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A.1.2 DESCRIPTION OF VALUES AND ATTRIBUTES OF THE NOMINATED PROPERTY

The uniqueness of the nominated property is particularly well communicated through the social, economic and
technical systems:

- The impact of hop growing, harvesting and processing on the nominated landscape which is clearly identifiable
and visible in both rural and urban landscapes: in component part 01 hop fields and rural hop growing buildings
connected by historical roads as well as in the component part 02 (lay-out of the hop growing sites at Prague
Suburb and elsewhere, typical skyline of chimneys rising above the hop drying kilns and sulphurisation
chambers including the remains documenting the old method of hop drying in the historical roof spaces),
- Typology, uniqueness and diversity of rural and urban buildings designed for hop growing which are in harmony
with the older rural and urban environment,

- Highly attractive visual links between the landscape with unmistakable character of hop fields changing
throughout the year and the well preserved rural settlements with a dominant of chateau the former prosperity
A. BASIC INFORMATIONS - by a unique historical development of the site with a concentration of rare industrial buildings testifying
of which was directly associated with the local hop fields,
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Remarkable visual qualities and preserved visual integrity of the urban landscape of Žatec determined
to an unprecedented scale, intensity and impact of the industrial transformation of the entire area,
contributing to its unique atmosphere and creating its unique character which cannot be found anywhere else,
The impact of the landscape on the settlements and the town and the interactions between them documenting
the integrity of the entire process consisting of the hop growing, processing and trading,

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A high level of authenticity of a significant number of buildings without any secondary modifications or later
undesirable interventions. The building stock in the villages of Stekník and Trnovany as well as in the historic
parts of Žatec is in a satisfactory condition which was helped by the fact that most buildings have lost their
original purpose relatively recently,
22 - A unique concentration of industrial buildings in historically connected parts of the town centre and Prague
Suburb demonstrate a long tradition, rapid development and a high standard of hops processing at the
transnational level,
- The trade mark of Saaz hops which is recognised not only in Europe and which is the result of a long tradition
of hop growing which evolved into a scientifically based breeding with a global impact; the town of Žatec still
keeps its position as the centre of hops thanks to the research and development organisations based there,
- The maintained continuity of unique traditions associated with the hop plant, which include the living
intergenerational transfer of knowledge, skills, traditions and customs associated with the hop farming and
processing seasons and traditional rituals related to them,
- The nominated property demonstrates its important commercial role as the global market leader in the hop
industry based on the interactions between diverse social groups, communities and cultures which in the past
generated its wealth and reputation.