DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-087-0-0256

MINING HERITAGE IN THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE VYSOČINA REGION: RESIDENTS’ AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF TOURISM VALUE

Blanka Šimánková Hornová¹, Tomáš Čihák¹, Stanislava Pachrová¹

¹ Department of Travel and Tourism, College of Polytechnics Jihlava, Tolstého 16, 586 01 Jihlava, Czechia

Historical mining activities have significantly shaped the cultural landscape of the Vysočina Region in the Czech Republic. Numerous relics of medieval mining remain preserved and represent an important resource for tourism development. However, residents’ awareness and engagement with mining-related sites remain under-explored.
This paper aims to analyse residents’ awareness of selected mining heritage sites and their perception of the tourism value of this heritage in the Vysočina Region. The study draws on a questionnaire survey of 996 respondents conducted among residents of the regional centre Jihlava and several smaller municipalities historically connected with mining. The analysis is based primarily on descriptive statistical methods and focuses on residents’ awareness, personal visitation of mining heritage sites, and their attitudes toward the use of these sites in tourism. Data were collected between May 2024 and December 2025 through a structured questionnaire distributed online and in person.
The study provides insights into residents’ awareness of mining-related sites, including their personal visits, and into how residents perceive mining heritage as a tourism resource across different locations. The results contribute to a better understanding of how local communities relate to mining heritage and may inform destination management, heritage interpretation, and community-based tourism strategies in post-mining landscapes.

Keywords: cultural heritage tourism; cultural identity; destination management; residents’ attitudes; post-mining sites

pages: 256-259, Published: 2026, online: 2026