Government approves eight additonal national cultural monuments

Eight historical buildings, mainly châteaus, castles and monasteries, have been added to Czechia's list of national cultural monuments. The government approved their status on Wednesday. Among the new national cultural monuments is the Augustinian monastery in Brno where Gregor Mendel discovered the laws of inheritance by cross-breeding pea plants. Two other Augustinian monasteries and five castles and châteaus around the country were also awarded the status.

Currently there are over 300 national cultural monuments registered in the country, including famous sights such as Charles Bridge, Villa Tugendhat in Brno and the archaeological site of Dolní Věstonice. National cultural monuments receive more protection than cultural monuments, of which there are many more. Proposals for national cultural monuments must be discussed by the government, unlike cultural monuments, which are approved by the Ministry of Culture alone.