Cultural heritage of Greece

The church of Hagia Sophia (on the skyline) at Monemvasia, classed as an ancient (immovable) monument[1][2]

The cultural heritage (Greek: πολιτιστική κληρονομιά) of Greece, as defined by Law 4858/2021, includes archaeological sites, historical sites, monuments both immovable and movable, and intangible cultural heritage.[3][4][note 1]

Domestic heritage system

Thermiotikos balos, a dance from Kythnos, from the National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Greece[5]

Immovable monuments

As defined in Article 2 of Law 4858/2021, "Sanction of the Code of Legislation for the Protection of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage in General", immovable monuments include ancient monuments, namely those of prehistoric, ancient, Byzantine, and post-Byzantine Greece up to 1830, as well as newer monuments of particular significance.[3][4][note 2]

Intangible heritage

In accordance with Article 12 of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Greece maintains the National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Greece [Wikidata].[5][note 3]

National Archive of Monuments

Established in 2002, the National Archive of Monuments [Wikidata] comprises three digital information systems:[6][7]

• Archaeological Cadastre, for immovable monuments, archaeological sites, historical sites, and their protection zones[8]
• Digital Collections of Movable Monuments, with items from museums and archaeological storerooms[9]
• Historical Archive of Antiquities and Restorations[10]

International recognition

As of December 2024, Greece has nineteen World Heritage Sites, with a further thirteen sites on the Tentative List;[11] eleven entries on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity;[12] and two entries on the Memory of the World Register.[13]

See also

• List of museums in Greece
• National parks of Greece

Notes

1. αρχαιολογικοί χώροι - ιστορικοί τόποι - ακίνητα μνημεία - κινητά μνημεία - άυλη πολιτιστική κληρονομιά
2. αρχαία μνημεία - νεότερα μνημεία
3. Εθνικό Ευρετήριο Άυλης Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς της Ελλάδας

References

1. Ναός Αγίας Σοφίας, Κάστρο Μονεμβασίας, Λακωνία [Church of Hagia Sophia, Monemvasia, Laconia (map)]. National Archive of Monuments: Archaeological Cadastre (in Greek). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
2. Ναός Αγίας Σοφίας, Κάστρο Μονεμβασίας, Λακωνία [Church of Hagia Sophia, Monemvasia, Laconia (data)]. National Archive of Monuments: Archaeological Cadastre (in Greek). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
3. Νόμος 4858/2021 [Law 4858/2021]. www.kodiko.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
4. "Creativity and Culture>General context>Basic concept". European Union. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
5. Τι είναι & σε τι αποσκοπεί [What and Why?] (in Greek). Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
6. Το Εθνικό Αρχείο Μνημείων [National Archive of Monuments] (in Greek). Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
7. "The National Archive of Monuments". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
8. "Archaeological Cadastre". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
9. "Online Collections". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
10. "Historical Archive of Antiquities and Restorations". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
11. "World Heritage Convention>States Parties>Greece". UNESCO. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
12. "Culture>Intangible Heritage>Greece". UNESCO. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
13. "Memory of the World International Register - Greece". UNESCO. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

External links

• SearchCulture.gr (Greek National Aggregator of Digital Cultural Content)
• Archaeological Cadastre (National Archive of Monuments)
• UNESCO Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws - Greece