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Monuments of Culture of Great Importance (Serbia)


Cultural Heritage (Serbian: Непокретна културна добра (НКД) / Nepokretna kulturna dobra (NKD); lit. "Immovable Cultural Goods") are national heritage sites in Serbia (including Kosovo) which are covered by Serbia's Law on Cultural Heritage. Some of them are also World Heritage Sites.

The preservation and protection of cultural heritage sites in Serbia is entrusted to the National Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments. The Institute maintains the Central Register of Cultural Heritage. The Register currently lists 2,458 heritage sites classified in four categories: cultural monuments, archaeological sites, historic landmarks and spatial cultural-historical units. 200 of those are classified as being "of exceptional importance", and thus entitled to the highest level of protection. Further 582 are classified as being "of great importance", while the rest are "unclassified".

Those sites enjoy the highest level of the state protection, as defined by the Law. In order to be on the list, properties must meet at least one of the following criteria:

The register of 2,458 sites and localities is divided into twelve categories:


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