UNESCO will discuss the expansion of the World Heritage list

Seville - In the Spanish city of Seville, the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) begins today, which will decide on the expansion of the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year, 37 sites are competing for inclusion, including one from the Czech Republic and two from Slovakia.
    From the Czech Republic, the Moravian town of Mikulčice is striving for inclusion on the prestigious list along with the Slovak Kopčany. Both locations on the Czech-Slovak border feature significant structures from the time of the Great Moravian Empire. The Slovaks have another candidate - the already listed Spiš Castle, which they want to expand to include Levoča with the work of Master Pavel in Spiš. The committee is expected to announce the results on Saturday, June 27. The session in Seville will last until June 30.
    The Czech Republic already has 12 entries on the UNESCO World Heritage List, while Slovakia has seven. The list currently includes 878 cultural and natural heritage sites from 145 countries.
    The committee will also assess the status of 178 registered sites and may decide on their inclusion in the list of World Heritage in Danger, which currently contains 30 entries. It will also revisit the fate of the Elbe Valley in Dresden, which has found itself among endangered sites due to a controversial bridge construction and is at risk of being completely removed from the UNESCO list due to ongoing construction.