Heritage Entity (Q151)

This class comprises tangible and intangible entities of the real-world declared as valuable because of their contribution to society, knowledge and/or culture. The value that a heritage entity acquires is relative to the society and culture that assigns it each time. Instances of HC1 Heritage Entity may constitute real assets of any nature: physical, both movable and immovable, immaterial, or born digital. They may also constitute types or patterns of cultural events, traditions and practices, typical of the intangible heritage that should be documented with their features and their extent in space and time. Individual events are not considered instances of HC1 Heritage Entity. Rather, they can be related via their types or patterns to an