Managing the Urban Archaeological Heritage of Prague: The Benefits of Collaboration

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985912%3A_____%2F25%3A00640141" target="_blank" >RIV/67985912:_____/25:00640141 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11320/26:JGSF3XJ6

Result on the web

<a href="https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue70/3/" target="_blank" >https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue70/3/</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11141/ia.70.3" target="_blank" >10.11141/ia.70.3</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Managing the Urban Archaeological Heritage of Prague: The Benefits of Collaboration

Original language description

Prague, with its historical significance dating back over a millennium, has evolved into the focal point of the Czech state. The city's intricate development has not only resulted in the presence of distinctive archaeological remains, but has also secured its place on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. The meticulous preservation of archaeological contexts, some of which are more than 10m deep, has been a sustained focus of various institutions since the establishment of Czechoslovakia in the early 20th century. Subsequently, the coordination of rescue and preventative archaeology has gained a pivotal role for the Prague Archaeological Commission, which was established in 1969 and has served as an advisory body to the Director of the National Heritage Institute in Prague since 1998. A key figure in the preservation effort was Ladislav Hrdlicka, based at the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague. In the 1970s, he established the foundation for systematic documentation by creating the Map of Archaeological Documentation Points (MADB). The information systems derived from the MADB now form the foundation of Prague's archaeological monument conservation. From the 1990s onwards, the city of Prague introduced the Valuable Archaeological Areas (VAP) system, which identifies sites with exceptionally well-preserved archaeological terrain for enhanced protection within the Prague Heritage Reserve. Since 2017, data from MADB and VAP, in conjunction with other archaeological information, has been accessible through the Prague Archaeological portal. The portal was developed as a collaboration of the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences with the National Heritage Institute. It constitutes a component of the archaeological information system of the Czech Republic. The digital integration of previously disparate yet high-quality data sources signifies a transformative shift in the management of Prague's archaeological heritage. Collaborations of the Prague Municipality Council and the Prague Institute of Planning and Development (the latter responsible for the preparation of planning analytical materials) have resulted in a significant reshaping of information flows between stakeholders. This has significantly enhanced the efficacy of decision-making processes for planning and implementation of development projects, making archaeological data an indispensable component of public debate on the city's historic core. Currently, Prague serves as a model for the implementation of comprehensive regulations for the protection of archaeological heritage throughout the Czech Republic, exemplifying a systematic and efficacious approach that can be emulated elsewhere.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60102 - Archaeology

Project

<a href="/en/project/LM2023031" target="_blank" >LM2023031: Archaeological Information System of the Czech Republic</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Internet Archaeology

ISSN

1363-5387

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

2025

Issue of the periodical within the volume

70

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

15

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105002004068