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Component part 01
Component part 01 contains two populated areas. The first of these is the village of Stekník, administratively part of the
Municipality of Zálužice, where currently there are 25 inhabitants. The village of Zálužice itself is located in the buffer
zone, with a total population of 94. Of which men and women under 15 years of age number 15, women over 15 years
of age number 39 and men over 15 years of age number 40. The second populated area is the local part of Trnovany,
administratively part of the town of Žatec, where currently, there are 30 permanent residents.

Component part 02
Component part 02 consists of the historical core of the town and the Prague Suburbs: the total population in the area is 1,714.

The remaining territory of the town of Žatec is located in the buffer zone. The total population permanently living
in Žatec is 18,664, men and women under 15 number 2,802, women over 15 number 8,272 and men over 15 number
7,590. Žatec can be described as a town with a diverse range of educational facilities, with a sufficient range of medical
facilities and has a strong base of social service provision. The strength of the town in this area is the active approach
to the creation of conceptual materials for the development of social services, in which the individual links between
social service providers and the town are strengthened. At the same time, it is possible to define the needs of the
town’s inhabitants and determine the possible tools for satisfying the demand for these services.

An important goal is to remove barriers for disabled people while respecting the historical values of the property. The
town’s vision for life is also fulfilled by a relatively wide range of leisure, education, culture and sports. Many associations
and organisations are active here. A major challenge for the town is to make itself more attractive for the lives of young
people so that they choose Žatec as their home and start their families here. One of the basic goals of the strategic
plan is to keep educated people and young families in the town and to involve them in shaping the image of the town
actively.

Cultural life and cultural infrastructure
For the time being, the cultural infrastructure of the whole of nominated property is concentrated in the urban component
part 02. In component part 01, the Stekník Chateau, which is open to the public, provides annual cultural activities,
concerts and night tours. In the area of cultural life, there have been significant positive changes in Žatec in the past five
years or so. The following infrastructure is or will be available to the citizens of the town and to the visitors:
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- Leisure centre for children under 10 in the Temple of Hops and Beer
- An interactive exhibition on the history of Saaz hop growing is open in the Temple of Hops and Beer
- New entrance area to the Hop Museum
- Museum of Brewing No. 81
- Information centre of the Saaz hop growing region in the Temple of Hops and Beer
- Rest zone and garden with aviaries and paddocks in the Capuchin Monastery
- Gallery of Modern Art in the restored Renaissance Malt House
- The exhibition Žatec in Film in the Renaissance Malt house
- Interactive exhibition in the Regional Museum of K. A. Polánka
- Reconstructed athletics stadium Mládí within walking distance south of the property and other sports facilities,
including a swimming pool (buffer zone)
- Exhibition on the development of the historic town centre in the town hall tower

Important cultural events

Component part 01
The traditional events are held in component part 01 include the Hop Growers’ Day and St. Lawrence’s Day: the patron
saint of hop growers. Representatives of hop growers and the chateau administration cooperate at both events. The
effort for the future will be to maintain and further develop this cooperation within other joint activities supporting the
hop traditions.

Component part 02
Hop growing events connected with the town of Žatec have also had a long tradition, with the participation of the town,
representatives of hop-growers and also local associations. Among the most famous are the spring Chmelfest and the
Dočesná, a celebration of the completed harvest, which is one of the most frequently attended festivities in the region. The
sustainability and development of these hop traditions and festivities are among the key goals for the future. A list of all
events is given in Chapter 5.h.2 of the Nomination Documentation.