Česky2018 saw the renovation of the Waterworks Tower, originally built in 1888. All construction works in the historical building were carried out very considerately; all...
Patrimonium Pro Futuro
The National Heritage Institute’s award Patrimonium Pro Futuro, subtitled „Social recognition of examples of good practice“, has been given each year since 2014 in an attempt to evaluate and highlight successes in heritage conservation and management, and to show recognition of those who have been instrumental in this success.
In 2019, the sixth year of the National Heritage Institute Award will take place (Annuel 2018).
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National Heritage Institute awardInspirations
Restoration of Chateau Štědrá
In the end of 2011, the village of Štědrá acquired the local chateau. Despite limited municipal budget, the comprehensive restoration of this vast area started...
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National Heritage Institute awardIn the beginning of the 21st century, the conditions of this wooden building were seriously bad, and it seemed it would be lost forever. However, after nine years of...
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National Heritage Institute awardDuring the restoration of a picture from St. Lawrence’s Church in Těrlicko-Kostelec, a unique late Gothic panel painting was revealed. This discovery substantially...
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National Heritage Institute awardInspirations
Restoration of Tomáš Baťa Memorial in Zlín
Tomáš Baťa Memorial is one of the most important public buildings of the constructivist era, associated with the development of Zlín between the world wars. For years,...
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National Heritage Institute awardInspirations
The project Field History – Litvínov Region
Since 2015, a group of experts has been involved in the skillful presentation of interesting historic events in the project “Field History – Litvínov Region”. The...
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National Heritage Institute awardThe renovation of the road bridge built in the First Republic era fully restored the functionality of the bridge, while maintaining its typical structural features and...
Nominations 2017
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National Heritage Institute awardInspirations
Restoration of the chateau chapel in Navarov
The full restoration of the chapel at the Navarov Chateau was enabled by the chateau owners who provided complete funding for the project. If not for them and their...
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National Heritage Institute awardInspirations
The discovery of the Valentine Gate and the medieval rampart of the Old Town of Prague in the House Na Kocandě
During the reconstruction of the House Na Kocandě, the rampart walls and a gate from the mid-13th century were revealed. This unique discovery provides new information...
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Inspirations
Under the Cheb Roofs Tour – a trip through centuries
Due to the initiative of the Town of Cheb and the National Heritage Institute, systematic research has been conducted in the houses in downtown Cheb since 2015, together...
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National Heritage Institute awardInspirations
The rescue of the chateau area in Třebešice
The owners of the chateau in Třebešice have been renovating the building for ten years already. Their focus isn’t limited on the chateau, though; also restored were...
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National Heritage Institute awardSince 2006, the town of Chodov has been restoring St. Lawrence’s Church, one of the few historic buildings in town. The approach of the town hall is extraordinarily...
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Inspirations
Rescue of Chateau Nový Hrad in Jimlín
The ongoing renovation of the chateau area in Jimlín has been in progress for almost 20 years. Due to the activity of the owner, it was possible to protect the important...
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Thanks to the understanding of the owner, the New Chateau in Nové Hrady is gradually restored with a great respect to its historic value and importance. In 2017, the...
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The town of Bor has been long active in the rescue of the local chateau and its presentation to public. The deteriorated building is getting back its beauty, and the...
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In 2017, the comprehensive restoration of the Old Town Hall in Havlíčkův Brod was finished, consisting of difficult building reconstruction as well as restoration of the...
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Inspirations
Restoration of the sculpture of St. Paul in Rajhrad
In late 2017, St. Paul’s sculpture returned to the monastery grounds in Rajhrad. The full renovation of this severely damaged sculpture has presented the process of...
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Inspirations
Bronze situla from the late Bronze Age in Kladina
The situla from Kladina in eastern Bohemia is a unique discovery, unparalleled in Czech museum collections. Thanks to the expert documentation of the context of finding,...
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Inspirations
Restoration of the retable of the side altar of Fourteen Holy Helpers in the Church of Holy Mary Assumption, Kroměříž
In November 2017, the overall restoration of the altar of Fourteen Holy Helpers in the Church of Holy Mary Assumption in Kroměříž was completed. This uniquely preserved...
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St. Isidor’s Chapel in Křenov was generally restored between 2004 and 2017. The reconstruction was finished by the restoration of the interior equipment. During the...
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Inspirations
The rescue of the steel truss bridge in Kuks
Steel truss bridges are often in critical conditions, and the risk of their destruction is imminent. The successful renovation of the bridge in Kuks has shown that these...
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Archaeological survey of the Nesvětice site
The archaeological survey of the Nesvětice site presented two different stages of development of this polycultural location – the early Middle Ages and World War 2. In...
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The wooden bridge across the Jizera River is a unique and authentic technical heritage. Yet its conditions were severe, and its rescue was long believed impossible....
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During the restoration of the House No. 6 at the Square of Republic in Pilsen, the unique discovery of the renaissance paintings was made, associated with the local...
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During the restoration of Baroque altars in the Church of St. John the Baptist in Zátoň, Baroque surface adjustments were discovered on all important parts of the...