Zprávy památkové péče

Zprávy památkové péče (Journal of Historical Heritage Preservation) is a Czech multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the theory and practice of cultural heritage conservation. It publishes original studies and shorter professional texts on the protection of movable, immovable, and intangible heritage, with an emphasis on methodological and theoretical contributions. The journal is published by the National Heritage Institute (Národní památkový ústav, NPÚ), specifically its general directorate, and is archived in the National Library of the Czech Republic. It appears four times a year in print (ISSN 1210-5538) and, with the exception of the most recent volume, is also available electronically under a Creative Commons 4.0 BY-NC-SA license. Older issues (up to 2011) are full-text searchable and accessible to registered users via the National Digital Library. The journal targets both domestic and international scholarly communities, with a focus on Central Europe. Its history dates back to 1937, and it has undergone several name changes, reflecting the evolving institutional landscape of heritage protection in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic.

Zprávy památkové péče is a Czech scholarly journal that has been published since 1937. It was established as a periodical focused on heritage conservation and related disciplines such as conservation and restoration of monuments, archaeology, art history, architecture, and heritage protection. The journal did not appear between 1942 and 1947. From 1962 to 1976 it was published under the title Památková péče (Heritage Conservation), and from 1976 to 1992 as Památky a příroda (Monuments and Nature). In 1992 it returned to its original name, Zprávy památkové péče. The publisher has also changed over time. Currently, the journal is published by the general directorate of the National Heritage Institute (Národní památkový ústav). It publishes results of scientific and research activities in heritage conservation, especially applied research. In 2015 it was among the peer-reviewed non-impacted periodicals in the Czech Republic. The journal is archived in the National Library of the Czech Republic. It is issued four times a year in print, and older issues are available electronically. The editorial leadership has included many notable figures, with Magdaléna Nespěšná Hamsíková serving as editor-in-chief since 2025.

• 2025

  Magdaléna Nespěšná Hamsíková became editor-in-chief.

• 2015

  Listed among peer-reviewed non-impacted periodicals in the Czech Republic.

• 1992

  Returned to original name Zprávy památkové péče.

• 1976

  Renamed Památky a příroda.

• 1962

  Renamed Památková péče.

• 1942

  Publication suspended until 1947.

• 1937

  Journal founded under the name Zprávy památkové péče.

A leading Czech scholarly journal in the field of heritage conservation, bridging theory and practice.

• Print edition (4 issues per year)

  Published quarterly with ISSN 1210-5538.

• Electronic edition

  Open access under Creative Commons 4.0 BY-NC-SA, except the latest volume.

• Full-text searchable archive

  Older issues (up to 2011) available via National Digital Library.

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2. 2Wikidata: Zprávy památkové péčewikidata.org
3. 3Wikipedia: Zprávy památkové péčecs.wikipedia.org