List of World Heritage Sites in Europe
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This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe.
Sites marked with an asterisk (*) are also included on the List of World Heritage Sites in danger.
[edit] Transboundary sites(11)
- Belfries of Belgium and France — shared between Belgium (mostly for the former Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia) and France. Besides civic belfries, or buildings such as city halls that rather obviously may serve a similar purpose, the list includes: Cathedral of Our Lady [Notre-Dame], Antwerp; St. Rumbolds Tower, Mechelen; St. Leonard Church, Zoutleeuw — all three in Flanders, Belgium.
- Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park/Białowieża Forest (1979, 1992) — shared between Belarus and Poland
- Caves of the Aggtelek and Slovenský kras (Slovak Karst) (1995, 2000) — shared between Hungary and Slovakia
- Cultural Landscape of Fertõ/Neusiedlersee (2001) — shared between Austria and Hungary
- Curonian Spit — shared between Lithuania and the Russian Federation
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Upper German & Rhaetian Limes and Hadrian's Wall — shared between Germany and the United Kingdom [ref. whc.unesco.org ID 430bis
- High Coast and Kvarken Archipelago — shared between Sweden and Finland
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights (Vatican City) and Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls — shared between the Holy See and Italy
- Muskauer Park/Park Muzakowski on both sides of the Nysa/Neisse River — shared between Germany and Poland
- Pyrénées/Pirineos: Monte Perdido/Mont Perdu (1997, 1999) — shared between France and Spain
- Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) — shared between Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation and Ukraine
[edit] Sites per country
[edit] Albania
| Image:Butrint, Albania.jpg | Butrint | 1992 |
| Image:Gjirokastra.jpg | Museum-City of Gjirokastra | 2005 |
[edit] Andorra
| Image:Refuge perafita andorra.jpg | Madriu-Claror-Perafita Valley | 2004 |
[edit] Armenia
| Image:Zvartnots img 6965.jpg | Archaeological Site of Zvartnots | 2000 |
| Image:Echmiadzin-cathedral.jpg | Cathedral and Churches of Echmiadzin | 2000 |
| Image:Haghpat-Nshan.jpg | Haghpat Monastery | 1996 |
| Image:Geghard lion cross reliefs-IMG 2562.JPG | Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley | 2000 |
| Image:Sanahin-Library.jpg | Sanahin | 1996 |
[edit] Austria
| Image:1906 - Salzburg - View from Mönchsberg.JPG | Historic Centre of Salzburg | 1996 |
| Image:Wien Schoenbrunn Rueckseite.jpg | Schönbrunn Palace | 1996 |
| Image:Dachsteingosau.JPG | Hallstatt–Dachstein Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape | 1997 |
| Image:Semmeringbahn um 1900.jpeg | Semmering Railway | 1998 |
| Image:GrazView-Kunsthaus.jpg | Historic Centre of Graz | 1999 |
| Image:Stift melk 001.jpg | Wachau Cultural Landscape | 2000 |
| Image:Wien Staatsoper.jpg | Historic Centre of Vienna | 2001 |
| Image:Neusiedler See im Winter.jpg | Lake Neusiedl | 2001 |
[edit] Azerbaijan
| Image:Qobustan.jpg | Gobustan State Reserve | 2007 |
| Image:Maidentt.jpg | Maiden Tower | 2000 |
| Image:Shirvanshah.jpg | Shirvanshahs' Palace | 2000 |
| Image:Baku Skyline.JPG | Walled City of Baku | 2000 |
[edit] Belarus
| Image:Poland Bialowieza - BPN.jpg | Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park | 1979 |
| Image:Mir Castle Radziwills.jpg | Mir Castle Complex | 2000 |
| Image:Belarus-Niasvizh-Radziwill Castle-4.jpg | Niasvizh Castle | 2005 |
| Struve Geodetic Arc | 2005 |
[edit] Belgium
| Image:BeguinageTerHoyenGhent04.jpg | Flemish Beguinages | 1998 |
| Image:Grand place brussels WQ3.jpg | Grand Place | 1998 |
| Image:Houdeng-Goegnies JPG02.jpg | The Lifts on the Canal du Centre | 1998 |
| Image:Belfort Brugge.jpg | Belfries of Belgium and France | 1999 |
| Image:Bruggewasser.jpg | Historic Centre of Bruges | 2000 |
| Image:Bruxelles ( Horta) JPG09.jpg | Major Town Houses of Victor Horta in Brussels (Hôtel Tassel, Hôtel Solvay, Hôtel van Eetvelde, and Maison & Atelier Horta) | 2000 |
| Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes, Mons | 2000 | |
| Image:Tournai pan.jpg | Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai | 2000 |
| Image:100 2224.JPG | Plantin-Moretus House–Workshops–Museum Complex | 2000 |
[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina(2)
| Image:Stari Most22.jpg | Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar | 2005 |
| Image:Višegrad 001.JPG | Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad | 2007 |
[edit] Bulgaria(9)
| Image:Boyana Church.jpg | Boyana Church | 1979 |
| Image:Madara-rider-gruev.JPG | Madara Rider | 1979 |
| Image:Ivanovo kirche2.jpg | Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo | 1979 |
| Image:Reproduction of Thracian tomb 2.jpg | Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak | 1979 |
| Image:Nessebar Pantocrator.jpg | Ancient City of Nesebar | 1983 |
| Image:Pirin national park.jpg | Pirin National Park | 1983 |
| Image:Bulgarien 0905.JPG | Rila Monastery | 1983 |
| Image:IMG 0025-Srebarna.JPG | Srebarna Nature Reserve | 1983 |
| Image:Sveshtari Thracian tomb Bulgaria IFB.JPG | Thracian tomb of Sveshtari | 1985 |
[edit] Croatia(6)
| Image:SPLIT-Hebrard overall color restitution.jpg | Historic Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian | 1979 |
| Image:Dubrovnik-L04-1.jpg | Old City of Dubrovnik | 1979, 1998 |
| Image:HR - Plitvice (Plitvička Jezera)1.JPG | Plitvice Lakes National Park | 1979 |
| Image:EuphrasiusBasilika4.jpg | Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč | 1997 |
| Image:Katedrála sv. Vavřince v Trogiru.JPG | Historic City of Trogir | 1997 |
| Image:St Jacobs Cathedral 2.JPG | Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik | 2000 |
[edit] Cyprus(3)
| Image:Choirokitia.jpg | Choirokoitia | 1998 |
| Image:Houses of Dionysos Mosaic, Paphos.jpg | Paphos | 1980 |
| Image:Forviotissa uscita.jpg | Painted Churches in the Troodos Region | (1985, 2001) |
[edit] Czech Republic(12)
| Image:Cesky Krumlov 01.jpg | Historic Centre of Český Krumlov | 1992 |
| Image:Hradschin Prag.jpg | Historic Centre of Prague | 1992 |
| Image:Telc - main square.jpg | Historic Centre of Telč | 1992 |
| Image:Zelená hora - poutní kostel.jpg | Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora | 1994 |
| Image:Kutná Hora - pohled od Svaté Barbory.jpg | Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre | 1995 |
| Image:Lednice castle.jpg | Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape | 1996 |
| Image:Kromeriz, Marktpl, Schl.jpg | Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž | 1998 |
| Image:Holašovice.jpg | Holašovice Historical Village Reservation | 1998 |
| Image:Litomyšl, Schloss.jpg | Litomyšl Castle | 2000 |
| Image:Holy Trinity Column.jpg | Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc | 2000 |
| Image:Villa Tugendhat front.JPG | Villa Tugendhat in Brno | 2001 |
| Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč | 2003 |
[edit] Denmark
| Image:Jelling gr kl Stein.JPG | Jelling Runic Stones(1994) |
| Image:Roskilde domkirke west fassade.jpg | Roskilde Cathedral(1995) |
| Image:Helsingor Kronborg.jpg | Helsingor Kronborg(2000) |
| Image:Ilulisat Isfjord.jpg | Ilulissat Icefjord 1996 Greenland (2004) |
[edit] Estonia
| Image:Tallinn old town-700px.jpg | Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn | 1997 |
| Image:Hammerfest Meridianstein.jpg | Struve Geodetic Arc — transboundary property, shared with Belarus, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation and Ukraine | 2005 |
[edit] Finland(7)
- Fortress of Suomenlinna, near Helsinki (1991)
- Old Rauma, the wooden city centre of Rauma (1991)
- Petäjävesi Old Church (1994)
- Verla Groundwood and Board Mill in Jaala (1996)
- Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki, in Lappi (1999)
- High Coast and Kvarken Archipelago — transboundary property, shared with Sweden (2000, 2006)
- Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) — transboundary property, shared with Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation and Ukraine
[edit] France(31)
- Chartres Cathedral (1979)
- Decorated Grottoes of the Vézère Valley (1979)
- Mont Saint Michel and its Bay (1979)
- Château and Park of Versailles (1979)
- Vézelay, Church and Hill (1979)
- Cathedral of Amiens (1981)
- Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (1981)
- Palace and Park of Fontainebleau (1981)
- Roman and Romanesque Monuments of Arles (1981)
- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange (1981)
- Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans (1982)
- Cape Girolata, Cape Porto, Scandola Nature Reserve and the Piana Calanches, Corsica (1983)
- Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe (1983)
- Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy (1983)
- Pont du Gard, Roman Aqueduct (1985)
- Strasbourg–Grande Île (1988)
- Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims (1991)
- Paris, Banks of the Seine (1991)
- Bourges Cathedral (1992)
- Historic Centre of Avignon (1995)
- Canal du Midi (1996)
- Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne (1997)
- Pyrénées: Mont Perdu (1997, 1999) — transboundary property, shared with Spain
- Historic Site of Lyon (1998)
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France (1998)
- Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion (1999)
- The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire (2000)
- Provins, Town of Mediæval Fairs (2001)
- Belfries of Belgium and France — transboundary property (2005), shared with Belgium especially for the former Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia (1999)
- Le Havre, the City rebuilt by Auguste Perret (2005)
- City of Bordeaux (2007)
[edit] Georgia (3)
| Image:Bagrati cathedral, georgia.jpg Image:Kutaisi gelati.jpg | Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi and Gelati Monastery | 1994 |
| Image:Sweticxoveli.jpg | Historical Monuments of Mtskheta | 1994 |
| Image:Svanetiskt torn.jpg --> | Upper Svaneti | 1996 |
[edit] Germany (32)
| Image:AachenDomInsideOktogon.jpg | Aachen Cathedral | 1978 |
| Image:Augustusburg, Stadtseite.JPG | Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust in Brühl (Rhineland) | 1984 |
| Image:Bamberger Dom 2003.jpg | Town of Bamberg | 1993 |
| Image:Bauhaus.JPG | Bauhaus and its sites in Weimar and Dessau — see Bauhaus Weimar and Bauhaus Dessau | 1996 |
| Image:Bodemuseum.jpg | Museum Island (Museumsinsel), Berlin | 1999 |
| Image:Bremen-rathaus-dom-buergerschaft.jpg | Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen | 2004 |
| Image:Cologne Cathedral.jpg | Cologne Cathedral | 1996 |
| Image:Riesigk.jpg | Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz | 2000 |
| Image:Dresden2.jpg | Dresden Elbe Valley* | 2004 |
| Image:Saalburg.jpg | Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Upper German & Rhaetian Limes — transboundary property, shared with the United Kingdom: Hadrian's Wall | 2005 |
| Image:Goslar kaiserpfalz.jpg | Mines of Rammelsberg and Historic Town of Goslar | 1992 |
| Image:Hildesheim Cathedral.South.Tower.JPG | St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church at Hildesheim | 1985 |
| Image:Lorsch.jpg | Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch | 1991 |
| Image:Lübeck Holstentor.jpg | Hanseatic City of Lübeck | 1987 |
| Image:Stadtkirche Wittenberg.JPG | Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg | 1996 |
| Image:KlosterMaulbronnBrunnenhausInnen.jpg | Maulbronn Monastery Complex | 1993 |
| Image:Grube Messel fg04.jpg | Messel Pit Fossil site | 1995 |
| Image:Park Muzakowski5.jpg | Muskauer Park on both sides of the Neisse River — transboundary property, shared with Poland where it is known as Park Muzakowski | 2004 |
| Image:Ostteil Sanssouci.jpg | Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin (including Schloß Sanssouci) | 1990, 1992, 1999 |
| Image:Quedlinburg Schlossberg.jpg | Collegiate Church, Castle and old Town of Quedlinburg | 1994 |
| Image:Regensburg 08 2006 2.jpg | Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof | 2006 |
| Image:Oberzell.jpg | Monastic Island of Reichenau | 2000 |
| Image:Speyerer Dom Altrheinschleife.jpg | Speyer Cathedral | 1981 |
| Image:Stralsund St Nikolai.jpg | Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar | 2002 |
| Image:Trier porta nigra.jpg | Trier, oldest city in Germany, 9 Monuments | 1986 |
| Image:Mittelrhein Burg Katz.jpg | Upper Middle Rhine Valley, the Rhine Gorge | 2002 |
| Image:VH Hochofen1 pano.jpg | Völklingen Ironworks | 1994 |
| Image:Wartburg Eisenach DSCN3512.jpg | Wartburg Castle | 1999 |
| Image:Markt Weimar.jpg | Classical Weimar | 1998 |
| Image:Wies eingang.jpg | Pilgrimage Church of Wies | 1983 |
| Image:2004-06-27-Germany-Wuerzburg-Lutz Marten-Residenz side view 1.jpg | Würzburg Residence, with the Court Gardens and Residence Square | 1981 |
| Image:ZecheZollverein.jpg | Zeche Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen | 2001 |
[edit] Greece(17)
| Image:Bassai Temple Of Apollo Detail.jpg | Temple of Apollo at Bassae | 1986 |
| Image:Acropolis of Athens 01361.JPG | Acropolis, Athens | 1987 |
| Image:Greece Delphi Tholos.jpg | Archaeological Site of Delphi | 1987 |
| Image:Theater of Epidaurus 1.jpg | Archaeological Site of Epidaurus | 1988 |
| Image:PorteDeRhodesGrece010906.JPG |
Medieval City of Rhodes | 1988 |
| Image:Meteora Greece 2006.JPG | 1988 | |
| Image:Athos-simonos-petra.jpg | 1988 | |
| Image:Thessaloniki-Arch of Galerius (eastern face).jpg | Palaeochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki | 1988 |
| Image:Olympos.jpg | Archaeological Site of Olympia | 1989 |
| Image:Mistra 7.jpg | Mystras | 1989 |
| Image:Delos2.jpg |
Island of Delos | 1990 |
| Image:Meister der Nea-Moni-Kirche in Chios 002.jpg |
Monasteries of Daphni, Monastery of Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios | 1990 |
| Image:Heraion.JPG | Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos | 1992 |
| Image:Vergina2.jpg |
Archaeological Site of Vergina | 1996 |
| Image:Mycenae lion gate dsc06382.jpg | Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns | 1999 |
| Image:Cave of the Apocalypse.JPG |
Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos | 1999 |
| Image:Corfustspyridonchurch.jpg | Old Town of Corfu. | 2007 |
[edit] Holy See
| Image:Roma BasilicaSPaoloFLM.jpg | Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in Rome Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls - transboundary property, shared with Italy | 1980, 1990 |
| Image:StPetersBasilicaEarlyMorning.jpg | Vatican City | 1984 |
[edit] Hungary
- Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, the Andrássy Avenue and the Millennium Underground (1987, 2002)
- Hollókő (1987)
- Caves of the Aggtelek and Slovenský kras (Slovak Karst) (1995, 2000) — transboundary property, shared with Slovakia
- Millenary Benedictine Monastery of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment (1996)
- Hortobágy National Park — the Puszta (1999)
- Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianæ) (2000)
- Cultural Landscape of Fertõ/Neusiedlersee (2001) — transboundary property, shared with Austria
- Tokaj Wine Region Cultural Landscape (2002)
[edit] Iceland
- Þingvellir National Park (2004)
[edit] Ireland (Republic Of.)
| Image:Newgrange ireland 750px.jpg | Archaeological Ensemble of Newgrange | 1993 |
| Image:Skelligmichsteps.jpg | Skellig Michael | 1996 |
[edit] Italy(41)
- 18th Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli and the San Leucio Complex
- Archæological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
- Archæological Area of Agrigento
- Archæological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
- Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi and other Franciscan Sites
- Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua
- Castel del Monte, Andria (Bari)
- Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archæological sites of Pæstum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
- City of Verona
- City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
- Costiera Amalfitana
- Crespi d'Adda
- Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
- Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
- Ferrara, City of the Renaissance and its Po Delta
- Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
- Historic Centre of the City of Pienza
- Historic Centre of Florence
- Historic Centre of Naples
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights, and Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (1980, 1990) — transboundary property, shared with the Holy See
- Historic Centre of San Gimignano
- Historic Centre of Siena
- Historic Centre of Urbino
- I Sassi di Matera
- Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)
- Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto, south-eastern Sicily
- Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
- Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and their Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Turin and its province)
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
- Su Nuraxi di Barumini
- Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
- The trulli of Alberobello (Bari)
- Val d'Orcia
- Venice and its Lagoon
- Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
- Villa Romana del Casale
- Villa d'Este, (Tivoli)
[edit] Latvia
- Historic Centre of Riga (1997)
- Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) — transboundary property, shared with Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation and Ukraine
[edit] Lithuania
- Vilnius Historic Centre (Old Town) (1994)
- Curonian Spit (2000) — transboundary property, shared with the Russian Federation
- Kernavė Archeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) (2004)
- Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) — transboundary property, shared with Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Moldova, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation and Ukraine
[edit] Luxembourg
- City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications (1994)
[edit] Republic of Macedonia
[edit] Malta
- City of Valletta (1980)
- Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni (1980)
- Megalithic Temples of Malta: Ġgantija, Ħaġar Qim, Mnajdra, and Tarxien Temples (1980, 1992)
[edit] Moldova
- Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) — transboundary property, shared with Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation and Ukraine
[edit] Montenegro
- Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor (1979)
- Durmitor National Park (1980, 2005)
[edit] The Netherlands
Note: this list includes a site in the Netherlands Antilles
- Schokland and Surroundings — in Noordoostpolder (1995)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam — a ring of forts and land that could be flooded around Amsterdam (1996)
- Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Netherlands Antilles (1997)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk–Elshout — in Nieuw-Lekkerland (1997)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station), Lemmer — in Lemsterland (1998)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (1999)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House), Utrecht (2000)
[edit] Norway
- Bryggen (1979)
- Urnes Stave Church (1980)
- Røros (1980)
- Rock Drawings at Alta (1985)
- Vegaøyan — the Vega Archipelago (2004)
- Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) — transboundary property, shared with Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Sweden, the Russian Federation and Ukraine
- West Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord (2005)
[edit] Poland
- For more details on this topic, see World Heritage Sites in Poland.
| Image:Sukiennice by MSteckiw.jpg | Kraków's Historical Centre | 1978 |
| Image:Wieliczka-daVinci.jpg | Wieliczka Salt Mine | 1978 |
| Image:Birkenau gate.JPG | Former Nazi German Concentration Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, near Oświęcim | 1979 |
| Image:Wisent.jpg | Białowieża Forest — transboundary property, shared with Belarus where it is known as Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park | 1979, 1992 |
| Image:Warszawa Rynek2.png | Historical Centre of Warsaw | 1980 |
| Image:Zamosc 12.jpg | Old City of Zamość | 1992 |
| Image:Malbork 1.jpg | Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork | 1997 |
| Image:Torun01CenterWithWall level corr.jpg | Medieval Town of Toruń | 1997 |
| Image:Monastery in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 02.JPG | Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park | 1999 |
| Image:Jawor2.jpg | Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica | 2001 |
| Image:Kosciol Haczow.JPG | Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland | 2003 |
| Image:Park Muzakowski4.jpg | Park Mużakowski on both sides of the Nysa River — transboundary property, shared with Germany where it is known as Muskauer Park | 2004 |
| Image:Wrocław - Hala Ludowa.jpg | Centennial Hall in Wrocław | 2006 |
[edit] Portugal
- Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira Island, Azores (1983)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar (1983)
- Monastery of Batalha (1983)
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Belém Tower in Lisbon (1983)
- Historic Centre of Évora (1986)
- Monastery of Alcobaça (1989)
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra (1995)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (1996)
- Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley (1998)
- Laurisilva forests of Madeira (1999)
- Alto Douro Wine Region (2001)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (2001)
- Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture (2004)
[edit] Romania
- Danube Delta (1991)
- Churches of Moldavia (1993)
- Monastery of Horezu (1993)
- Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania (1993, 1999)
- Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains (1999) — see also Sarmizegetusa
- Historic Centre of Sighişoara (1999)
- Wooden Churches of Maramureş (1999)
[edit] Russian Federation (European Russia)
See also List of World Heritage Sites in Asian Russia
- Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra
- Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye
- Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
- Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
- Curonian Spit — transboundary property, shared with Lithuania
- Ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery
- Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent
- Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
- Historic Centre of St. Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments — includes Tsarskoe Selo, Peterhof, Pavlovsk Palace, Strelna, Gatchina, Oranienbaum, Ropsha, Pulkovo, Shlisselburg, Kronstadt
- Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
- Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
- Kizhi Pogost
- Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
- Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) — transboundary property, shared with Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Sweden and Ukraine
- Virgin Komi Forests
- Western Caucasus
- White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
[edit] Serbia
- Culturo-Historical Region of Stari Ras and Sopoćani Monastery (1979)
- Studenica monastery (1986)
- Medieval Monuments in Kosovo: Dečani Monastery, Patriarchate of Peć, Gračanica Monastery, and Our Lady of Ljeviš (2004, 2006)
- Gamzigrad-Romuliana (2007)
[edit] Slovakia
| Image:Banska Stiavnica- pohlad z Katovej ulice.jpg | Banská Štiavnica | 1993 |
| Image:Spis Castle by night.JPG | Spišský hrad (Spiš Castle) and its Associated Cultural Monuments | 1993 |
| Image:Vlkolinecslovakia001.jpg | Vlkolínec | 1993 |
| Image:Zadielska tiesnava.jpg | Caves of the Aggtelek and Slovak Karst (1995, 2000) — transboundary property, shared with Hungary | 1995, 2000 |
| Image:Bardejov namesti 3773.JPG | Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve | 2000 |
| Primeval beech forests of the Carpathians (2007) — transboundary property, shared with Ukraine | 2007 |
[edit] Slovenia
- Škocjan Caves (1986)
[edit] Spain
- Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1984, 1994)
- Burgos Cathedral (1984)
- Historic Centre of Cordoba (1984, 1994)
- Escorial Monastery and Site of the El Escorial, Madrid (1984)
- Works of Antoni Gaudí (1984, 2005)
- Altamira Cave (1985)
- Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of Asturias (1985, 1998)
- Old Town of Ávila, with its Extra-Muros churches (1985)
- Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct (1985)
- Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (1985)
- Garajonay National Park (1986)
- Historic City of Toledo (1986)
- Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon (1986, 2001)
- Old Town of Cáceres (1986)
- Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville (1987)
- Old City of Salamanca (1988)
- Poblet Monastery (1991)
- Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993)
- Route of Santiago de Compostela (1993)
- Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe (1993)
- Doñana National Park (1994)
- Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (1996)
- La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia (1996)
- Las Médulas (1997)
- Palau de la Música Catalana and the Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona (1997)
- Pyrénées: Mont Perdu (1997, 1999) — transboundary property, shared with France
- San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries (1997)
- Rock-Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998)
- University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (1998)
- Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture (1999)
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1999)
- Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco in Tarragona (2000)
- Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000)
- Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000)
- Palm tree forest of Elche (2000)
- Roman Walls of Lugo (2000)
- Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001)
- Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003)
- Vizcaya Bridge (2006)
- Teide National Park (2007)
[edit] Sweden (14)
- Drottningholm Palace, Theatre, and Royal Domain (1991)
- Birka and Hovgården (on the islands Björkö and Adelsö in Mälaren near Stockholm) (1993)
- Engelsberg Ironworks (1993)
- Rock carvings in Tanumshede (1994)
- Skogskyrkogården (in Stockholm) (1994)
- Hanseatic town of Visby (1995)
- Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå (1996)
- Laponian area, Swedish Lapland (1996)
- Naval Port of Karlskrona (1998)
- Agricultural Landscape of southern Öland (2000)
- High Coast and Kvarken Archipelago (2000, 2006) — transboundary property, shared with Finland.
- Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun (2001)
- Varberg Radio Station at Grimeton (2004)
- Struve Geodetic Arc (2005) — transboundary property, shared with Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation and Ukraine
[edit] Switzerland
- Benedictine Convent of Saint John (Claustra Son Jon) at Müstair (1983)
- Abbey of St. Gall (1983)
- Old Town of Berne (1983)
- Tre Castelli with defensive wall and ramparts in Bellinzona (2000)
- Mountain area of Jungfrau–Aletsch–Bietschhorn (2001)
- Monte San Giorgio (2003)
- Wine-growing area of Lavaux (2007)
[edit] the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
| Image:Ohridsoeen.jpg | Lake Ohrid | 1979 |
| Image:Ohrid1.jpg | Ohrid | 1979 |
- Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (1979, 1980)
[edit] Turkey
| Image:Goreme valley.jpg | Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia | 1985 |
| Image:DivrigiUluCamiportal (2006).jpg | Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği | 1985 |
| Image:Aya sofya.jpg | Historic Areas of Istanbul | 1985 |
| Image:Hattusa.liongate.jpg | Hattusa | 1986 |
| Image:Mount Nemrut.jpg | Nemrut Dağı | 1987 |
| Image:Pamukkale.jpg | Hierapolis–Pamukkale | 1988 |
| Image:Lycian sarcophagus at Xanthos.jpg | Xanthos–Letoon | 1988 |
| Image:Safranbolu traditional houses.jpg | City of Safranbolu | 1994 |
| Image:Troy1.jpg | Archaeological Site of Troy | 1998 |
[edit] Ukraine
| Image:Chrám svaté Sofie (Kyjev).jpg | Saint Sophia Cathedral | 1990 |
| Image:Lwow-panorama-m.jpg | Old Town (Lviv) | 1998 |
| Struve Geodetic Arc | 1998 | |
| Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians | 2007 |
[edit] United Kingdom
Note: this list includes sites in the British overseas territories
- Cultural
| Image:Beaumaris Castle 1.jpg | Beaumaris Castle | 1986 |
| Image:BlaenavonWorkingmensInstitute.jpg | Blaenavon South Wales Industrial Landscape | 2000 |
| Image:Blenheim main entrance.jpg | Blenheim Palace | 1987 |
| Image:Canterbury Cathedral - Portal Nave Cross-spire.jpeg | Canterbury Cathedral | 1988 |
| Image:Royal.crescent.aerial.bath.arp.jpg | City of Bath | 1987 |
| Image:Caernarfon castle interior.jpg | Caernarfon Castle | 1986 |
| Image:Conwy castle.jpg | Conwy Castle | 1986 |
| Image:Hayle old quay.jpg | Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | 2006 |
| Image:Arkwright Masson Mills.jpg | Derwent Valley Mills | 2001 |
| Image:Yard2.jpg | Durham Castle | 1986 |
| Image:Prebends.jpg | Durham Cathedral | 1986 |
| Image:Fountains Abbey view02 2005-08-27.jpg | Fountains Abbey | 1986 |
| Image:SDJ Harlech Castle Gatehouse.jpg | Harlech Castle | 1986 |
| Image:Jfb skara brae.jpg | Heart of Neolithic Orkney | 1999 |
| Image:Hadrian's wall at Greenhead Lough.jpg | Hadrian's Wall | 2005 |
| Image:Bermuda-Harbour and Town of St George.jpg | Historic Town of St. George's, Bermuda | 2000 |
| Image:Ironbridge002.JPG | Ironbridge Gorge | 1986 |
| Image:Liverpool skyline, closeup.jpg | Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City | 2004 |
| Image:2005-06-27 - United Kingdom - England - London - Greenwich.jpg | Maritime Greenwich | 1997 |
| Image:NewlanarkNL06.jpg | New Lanark | 2001 |
| Image:Edinburgh New Town from Edinburgh Castle.jpg | New Town, Edinburgh | 1995 |
| Image:EdinburghgeorgeIV.jpg | Old Town, Edinburgh | 1995 |
| Image:Palace of Westminster eye.jpg | Palace of Westminster | 1987 |
| Image:Kew.gardens.palm.house.london.arp.jpg | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | 2003 |
| Image:Saltaire from Leeds and Liverpool Canal.jpg | Saltaire | 2001 |
| Image:Augustine Abbey.jpg | St Augustine's Abbey | 1988 |
| Image:Saint.margarets.overall.london.arp.jpg | St Margaret's Church | 1987 |
| Image:St Martins Church graveyard.JPG | St Martin's Church | 1988 |
| Image:Stonehenge back wide.jpg | Stonehenge | 1986 |
| Image:Banqueting House.jpg | Studley Royal Park | 1986 |
| Image:Tower Of London Traitors' Gate Seen From The River.jpg | Tower of London | 1988 |
| Image:Westminster abbey night.jpg | Westminster Abbey | 1987 |
| Image:Westminster school grants view.jpg | Westminster School | 1987 |
- Mixed
| Image:St Kilda Village Bay.jpg | St Kilda | 1986 |
- Natural
| Image:Causeway-code poet-4.jpg | Giant's Causeway | 1986 |
| Gough Island | 1995 | |
| Henderson Island | 1988 | |
| Inaccessible Island | 1995 | |
| Image:England dorset jc kimmeridge.jpg | Jurassic Coast | 2001 |
[edit] See also
- List of World Heritage Sites in Africa
- List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia
- List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas
[edit] External links
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Official site
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Official site
- List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Official site
- VRheritage.org — documentation of World Heritage Sites
- Worldheritage-Forum — Information and Weblog on World Heritage Issues
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