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UNESCO World Heritage List

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site [1] is a site that has been nominated for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's International World Heritage program. The program aims to catalogue and preserve sites of outstanding importance, either cultural or natural, to the common heritage of humankind.

See also UNESCO Creative Cities, describing a recently instituted program recognizing entire cities with some similar characteristics, and the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, for parks of great geological interest.

If you would like to help expanding Wikitravel's coverage of world heritage sites, like starting new guides etc., please check the Wikitravel:World Heritage Expedition

[edit] Africa

[edit] Algeria

[edit] Benin

[edit] Botswana

[edit] Burkina Faso

[edit] Cameroon

[edit] Cape Verde

Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande (2009)

[edit] Central African Republic

[edit] Côte d'Ivoire

[edit] Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Egypt

[edit] Ethiopia

[edit] Gabon

[edit] Gambia

[edit] Ghana

[edit] Guinea

[edit] Kenya

[edit] Libya

[edit] Madagascar

[edit] Malawi

[edit] Mali

[edit] Mauritania

[edit] Mauritius

[edit] Morocco

[edit] Mozambique

[edit] Namibia

[edit] Niger

[edit] Nigeria

[edit] Saint Helena

#United Kingdom

[edit] Senegal

[edit] Seychelles

[edit] South Africa

[edit] Sudan

[edit] Tanzania

[edit] Togo

[edit] Tunisia

[edit] Uganda

[edit] Zambia

[edit] Zimbabwe

[edit] The Americas

[edit] Argentina

[edit] Belize

[edit] Bermuda (UK)

  • Historic Town of St. George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda

[edit] Bolivia

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Canada

Moraine Lake, Banff National Park
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park

[edit] Chile

[edit] Colombia

[edit] Costa Rica

[edit] Cuba

[edit] Dominica

[edit] Dominican Republic

[edit] Ecuador

[edit] El Salvador

[edit] Greenland

See Denmark.

[edit] Guatemala

[edit] Haiti

  • National History Park - Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers

[edit] Honduras

[edit] Mexico

[edit] Nicaragua

[edit] Netherlands Antilles, The Netherlands

  • Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Netherlands Antilles

[edit] Panama

[edit] Paraguay

[edit] Peru

[edit] Puerto Rico

See USA.

[edit] Saint Kitts and Nevis

[edit] Saint Lucia

  • Pitons Management Area

[edit] Suriname

  • Central Suriname Nature Reserve
  • Historic Inner City of Paramaribo

[edit] United States of America

[edit] Uruguay

[edit] Venezuela

[edit] Asia

[edit] Afghanistan

  • Minaret and archaeological remains of Jam
  • Cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley: Bamiyan Cliff including niches of the 38 meter Buddha, seated Buddhas, 55 meter Buddha and surrounding caves | Kakrak Valley caves including the niche of the standing Buddha | Qoul-I Akram Caves in the Fuladi Valley | Kalai Ghamai Caves in the Fuladi Valley | Shahr-i-Zuhak | Qallay Kaphari A | Qallay Kaphari B | Shahr-i-Ghulghulah

[edit] Armenia

  • The monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin in Armenia's Lori Province (1996, 2000)
  • The monastery of Geghard and the upper Azat Valley in Armenia's Kotayk Province (2000)
  • The cathedral and churches of Echmiadzin and the archaeological site of Zvartnots (2000)

[edit] Azerbaijan

  • The Walled city of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower (2000)
  • Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape (2007)

[edit] Bahrain

  • Qal'at al-Bahrain - Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun

[edit] Bangladesh

[edit] Cambodia

[edit] China

[edit] India

[edit] Indonesia

[edit] Iran

[edit] Iraq

[edit] Israel

[edit] Japan

Floating torii of Itsukushima
Floating torii of Itsukushima

[edit] Jordan

[edit] Kazakhstan

[edit] Kyrgyzstan

[edit] Korea, North

  • Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Koguryo relics in China are also listed.)

[edit] Korea, South

Changdeokgung, Seoul
Changdeokgung, Seoul

[edit] Laos

[edit] Lebanon

[edit] Malaysia

[edit] Mongolia

[edit] Nepal

[edit] Oman

[edit] Pakistan

[edit] Philippines

[edit] Sri Lanka

[edit] Syria

[edit] Thailand

[edit] Turkmenistan

  • Kunya-Urgench
  • State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv"
  • The Parthian Fortresses of Nisa

[edit] Uzbekistan

[edit] Vietnam

[edit] Yemen

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

[edit] New South Wales

[edit] Queensland

[edit] Northern Territory

[edit] Tasmania

[edit] Western Australia

[edit] South Australia

[edit] Victoria

[edit] Territories

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Pitcairn Islands

[edit] Solomon Islands

[edit] Europe

[edit] Albania

[edit] Andorra

  • Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (which lies to the south and east of Andorra La Vella) (2004, 2006)

[edit] Austria

The Clock Tower at Graz, Austria
The Clock Tower at Graz, Austria

[edit] Belarus

[edit] Belgium

  • Flemish Beguinages
  • Belfries of Belgium and France:
See also: France

[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
  • Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad

[edit] Bulgaria

[edit] Croatia

[edit] Cyprus

  • Paphos
  • Painted churches in the Troodos region: Church of Ayios Nikolaos (St. Nicholas) tis Steyis, Kakopetria | Ayios Ionannis (St. John) Lambadhistis Monastery, Kalopanayiotis | Church of Panayia (the Virgin) Phorviotissa (Asinou), Nikitart | Church of Panayia (the Virgin) tou Arakou, Lagoudhera | Church of Panayia (the Virgin), Moutoullas | Church of Archangelos Michael (Archangel Michael), Pedhoulas | Church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross), Pelendria | Church of Panayia (the Virgin) Podhithou, Galata | Church of Stavros (Holy Cross) Ayiasmati, Platanistasa | Church of Ayia Sotira (of the transfiguration of the Savior) tou Soteros, Palaichori
  • Choirokoitia

[edit] Czech Republic

[edit] Denmark

[edit] Estonia

[edit] Finland

Suomenlinna, Helsinki
Suomenlinna, Helsinki

[edit] France

[edit] Germany

[edit] Greece

  • Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
  • Archaeological Site of Delphi
  • Acropolis, Athens
  • Mount Athos
  • Meteora
  • Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki
  • Archaeological Site of Epidaurus
  • Medieval City of Rhodes
  • Mystras, Sparta
  • Archaeological Site of Olympia
  • Delos, Cyclades
  • Monasteries of Daphni, Hossios Luckas and Nea Moni of Chios
  • Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
  • Archaeological Site of Vergina
  • Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns, Corinth
  • Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
  • The Old Town of Corfu

[edit] Georgia

Jvari Monastery above Mtskheta
Jvari Monastery above Mtskheta

[edit] Hungary

[edit] Iceland

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Italy

[edit] Latvia

[edit] Lithuania

[edit] Luxembourg

  • City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications

[edit] Macedonia

  • Ohrid Region with its Cultural and Historic Aspect and its Natural Environment

[edit] Malta

[edit] Moldova

[edit] Montenegro

[edit] The Netherlands

[edit] Norway

[edit] Poland

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Romania

[edit] Russia

[edit] Serbia

[edit] Slovakia

[edit] Slovenia

[edit] Spain

[edit] Sweden

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Turkey

[edit] Ukraine

  • Kiev: Saint Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
  • Lviv - the Ensemble of the Historic Center
  • Struve Geodetic Arc
  • Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians

[edit] United Kingdom

Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral
Durdle Door on the Jurassic Coast
Durdle Door on the Jurassic Coast
Harlech Castle
Harlech Castle

[edit] Vatican City

Vatican City from the top of St Peter's Basilica
Vatican City from the top of St Peter's Basilica

[edit] Delisted Sites

The following are sites that were once registered World Heritage Sites but have since been taken off the list: