7. "Which Countries Recognize Kosovo as a Country?". WorldAtlas.com.
  8. "Kosovo fails in Unesco membership bid | World news". The Guardian.
  9. "Kosovo gives up bid to join UNESCO". GazetaExpress.
  10. "Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  11. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre – The Criteria for Selection". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  12. "Studenica Monastery". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  13. "Medieval Monuments in Kosovo". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  14. "Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  15. (25 October 2015). "UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Tentative Lists". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  16. (25 October 2015). "UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Tentative Lists: Serbia". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  17. "Djerdap National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  18. "The Deliblato Sands Special Natural Reserve". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  19. "The Djavolja Varos (Devil's Town) Natural Landmark". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  20. "The Tara National Park with the Drina River Canyon". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  21. "Mt. Sara National Park – UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  22. "Caričin Grad – Iustiniana Prima, archaeological site". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  23. "Fortified Manasija Monastery". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  24. "Negotinske Pivnice". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  25. "Smederevo Fortress". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  26. "Cultural landscape of Bač and its surroundings". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  27. "Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Serbia)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  28. "Extension to the existing World Heritage Property "Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe" (Serbia)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
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