Inscribed Swiss traditions / UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Swiss traditions

The following Swiss traditions have been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (chronological order):

Vue d’ensemble de la Place du Marché, Fête des Vignerons de Vevey, 1999 © Philippe Pache / Confrérie des Vignerons

Winegrowers' Festival in Vevey

Clique am Cortège © Markus Burla / Basler Fasnachts-Comité

Holy Week processions in Mendrisio

Craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics

Während der Alpsaison hat jedes Gruppenmitglied seine Aufgaben und Verantwortlichkeiten. Gegenseitige Hilfe ist z. B. beim Herausnehmen des Käses aus dem Kessel unerlässlich

Traditional irrigation: knowledge, technique and organisation

Multinational traditions

In collaboration with other countries, these traditions, which are established in Switzerland, have been inscribed as multinational elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity:

Zivildiensteinsatz Stiftung Umwelt-Einsatz Schweiz

Dry stone walling

Alpinism

30.03.2015

Fête des Vignerons submitted for inscription in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

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Liste der konsultierten Traditionsträgerinnen und Traditionsträger (PDF, 50 kB, 21.04.2022)

Broschüre Vorschlagsliste des immateriellen Kulturerbes in der Schweiz (PDF, 1 MB, 21.04.2022)

The inscribed Swiss traditions on the UNESCO website

The Winegrowers' Festival on the UNESCO site

Basel Carnival on the UNESCO website

Avalanche risk management on the UNESCO website

Official website of the Holy Week processions in Mendrisio

Craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics on the UNESCO website

Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques on the UNESCO website

Alpinism on the UNESCO website

Alpine pasture season on the UNESCO website

Traditional irrigation: knowledge, technique, and organization on the UNESCO website