Name: • Comes from English United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization
Headquarters• Paris, France
Established
• On 4th November 1945 during a conference in London the Constitution of UNESCO was signed by 20 countries
• members: 191 countries
UNESCOUnited Nations Educational, Scientific,and Cultural Organziation
Main targets• utrzymanie międzynarodowego rozwijanie współpracy w obrębie
wiedzy, kultury, praw człowieka.
Field of activities:• Education• Natural sciences• Social and Human Sciences• Culture• Communications and Information• Main Centres:• New York,Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi
Organizacja dla wiedzy, kultury i wychowania
UNESCO
Activities Activities
• Fights iliteracy
• Educational programmes
• International programmes
• Promoting freedom of expression and independant media
• Regional and cultural-historic projects
• Fostering cultural diveristy
promoting sustainable development and intercultural dialogue
• fosters partnerships to strengthen national educational leadership and the capacity of countries to offer quality education for all. świecie.
UNESCO in SlovakiaUNESCO in SlovakiaInscribed on world heritage list
• Historical centre of Banska Štiavnica and its monuments
• historyczne centre of Bardejov
• Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
• Village of Vlkolínec
• Spišský Castle (the biggest castle in Central Europe)
• Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
• Historical city of Levoča
On tentative list:
• Limes Romanus - The Roman antique monuments on the Middle Danube
• Tokaj vine region
Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Štiavnica
• One of teh most beautiful and historically most important cities in Slovakia
• Inscripted to UNESCO list in1993
• 360objects of historical and scientific interest
• From 13th to 18th century one of the most important mining centres where silver and gold was dug
• Establishing of mining academy in 1792-the first such school in the world
• History of the city has always been connected with mining industry-
A view from Calvary A monument dedicated to victims of medieval
plague
Hodruša HámreHodruša Hámre
• A collection of souvenirs that look as if natural but all ofthem are man-made
• Some souvenirs are in so bad condition that have to be sponsored by the state
• There is mining institution that people who used to work in miningindustry take care of allobjects
• First information about mining in that village go back 14th century. In these mines gold and silver was excavated untill 1992.
• Ores come from volcanic eruptions
Historical monumentsHistorical monuments • Objects on surface (for example Mayer‘s shaft )
• First ever electrical installation for transmitting water
• Railroad and carts fro transporting rocks on the ground-renovated this year
• A mining gong –hitting it in the morning meant a wake-up call for miners, orsignalled a death or funeral
Hornické churchesHornické churches• Hornicki church in Jašnova is the smallest and typical in mining style
• The oldest church –protestant church of St Bishop from 14th c.
• Miners‘tombs
In the mine Searching for gold
CalvaryCalvary• 23 buildings set in the nature
• The cross road
• Construction works begun in 1744
• Finished in 1751
Belong to the most endangered UNESCO monuments in the world świecie.
View on Calvary
LevočaLevoča• Population of 15.000 in Presov dictrict
• Around 2.5km of well-preserved medieval walls
• Over 50 Gothic , Rennaisance and Baroque monuments
• Cultural centre of reformation in Slovakia
• Dates back to 12th century
A view on the city-historical photography
St Jakob‘s churchSt Jakob‘s church• The second biggest church in Slovakia
• Built before1400
• In the late 15th century renovated in early Gothic style
• 11 Gothic and Renaissance altairs
Cage of disgrace
St jakob‘s church
Main altarMain altar• The highest Gothic altarin the world (18.6mx6m) made by master Paul of
Levoca
- Statues of St Mary,St Jakob and St John the Evangelist in the church
- Reliefs of Last Supper
Last supper
• One ofthe biggest stronghold in Central Europe
BardejovBardejov• The first written reference dates back to 1241
• In 15th century a major craft centre
• In 17th century therapeutic mineralwaters used
• Gold Medal of International Comitee for good preservation of historical centre
• Enrolled to World Heritage List in 2000
• Well known Saris museum established in 1903
Bardejov BathsBardejov Baths• Part of Bardejov town
• Healing mineral water
• Maria Luisa,the second wife of Napoleon the First was healed there as well as Russian Emperor Alexander the First or, Sisi, Princess.
• 20 healing springs, each is used tocure different illnesses.(for exampleHerculessppring in diabetes)
The Colonade Two main springs
SkansenSkansen