The Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia () was established in 1999. The Croatian Ministry of Culture is responsible for the administration of this public register, which has been created according to the Act on the protection and preservation of cultural goods of 1999 (Croatian Zakon o zaštiti i očuvanju kulturnih dobara) (art. 14, OG 69/99Zakon o zaštiti i očuvanju kulturnih dobara). The register is a comprehensive list of all cultural monuments () under national protection.

Lists

The register contains the following specialized lists:

List of protected cultural goods (Lista zaštićenih kulturnih dobara) List of cultural goods of national significance (Lista kulturnih dobara nacionalnog značenja) List of preventively protected goods (Lista preventivno zaštićenih dobara)

Constitution

The Croatian constitution stipulates that the protection of cultural goods, as well as their use needs to be regulated according to the constitution and laws of the Republic of Croatia (art. 2).Članak 2. Hrvatski sabor ili narod neposredno, samostalno, u skladu s Ustavom i zakonom, odlučuje: o očuvanju prirodnog i kulturnog bogatstva i korištenju njime

The constitution further stipulates:

Article 52

The sea, the coast and islands, waters, airspace, mining resources and other natural treasures, but also land property, woods, plants and animals, other parts of nature, immovable property and items of particular cultural, historic, economic and ecologic significance, which are of interest for the Republic of Croatia according to law, have its particular protection.

More, morska obala i otoci, vode, zračni prostor, rudno blago i druga prirodna bogatstva, ali i zemljište, šume, biljni i životinjski svijet, drugi dijelovi prirode, nekretnine i stvari od osobitog kulturnoga, povijesnog, gospodarskog i ekološkog značenja, za koje je zakonom određeno da su od interesa za Republiku Hrvatsku, imaju njezinu osobitu zaštitu.

Examples

According to the Act on the protection and preservation of cultural goods, the Croatian Ministry of Culture regularly publishes registry changes.Croatian Ministry of Culture. Lista zaštićenih kulturnih dobara. , there are 6,798 immovable and intangible cultural assets across whole Croatia.

Some examples of protected national monuments are:

Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč Old City of Dubrovnik Fortress Nehaj in Senj Trakošćan Castle Veliki Tabor Castle Udbina Castle Sponza Palace Art Pavilion, Zagreb Ethnographic Museum, Zagreb Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb Governor's Palace Nikola Tesla Technical Museum Rector's Palace, Dubrovnik Hrvatski državni arhiv Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall Klovićevi Dvori Gallery Glyptotheque (Zagreb) Church of Holy Salvation Cathedral of St. James Senior in Krbava Priory of Vrana Stadion Poljud Castle Rotondo Savoy Castle, Bilje Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew in Kapitul Zagreb Glavni kolodvor Fortress of Klis Pejačević Castle in Virovitica Vukovar water tower Zagreb Cathedral Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Trogir Zrinski Castle in Čakovec Vojković palace, Zagreb

Intangible Cultural Heritage in Croatia

According to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage Lists, the Croatian Intangible Cultural Heritage is particularly rich. , 14 Intangible Cultural Heritages have been added to the UNESCO list:UNESCO Intangible Heritage Lists

Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area"Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area", on ich.unesco.org. Gingerbread craft from northern Croatia – Licitar"Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia", on ich.unesco.org. Ojkanje singing"Ojkanje singing", on ich.unesco.org. Lacemaking in Croatia "Lacemaking in Croatia", on ich.unesco.org. Procession Za Križen (Following the Cross) on the island of Hvar"Procession Za Krizen (‘following the cross’) on the island of Hvar", on ich.unesco.org. The Sinjska alka, a knights' tournament in Sinj"Sinjska Alka, a knights’ tournament in Sinj", on ich.unesco.org. Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani"Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani", on ich.unesco.org. Festivity of Saint Blaise, patron saint of Dubrovnik"Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik", on ich.unesco.org. Traditional manufacturing of children's wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje"Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje", on ich.unesco.org. Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale"Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale", on ich.unesco.org. Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia"Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia", on ich.unesco.org. Nijemo Kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland"Nijemo Kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland", on ich.unesco.org. Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia"Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia", on ich.unesco.org. Mediterranean diet, shared with Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Italy, Morocco, and Portugal"Mediterranean diet", on ich.unesco.org.

The Republic of Croatia has so far entered 65 elements of intangible cultural heritage in the national Registry.Intergovernmental committee for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage. Nomination for inscription on the Representative List in 2009 , on unesco.org (page displaced)

See also Croatian art Culture of Croatia World Heritage Sites in Croatia

References

External links

Croatian Ministry of Culture (Ministarstvo kulture Republike Hrvatske) Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia Website Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia Database Croatian Cultural Heritage Web Portal and Database