Role of Municipalities in the Development of Culture and Cultural Heritage

This bachelor thesis is concerned with culture support at national and municipal level. It follows conceptions of cultural policy with special focus on the Capital City of Prague. The aim of this thesis is to identify how the Municipality of Prague contributes to the support and development of culture which is also connected with a role of municipal authorities and urban neighborhood participation. The theoretical part of this thesis acquaints with basic notions of culture and cultural heritage yield, it adverts to the importance of culture as a factor in development from the social and economic point of view, the practical part is dedicated to basic characteristics of culture and cultural events in Prague and to the conceptions of its cultural and grant policy