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cultural heritage
The tangible (e.g., buildings, works of art) or intangible (e.g., customs, languages) heritage of a society that has been inherited from earlier generations and is considered valuable to preserve for the future.
Die Altstadt von Bamberg gehört als herausragendes Beispiel für eine frühmittelalterliche Stadt zum UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe.
The old town of Bamberg is part of the UNESCO World Heritage as an outstanding example of an early medieval town.
The word is a compound of 'die Kultur' (culture) and 'das Erbe' (heritage). So it literally describes what a culture inherits from earlier generations and preserves.
Der Schutz des nationalen Kulturerbes ist eine wichtige staatliche Aufgabe.
The protection of the national cultural heritage is an important responsibility of the state.
Common phrases are 'zum Kulturerbe gehören' (to be part of the cultural heritage) or 'etwas als Kulturerbe schützen' (to protect something as cultural heritage). A very fixed expression is also 'UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe' (UNESCO World Heritage).
Die historischen Speicher der Stadt gehören zum Kulturerbe.
The city's historic warehouses are part of its cultural heritage.
A distinction is often made between 'materiellem Kulturerbe' (tangible cultural heritage, e.g., buildings, works of art) and 'immateriellem Kulturerbe' (intangible cultural heritage, e.g., customs, dances, languages).
Auch traditionelle Handwerkstechniken sind ein Teil des immateriellen Kulturerbes.
Traditional craft techniques are also part of the intangible cultural heritage.
cultural asset
Kulturgut (cultural asset) refers to a single object, place, or tradition worth preserving. Kulturerbe (cultural heritage), by contrast, refers to the cultural legacy passed down by a society or community as a whole. An individual Kulturgut can therefore be part of a larger Kulturerbe.
Alte Handschriften und andere historische Zeugnisse gehören zum Kulturerbe der Region.
Old manuscripts and other historical artifacts are part of the region's cultural heritage.
Die alte Handschrift ist ein wertvolles Kulturgut der Region.
The old manuscript is a valuable cultural asset of the region.
