World Heritage List and Cultural Properties in Serbia — The First 50 Years

Over the past 50 years, Serbia has inscribed five cultural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List, including two serial sites (Stari Ras and Sopoćani; Medieval Monuments in Kosovo), one transnational and serial site (Stećci - Medieval Tombstones Graveyards), and two individual sites (Studenica Monastery; Gamzigrad-Romuliana). This achievement reflects Serbia's adherence to the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, ratified in 1974 as part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The study highlights Serbia's early engagement with the Convention, its participation in the World Heritage Committee (1977-1980), and the significance of its inscribed properties, which span medieval monuments, religious sites, and archaeological landscapes. The research contextualizes these contributions within global heritage conservation efforts.

Džamić, V. D. (2023). World Heritage List and Cultural Properties in Serbia — The First 50 Years. Thematic Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference Educational Programs — the Future of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 50–69. https://doi.org/10.18485/arh_whc50.2023.ch2