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The Association of Historical Settlements in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia (SHS ČMS) is helping to create conditions and instruments for the preservation and permanently sustainable use of the cultural heritage.   

Membership

The Association was established at the initiative of east Bohemian towns in November 1990.

On 1 July 2009, the Association had 211 members, including 203 full members (villages, towns and their parts), and 8 associate members.

Bodies

• The Convention 
• The Committee of the Association
• The Presidium 
• The Audit Commission 
• Regional Sections

Historical Town Of the Year 2008

The competition Historical Town of the Year 2008 has ended!

The Prize for the Best Preparation and Implementation of the Regeneration Programme of Urban Monument Reserves and Urban Monument Zones in 2008 and the title Historical Town of the year 2008 were awarded to the Šternberk.
The winner was announced in a ceremony in the Spanish Hall of Prague castle on 16  April 2009 at a meeting on the occasion of the International Monuments and Sites Day.

Photos taken at the ceremony in 16.4.2009 are available. Photogalery.

The Convention

The Convention, the supreme body of the Association, took place in Brno on 12 and 13 April 2007, and adopted principal documents for the activities of the Association in the years 2007-2010.

Photogallery from the Convention

2009 - Plan of Activities

Plan of Activites - text

SHS CMS delegation visits the Council of Europe in Strasbourg

Accompanying Czech winners of the International Heritage Photographic Experience, a representative of the Association has attended the prize-giving ceremony at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The SHS CMS has been the Czech guarantor and organiser of the competition for the second year.

Photogallery...    

SHS CMS Statement on the preparation of the 2009 State Budget

As every year, the Association of Historical Settlements in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia has issued a statement on the preparation of the 2009 State Budget. The occasion was the National Opening of the European Heritage Days 2008.

Text of Statement

International Heritage Photographic Experience 2008

The 2nd edition opened in the CR! This competition is organized within the European Heritage Days/EHD. Our Association was asked by the Council of Europe (the main organizer) to arrange the competition in the Czech Republic under its aegis.
The winner was announced in a ceremony in the Spanish Hall of Prague castle on 16April at a meeting on the occasion of the International Monuments and Sites Day. The names of the winners, their photos and the photos of all participants are in the article. 
 PHOTOGALLERY of winners.                                        OTHER PHOTOGALLERIES

EHD 2009

• European Heritage Days - EHD in 2009 will be held 12 - 20 September.
• The National Opening will take place in the town of Šternberk on 12 September.
• The National Theme for the year 2009 is: "Monuments Measured by Time ".

Conference 2008 - Tábor

On 9 and 10 October 2008, our Association and the town of Tábor organised the conference "Architects, Investors and Conservationists in Mutual Dialogue".

Photogallery                    Conclusions of the conference

EHD 2008 – European Heritage Days 2008

EHD 2008 took place from 13 to 21 September 2008. The theme was “Monuments in the Landscape and Landscape as a Monument”. The National Opening Ceremony of EHD was held in České Budějovice. More at www.ehd.cz .

12 September (Friday) 5 pm – preview of the exhibition “Bearers of the Tradition of Folk Crafts”
13 September (Saturday) 10 am – official opening of EHD and awarding of the title Bearer of the Tradition of Folk Crafts

OFFICIAL POSTER                                       PHOTOGALLERY from EHD opening

Urbanus 2008

A seminar, Urbanus 2008, took place in Telč on 18 - 19 November. More information can be found at http://www.urbanus.cz , where lectures from the seminar will be available.

Conference - Life in Monuments - Hradec Králové

The Association of Historical Settlements in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, the town of Hradec Králové and the Liberec, Pardubice and Hradec Králové Regions arranged a conference entitled “Life in Monuments” held in the ALDIS Congress Centre in Hradec Králové on 4 and 5 October 2007.

Study trip 2008

The Association of Historical Settlements in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia arranged a study trip to Austria from 25 May 2008 (Sunday) to 31 May 2008 (Saturday). A study trip to Austria in 2009 is being planned.

Conference - Permanently Sustainable Development of Tourism

3rd international conference – Topical Problems of Tourism on the theme – Permanently Sustainable Development of Tourism

The College of Polytechnics Jihlava – Department of Tourism and SHS CMS arranged the 3rd international conference “Topical Problems of Tourism” on 12 and 13 March 2008

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