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Cultural heritage as a source for
development of small towns
in the Czech Republic
Monika Palatková
Šárka Tittelbachová
CzechIT - Institute for Strategic Studies on Tourism, o.p.s.
www.czechit.cz
SCOUT Project, 1st Partnership Meeting, Konya, 22-23 Nov 2013
New programming period 2013 - 2020
• Integrated projects – tourism and culture
• Opportunities for small cultural towns
? ISSUES / CHALLENGES
 insufficient co-operation of cultural + tourism
players
 lack of knowledge, skills and readiness to learn and
develop
 misunderstanding of tourism / culture
multiplification effects
 lack of business and strategic thinking
Cultural towns - a new approach to
management - proposals
• PLASY Monastery Complex
• DOMAŽLICE medieval town
• KUKS former hospital / castle with the
surrounding area
PLASY Monastery Complex
PLASY Monastery Complex
• PLASY Monastery (West
Bohemia)
• 2 500 citizens
• Unique cisterciaque
monastery complex (12th
century)
• national cultural monument
• a candidate to be included
in the UNESCO list of
cultural and natural
heritage
DOMAŽLICE medieval town
DOMAŽLICE medieval town
Lively folklore tradition - costumes, dialect, back-pipes
Gastronomy - regional cakes
11 thousands citizens
Local craft – lacing, ceramics,
…
KUKS hospital and the area
KUKS hospital and the area
KUKS village
259 citizens
Cultural events
Summer Music Festival
Theatrum Kuks
(baroque theatre) - wine
harvest
„Grace and Indulgence“ Czech „dynamic“ baroque
Thanks for your attention and
looking forward to the cooperation.
Šárka Tittelbachová
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Monika Palatková
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