Žatec named Historical Town of Year 2023

Žatec has been named the Historical Town of the Year 2023. The award, provided by the Ministry of Culture, recognises the best use of funding to renovate historical landmarks . It comes with a financial reward f of CZK 1 million, to be used for further monument care. The northern town of Žatec and surrounding hop-growing landscape were granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 2023.

The Historical Town of the Year competition is organised by the Association of Historical Settlements of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia in cooperation with the ministries of culture and regional development.