Slovakia
Slovakia has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1993. With 8 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage. Some of these properties are shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.
Slovakia as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: March 31, 1993
Status: Succession
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None
Total of Mandate Years: 0
Total of Mandates: 0
WHC Electoral Group: II (Eastern Europe)
World Heritage Sites in Slovakia (8)
Cultural: 6 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 0
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe · Natural (Transboundary)
- Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve · Cultural
- Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst · Natural (Transboundary)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) · Cultural (Transboundary)
- Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity · Cultural
- Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments · Cultural
- Vlkolínec · Cultural
- Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (12)
- Sites of Great Moravia: Slavonic Fortified Settlement at Mikulčice – Church of St. Margaret at Kopčany · submitted: January 30, 2007
- The Memorial of Chatam Sófer · submitted: June 12, 2002
- System of Fortifications at the Confluence of the Rivers Danube and Váh in Komárno - Komárom · submitted: June 12, 2002
- The concept of the lenticular historical town core of Košice City · submitted: June 12, 2002
- Natural Reserves of Tatras Mountain · submitted: June 12, 2002
- Karst Valleys of Slovakia · submitted: June 12, 2002
- Natural and Cultural Landscape of Danube Region · submitted: June 12, 2002
- Fungal Flora of Bukovské Hills · submitted: June 12, 2002
- Geyser in Herlany · submitted: June 12, 2002
- Original Meadow - Pasture Sites of Slovakia · submitted: February 11, 2002
- Tokaj Wine Region · submitted: February 6, 2002
- Gemer and Abov churches with the medieval wall paintings · submitted: October 1, 1995
Country Profile Slovakia
Official Name: Slovak Republic
Continent: Europe
Subregion: Central Europe
UNESCO Region: Europe and North America
Capital: Bratislava
Population (2024): 5,422,069
Land Area: 48,080 km²
Currency: Euro (EUR)