Protection of cultural property inventory with objects of national importance
type: DataService
description: Around 3400 objects (individual buildings, collections in museums, archives and libraries and archaeological objects) are categorised as cultural property of national importance in the 2021 edition of the Inventory.
description: This API provides access to the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national importance, maintained by the Federal Office for Civil Protection (BABS) under the Swiss Confederation. The 2021 edition lists around 3,400 objects, including individual buildings, museum and archive collections, library holdings, and archaeological sites, that are classified as culturally significant at the national level. The dataset is part of Switzerland's protection of cultural property program and is freely accessible without authentication, covering the national territory.
endpoint URL: https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.babs.kulturgueter
landing page: http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/c1a6591c-31a8-416a-a871-666eeeb7dc91-bundesamt-fur-bevolkerungsschutz-babs
spatial: CHE
keyword: culture
access rights: PUBLIC
issued: 2026-06-27T02:31:47.183Z
modified: 2026-08-14T23:53:53.375Z
is part of: catalog

Swiss Confederation
type: Organization