The World Organization of the 'UNESCO was founded November 16, 1945.
One of its main objectives is to preserve cultural and natural sites of particular importance as the common heritage of humanity.
In Slovakia, entered in the UNESCO list, the following monuments and sites:
Cultural and historical monuments:
Spis Castle - 1993
Spisske Podhradie - 1993
Spisska Kapitula - 1993
Zehra - 1993
Vlkolinec - 1993
Banska Stiavnica - 1993
Bardejov - 2000
Wooden Churches of the Carpathians - 2008
Levoca - 2009
Natural Heritage:
Domica Cave - 1995
Gombasecka Cave - 1995
Jasovska Cave - 1995
Ochtinska Aragonite Cave - 1995
Silicka ladnica Ice Cave - 1995
Dobsinska Cave - 2000
Primeval beech forests of the Carpathian - 2007
