Basic information about the Prague Heritage Site (UNESCO site)
| General information about the Prague Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Prague - World Heritage Site) | |
|---|---|
Area of Prague Heritage Site |
8,66 km² |
Area of Prague Heritage Site protected zone (buffer zone of World Heritage Site) |
89,63 km² |
UNESCO name of the World Heritage Site |
Historic Centre of Prague |
Date of entry into the UNESCO List of sites |
December 4 th, 1992 |
Northern border of the Prague Heritage Site – geographical co-ordinates |
50° 05´ 51´´ Northern latitude |
Southern border of the Prague Heritage Site – geographical co-ordinates |
50° 03´ 44´´ Northern latitude |
| Eastern border of the Prague Heritage Site – geographical co-ordinates | 14° 26´ 17´´ Eastern longitude |
| Western border of the Prague Heritage Site – geographical co-ordinates | 14° 23´ 10´´ Eastern longitude |
| The majority of the Prague Heritage Site lies at a distance above sea level | 188 - 230 metres above sea level |
| Highest point of Prague Heritage Site | Petřín - 325 m n.m. |
| Number of inhabitants in the Prague Heritage Site | approximately 52 000 inhabitants |
| Number of housing units in the Prague Heritage Site | approximately 23 000 housing units |
| Prague Heritage Site on municipal district territory | Prague 1, part of Prague 2 |
| Prague Heritage Site – extent of cadastral territory | Old Town (Staré Město), Josefov, Malá Strana, Hradčany and Prague Castle, New Town (Nové Město) and Vyšehrad partially: Vinohrady, Holešovice, Podolí, Smíchov |
| Immovable heritage sites | Number of buildings |
|---|---|
National cultural monuments on Prague heritage site territory |
28 |
Cultural monuments on Prague heritage site territory |
1348 |
National cultural monuments outside of the territory of Prague heritage site |
9 |
Cultural monuments outside of the territory of Prague heritage site |
1061 |
Cultural monuments on territory of heritage sites and zones |
438 |
Cultural monuments on territory of protective zones |
483 |
Cultural monuments on territory without area protection |
140 |
Cultural monuments buildings on Prague heritage site territory |
1376 |
Cultural monuments buildings outside of the territory of Prague heritage site |
1070 |
TOTAL |
2446 |