Page 184 - UNESCO_Zatec_2021_A4

Hop field on the northern edge of the South Island, Nelson, New Zealand, 2011 of Nelson, which is the main centre of hop growing in
New Zealand. Most of the local breweries are also located
here. Hops began to be grown in the area at the end of
the 19 century. There are no historic hop buildings of
th
architectural significance in such range.

SLOVENIA
SAVINJA VALLEY HOP GROWING REGION (17.)
The town of Žalec (do not confuse Žalec with Žatec) is
located in the central part of Slovenia. It is part of the
fertile Savinja Valley in the foothills of the Savinja Alps.
The history of the use and cultivation of hops has a long
tradition here, hops are also included in town coat of
arms and the town is also home to a specialized regional
3. Justification for Inscription in the nominated Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops in the area. However, the historical monuments do not
museum of hops and brewing (Ekomuzejhmeljarstva in
pivovarstvi Slovenije). Numerous scattered buildings for
drying and storing hops have been preserved on farms

attain a comparable constructional and technical level to
those of the preserved historical properties in Žatec.

In 2017, the Protected Geographical Indication
"Štajerski hmelj" was registered in the EU. This
property. In recent years, the Chmiel Fest has been held
designation is a geographical category, not one of origin
in Poland, but it is not directly connected with the hop
as in the case of Žatec hops.
growing region and is similar to the Octoberfest. The
festival is organized by the Flax Museum.
AUSTRALIA
HOBART HOP GROWING REGION (18.)
http://www.muzeumlniarstwa.pl/chmiel-fest/. With the progress of European colonial expansion, the
184 Another activity is Chmielobarnie, similar to the Hop cultivation of hops for brewing beer spread to Australia.
Harvest Festival, but the event is a private activity. Hops began to be grown on the south coast of Australia
and in Tasmania in the 19 century. According to available
th
NEW ZEALAND sources, in 1822 hops began to be grown in Australia by
NELSON HOP GROWING REGION (16.) a farmer from Kent, William Shoobridge.
On the northern edge of the South Island lies the town http://www.hops.com.au/hop-history).

Hop field near the town of Žalec, in the background the Savinja Alps,
Savinja Valley, Slovenia, 2014