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.
The Secretariat of the Assocation is based at Opletalova 29, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic.
Tel./fax: +420 224 213 166 E-mail: info@shscms.cz
The Association was established at the initiative of east Bohemian towns in November 1990.
On 1 December 2009, the Association had 212 members, including 204 full members (villages, towns and their parts), and 8 associate members.
The significance of the Czech Republic as a destination of tourism rests on the multitude of historic, cultural and technical monuments and sites. The main problem of tourism in the Czech Republic is that some 57 % of non-residents visit only Prague although prerequisites for the development of cultural tourism exist throughout the country. But residents must also be acquainted with the possibilities of visiting cultural monuments in the Czech Republic.... see more
In 2007, the Association of Historical Settlements in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia was asked by the main organizer – the Council of Europe – to arrange the competition in this country under its auspices. The Association gladly agreed and the result has been three successful editions. The competition ends with the presentation of prizes and diplomas on the occasion the International Monuments and Sites Day in a ceremony at Prague Castle, this year on 15 April... see more
Plan of Activites - text
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
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