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Cultural potential of the country can be an important factor in its economic development. The underlying assumption of using cultural potential for the development of cultural tourism is maintenance of buildings and objects of cultural heritage in good condition, their professional presentation and access to a general public. The aim of this paper is to highlight the fact that culture can play an important role in economic and social development of Slovakia and strengthen its competitiveness in the coming years. On the basis of secondary data it is necessary to analyze selected indicators of the Slovak economy towards residents of the country and also to highlight the development of tourism indicators, which greatly affect the country's economy.(original abstract)