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