List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription
This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by year of inscription, selected during the annual sessions of the World Heritage Committee.[1][2] The first World Heritage Site in the list is the Galápagos Islands,[3] while the countries with the largest number of sites (including sites shared with other countries) are China and Italy, both with 55 entries.[4] The country with the largest number of sites by itself alone (excluding sites shared with other countries) is China, with 54 entries.[5] (F) denotes the country's first inscription.
2020 (44th session)
As of July 2020, this year's session has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
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2019 (43rd session)
29 sites (24 cultural, 4 natural, 1 mixed)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Budj Bim Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1507 | |
Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace | Cultural | 1549 | |
Dilmun Burial Mounds | Cultural | 1542 | |
Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity | Mixed | 1308 | |
Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso (Douroula, Tiwêga, Yamané, Kindibo and Békuy) |
Cultural | 1602 | |
Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'pi | Cultural | 1597 | |
Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City | Cultural | 1592 | |
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea–Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I) | Natural | 1606 | |
Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem | Cultural | 1589 | |
Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region | Cultural | 1478 | |
French Austral Lands and Seas | Natural | 1603 | |
Water Management System of Augsburg | Cultural | 1580 | |
Vatnajökull National Park – dynamic nature of fire and ice | Natural | 1604 | |
Jaipur City, Rajasthan | Cultural | 1605 | |
Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene (Italian for '"The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene"') |
Cultural | 1571 | |
Ombilin Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto | Cultural | 1610 | |
Hyrcanian forests | Natural | 1584 | |
Babylon | Cultural | 278 | |
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group | Cultural | 1593 | |
Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang - Plain of Jars | Cultural | 1587 | |
Bagan | Cultural | 1588 | |
Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region | Cultural | 1599 | |
Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada) | Cultural | 1573 | |
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga | Cultural | 1590 | |
Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture | Cultural | 1523 | |
Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies | Cultural | 1498 | |
Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1578 | |
Jodrell Bank Observatory | Cultural | 1594 | |
The 20th-century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright | Cultural | 1496 |
2018 (42nd session)
19 sites (13 cultural, 3 natural, 3 mixed)
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2017 (41st session)
21 sites (18 cultural, 3 natural)
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2016 (40th session)
21 sites (12 cultural, 6 natural, 3 mixed)
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2015 (39th session)
24 sites (23 cultural, 1 mixed)
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2014 (38th session)
26 sites (22 cultural, 3 natural, 1 mixed)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System | Cultural | 1459 | |
Okavango Delta | Natural | 1432 | |
The Grand Canal | Cultural | 1443 | |
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor | Cultural | 1442 | |
Precolumbian chiefdom settlements with stone spheres of the Diquís | Cultural | 1453 | |
Stevns Klint | Natural | 1416 | |
Decorated Cave of Pont d'Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d'Arc, Ardèche | Cultural | 1426 | |
Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey | Cultural | 1447 | |
Great Himalayan National Park | Cultural | 1406 | |
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat | Cultural | 922 | |
Shahr-I Sokhta | Cultural | 1456 | |
Erbil Citadel | Cultural | 1437 | |
Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves | Cultural | 1370 | |
The Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato | Cultural | 1390 | |
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites | Cultural | 1449 | |
Pyu Ancient Cities (F) | Cultural | 1444 | |
Van Nellefabriek | Cultural | 1441 | |
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir | Cultural | 1492 | |
Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary | Natural | 1403 | |
Bolghar Historical and Archaeological Complex | Cultural | 981 | |
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah | Cultural | 1361 | |
Namhansanseong | Cultural | 1439 | |
Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire | Cultural | 1452 | |
Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1457 | |
Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point | Cultural | 1435 | |
Trang An Landscape Complex | Mixed | 1438 |
2013 (37th session)
19 sites (14 cultural, 5 natural)
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2012 (36th session)
26 sites (20 cultural, 5 natural, 1 mixed)
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2011 (35th session)
25 sites (21 cultural, 3 natural, 1 mixed)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Ningaloo Coast | Natural | 1369 | |
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps | Cultural | 1363 | |
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison (F) | Cultural | 1376 | |
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou | Cultural | 1334 | |
Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia | Cultural | 1121 | |
Konso Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1333 | |
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1153 | |
Fagus Factory in Alfeld | Cultural | 1368 | |
The Persian Garden | Cultural | 1372 | |
Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568–774 A.D.) | Cultural | 1318 | |
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land | Cultural | 1277 | |
Ogasawara Islands | Natural | 1362 | |
Wadi Rum Protected Area | Mixed | 1377 | |
Fort Jesus, Mombasa | Cultural | 1295 | |
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley | Natural | 1060 | |
Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai | Cultural | 1382 | |
León Cathedral | Cultural | 1236 | |
Saloum Delta | Cultural | 1359 | |
Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana | Cultural | 1371 | |
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe | Cultural | 1336 | |
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria | Cultural | 1348 | |
Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex | Cultural | 1366 | |
Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans | Cultural | 1330 | |
Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) (F) | Cultural | 1343 | |
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty | Cultural | 1358 |
2010 (34th session)
21 sites (15 cultural, 5 natural, 1 mixed)
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2009 (33rd session)
13 sites (11 cultural, 2 natural)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Stoclet House | Cultural | 1298 | |
Ruins of Loropéni (F) | Cultural | 1225 | |
Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande (F) | Cultural | 1310 | |
Mount Wutai | Cultural | 1279 | |
Wadden Sea | Natural | 1314 | |
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System | Cultural | 1315 | |
The Dolomites | Natural | 1237 | |
Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain (F) | Cultural | 1230 | |
Sacred City of Caral-Supe | Cultural | 1269 | |
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty | Cultural | 1319 | |
Tower of Hercules | Cultural | 1312 | |
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning | Cultural | 1302 | |
( | Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal | Cultural | 1303 |
2008 (32nd session)
27 sites (19 cultural, 8 natural)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Temple of Preah Vihear | Cultural | 1224 | |
Joggins Fossil Cliffs | Natural | 1285 | |
Fujian Tulou | Cultural | 1113 | |
Mount Sanqingshan National Park | Natural | 1292 | |
Stari Grad Plain | Cultural | 1240 | |
Historic Centre of Camagüey | Cultural | 1270 | |
( | Fortifications of Vauban | Cultural | 1283 |
Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems | Natural | 1115 | |
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates | Cultural | 1239 | |
Surtsey | Natural | 1267 | |
Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran | Cultural | 1262 | |
Bahá'í Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee | Cultural | 1220 | |
Mantua and Sabbioneta | Cultural | 1287 | |
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1276 | |
Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan | Natural | 1102 | |
Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests | Cultural | 1231 | |
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca | Cultural | 1223 | |
Le Morne Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1259 | |
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve | Natural | 1290 | |
Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco | Cultural | 1274 | |
Kuk Early Agricultural Site (F) | Cultural | 887 | |
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano (F) | Cultural | 1245 | |
Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih) (F) | Cultural | 1293 | |
Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area | Cultural | 1273 | |
Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona | Natural | 1179 | |
Chief Roi Mata's Domain (F) | Cultural | 1280 | |
Socotra Archipelago | Natural | 1263 |
2007 (31st session)
22 sites (16 cultural, 4 natural, 2 mixed)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Sydney Opera House | Cultural | 166 | |
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1076 | |
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad | Cultural | 1260 | |
Rideau Canal | Cultural | 1221 | |
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages | Cultural | 1112 | |
South China Karst (Phase II) | Mixed | 1248 | |
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon | Cultural | 1256 | |
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda (F) | Mixed | 1147 | |
Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany | Natural | 1133 | |
Old Town of Corfu | Cultural | 978 | |
Red Fort Complex | Cultural | 231 | |
Samarra Archaeological City | Cultural | 276 | |
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1246 | |
Rainforests of the Atsinanana | Natural | 1257 | |
Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) | Cultural | 1250 | |
Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes (F) | Cultural | 1255 | |
Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius | Cultural | 1253 | |
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape | Cultural | 1265 | |
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes | Natural | 1264 | |
Teide National Park | Natural | 1258 | |
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces | Cultural | 1243 | |
Parthian Fortresses of Nisa | Cultural | 1242 |
2006 (30th session)
18 sites (16 cultural, 2 natural)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Sewell Mining Town | Cultural | 1214 | |
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains | Natural | 1213 | |
Yin Xu | Cultural | 1114 | |
Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary | Natural | 1216 | |
Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town | Cultural | 1189 | |
Stone Circles of Senegambia | Cultural | 1226 | |
Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof | Cultural | 1155 | |
Bisotun | Cultural | 1222 | |
Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli | Cultural | 1211 | |
Chongoni Rock-Art Area | Cultural | 476 | |
Aapravasi Ghat (F) | Cultural | 1227 | |
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila | Cultural | 1209 | |
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman | Cultural | 1207 | |
Centennial Hall in Wrocław | Cultural | 1165 | |
Vizcaya Bridge | Cultural | 1217 | |
Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din | Cultural | 1229 | |
Kondoa Rock-Art Sites | Cultural | 1183 | |
( | Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | Cultural | 1215 |
2005 (29th session)
24 sites (17 cultural, 7 natural)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra | Cultural | 569 | |
Qal'at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (F) | Cultural | 1192 | |
Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh | Cultural | 1196 | |
Struve Geodetic Arc | Cultural | 1187 | |
Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex | Cultural | 1185 | |
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar (F) | Cultural | 946 | |
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works | Cultural | 1178 | |
( | Historic Centre of Macao | Cultural | 1110 |
Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos | Cultural | 1202 | |
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) | Natural | 1186 | |
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret | Cultural | 1181 | |
Soltaniyeh | Cultural | 1188 | |
Biblical Tels – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba | Cultural | 1108 | |
Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev | Cultural | 1107 | |
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica | Cultural | 1200 | |
Shiretoko Peninsula | Natural | 1193 | |
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California | Natural | 1182 | |
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove | Cultural | 1118 | |
West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord | Natural | 1195 | |
Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection | Natural | 1138 | |
Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl | Cultural | 1170 | |
Vredefort Dome | Natural | 1162 | |
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex | Natural | 590 | |
Kunya-Urgench | Cultural | 1199 |
2004 (28th session)
34 sites (29 cultural, 5 natural)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (F) | Cultural | 1160 | |
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens | Cultural | 1131 | |
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom | Cultural | 1135 | |
( | Ilulissat Icefjord | Natural | 1149 |
Dresden Elbe Valley | Cultural | 1156 | |
Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen | Cultural | 1087 | |
Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski | Cultural | 1127 | |
Þingvellir National Park (F) | Cultural | 1152 | |
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Cultural | 1101 | |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) | Cultural | 945 | |
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra | Natural | 1167 | |
Bam and its Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1208 | |
Pasargadae | Cultural | 1106 | |
Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia | Cultural | 1158 | |
Val d'Orcia | Cultural | 1026 | |
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range | Cultural | 1142 | |
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) | Cultural | 1093 | |
Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly | Cultural | 1145 | |
Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) | Cultural | 1137 | |
Tomb of Askia | Cultural | 1139 | |
Luis Barragán House and Studio | Cultural | 1136 | |
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1081 | |
Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) | Cultural | 1058 | |
Complex of Koguryo Tombs (F) | Cultural | 1091 | |
Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago | Cultural | 1143 | |
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture | Cultural | 1117 | |
Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent | Cultural | 1097 | |
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve | Natural | 1023 | |
Pitons Management Area (F) | Natural | 1161 | |
( | Medieval Monuments in Kosovo | Cultural | 724 |
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas | Natural | 1007 | |
Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg | Cultural | 1134 | |
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba (F) | Cultural | 1140 | |
( | Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City | Cultural | 1150 |
2003 (27th session)
24 sites (19 cultural, 5 natural)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley | Cultural | 208 | |
Quebrada de Humahuaca | Cultural | 1116 | |
Purnululu National Park | Natural | 1094 | |
Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso | Cultural | 959 | |
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas | Natural | 1083 | |
Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč | Cultural | 1078 | |
Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites (F) | Cultural | 761 | |
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka | Cultural | 925 | |
Takht-e Soleyman | Cultural | 1077 | |
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) | Cultural | 1130 | |
White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement | Cultural | 1096 | |
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy | Cultural | 1068 | |
Monte San Giorgio | Natural | 1090 | |
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (F) | Cultural | 1103 | |
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro | Cultural | 1079 | |
Uvs Nuur Basin | Natural | 769 | |
Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska | Cultural | 1053 | |
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent | Cultural | 1070 | |
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1099 | |
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza | Cultural | 522 | |
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (F) | Cultural | 1073 | |
( | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Cultural | 1084 |
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park | Natural | 951 | |
Matobo Hills | Cultural | 306 |
2002 (26th session)
9 sites (8 cultural, 1 mixed)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (F) | Cultural | 211 | |
Saint Catherine Area | Cultural | 954 | |
Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar | Cultural | 1067 | |
Upper Middle Rhine Valley | Cultural | 1066 | |
Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1063 | |
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | Cultural | 1056 | |
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) | Cultural | 1024 | |
Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche | Mixed | 1061 | |
Historic Inner City of Paramaribo | Cultural | 940 |
2001 (25th session)
31 sites (25 cultural, 6 natural)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Historic Centre of Vienna | Cultural | 1033 | |
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 772 | |
Tsodilo (F) | Cultural | 1021 | |
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves | Natural | 1000 | |
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks | Natural | 1035 | |
Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás | Cultural | 993 | |
Yungang Grottoes | Cultural | 1039 | |
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park | Natural | 839 | |
Tugendhat Villa in Brno | Cultural | 1052 | |
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs | Cultural | 873 | |
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen | Cultural | 975 | |
Masada (F) | Cultural | 1040 | |
Old City of Acre | Cultural | 1042 | |
Villa d'Este, Tivoli | Cultural | 1025 | |
Lamu Old Town | Cultural | 1055 | |
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 481 | |
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga | Cultural | 950 | |
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) | Cultural | 753 | |
Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica | Cultural | 1054 | |
Alto Douro Wine Region | Cultural | 1046 | |
Historic Centre of Guimarães | Cultural | 1031 | |
Central Sikhote-Alin | Natural | 766 | |
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1044 | |
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun | Cultural | 1027 | |
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch | Natural | 1037 | |
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi | Cultural | 1022 | |
( | Derwent Valley Mills | Cultural | 1030 |
Dorset and East Devon Coast | Natural | 1029 | |
Saltaire | Cultural | 1028 | |
( | New Lanark | Cultural | 429 |
Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures | Cultural | 603 |
2000 (24th session)
61 sites (50 cultural, 10 natural, 1 mixed)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks | Natural | 966 | |
Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba | Cultural | 995 | |
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots | Cultural | 1011 | |
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley | Cultural | 960 | |
Greater Blue Mountains Area | Natural | 917 | |
Wachau Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 970 | |
Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower (F) | Cultural | 958 | |
Mir Castle Complex | Cultural | 625 | |
Historic Centre of Brugge | Cultural | 996 | |
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) | Cultural | 1005 | |
Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes | Cultural | 1006 | |
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai | Cultural | 1009 | |
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | Natural | 967 | |
Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture | Cultural | 567 | |
Central Amazon Conservation Complex | Natural | 998 | |
Pantanal Conservation Area | Natural | 999 | |
Churches of Chiloé | Cultural | 971 | |
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun | Cultural | 1002 | |
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties | Cultural | 1004 | |
Longmen Grottoes | Cultural | 1003 | |
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System | Cultural | 1001 | |
The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik | Cultural | 963 | |
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba | Cultural | 1008 | |
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc | Cultural | 859 | |
Kronborg Castle | Cultural | 696 | |
High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago | Natural | 898 | |
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes | Cultural | 933 | |
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz | Cultural | 534 | |
Monastic Island of Reichenau | Cultural | 974 | |
Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) | Cultural | 853 | |
Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites | Cultural | 990 | |
City of Verona | Cultural | 797 | |
Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) | Natural | 908 | |
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu | Cultural | 972 | |
Maloti-Drakensberg Park | Mixed | 985 | |
Curonian Spit | Cultural | 994 | |
Gunung Mulu National Park | Natural | 1013 | |
Kinabalu Park (F) | Natural | 1012 | |
Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) | Cultural | 965 | |
Ruins of León Viejo (F) | Cultural | 613 | |
Land of Frankincense | Cultural | 1010 | |
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa | Cultural | 1016 | |
Ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery | Cultural | 982 | |
Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin | Cultural | 980 | |
Island of Saint-Louis | Cultural | 956 | |
Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve | Cultural | 973 | |
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites | Cultural | 977 | |
Gyeongju Historic Areas | Cultural | 976 | |
Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco | Cultural | 875 | |
Archaeological Site of Atapuerca | Cultural | 989 | |
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí | Cultural | 988 | |
Palmeral of Elche | Cultural | 930 | |
Roman Walls of Lugo | Cultural | 987 | |
Central Suriname Nature Reserve (F) | Natural | 1017 | |
Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland | Cultural | 968 | |
Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona | Cultural | 884 | |
Stone Town of Zanzibar | Cultural | 173 | |
( | Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda | Cultural | 983 |
( | Blaenavon Industrial Landscape | Cultural | 984 |
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz | Cultural | 885 | |
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, including the Aula Magna | Cultural | 986 |
1999 (23rd session)
48 sites (35 cultural, 11 natural, 2 mixed)
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Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas | Cultural | 936 | |
Península Valdés | Natural | 937 | |
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg | Cultural | 931 | |
Belfries of Belgium and France | Cultural | 943 | |
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves | Natural | 893 | |
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves | Natural | 892 | |
Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina | Cultural | 890 | |
Miguasha National Park | Natural | 686 | |
Dazu Rock Carvings | Cultural | 912 | |
Mount Wuyi | Mixed | 911 | |
Area de Conservación Guanacaste | Natural | 928 | |
Desembarco del Granma National Park | Natural | 889 | |
Viñales Valley | Cultural | 840 | |
Litomyšl Castle | Cultural | 901 | |
Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca | Cultural | 863 | |
Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki | Cultural | 579 | |
Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion | Cultural | 932 | |
Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin | Cultural | 896 | |
Wartburg Castle | Cultural | 897 | |
Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns | Cultural | 941 | |
The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos | Cultural | 942 | |
Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta | Cultural | 474 | |
Mountain Railways of India | Cultural | 944 | |
Lorentz National Park | Natural | 955 | |
Villa Adriana (Tivoli) | Cultural | 907 | |
Shrines and Temples of Nikko | Cultural | 913 | |
Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco | Cultural | 939 | |
Historic Fortified Town of Campeche | Cultural | 895 | |
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) | Cultural | 899 | |
Sukur Cultural Landscape (F) | Cultural | 938 | |
Historic Town of Vigan | Cultural | 502 | |
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park | Natural | 652 | |
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park | Cultural | 905 | |
Laurisilva of Madeira | Natural | 934 | |
Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains | Cultural | 906 | |
Historic Centre of Sighişoara | Cultural | 902 | |
Wooden Churches of Maramureş | Cultural | 904 | |
Western Caucasus | Natural | 900 | |
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (F) | Cultural | 910 | |
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa | Cultural | 915 | |
iSimangaliso Wetland Park | Natural | 914 | |
Robben Island (F) | Cultural | 916 | |
Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture | Mixed | 417 | |
San Cristóbal de La Laguna | Cultural | 929 | |
State Historical and Cultural Park 'Ancient Merv' (F) | Cultural | 886 | |
( | Heart of Neolithic Orkney | Cultural | 514 |
Hoi An Ancient Town | Cultural | 948 | |
My Son Sanctuary | Cultural | 949 |
1998 (22nd session)
30 sites (27 cultural, 3 natural)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Semmering Railway | Cultural | 785 | |
Flemish Béguinages | Cultural | 855 | |
La Grand-Place, Brussels (F) | Cultural | 857 | |
The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Rœulx (Hainaut) | Cultural | 856 | |
Fuerte de Samaipata | Cultural | 883 | |
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing | Cultural | 880 | |
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing | Cultural | 881 | |
Choirokoitia | Cultural | 848 | |
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž | Cultural | 860 | |
Holašovice Historical Village Reservation | Cultural | 861 | |
Historic Site of Lyons | Cultural | 872 | |
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France | Cultural | 868 | |
Classical Weimar | Cultural | 846 | |
Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia | Cultural | 825 | |
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula | Cultural | 842 | |
Historic Centre of Urbino | Cultural | 828 | |
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara | Cultural | 870 | |
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) | Cultural | 850 | |
Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes | Cultural | 560 | |
Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan | Cultural | 862 | |
Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) | Cultural | 867 | |
New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands | Natural | 877 | |
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde | Cultural | 866 | |
Golden Mountains of Altai | Natural | 768 | |
East Rennell (F) | Natural | 854 | |
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula | Cultural | 874 | |
University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares | Cultural | 876 | |
Naval Port of Karlskrona | Cultural | 871 | |
Archaeological Site of Troy | Cultural | 849 | |
L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre | Cultural | 865 |
1997 (21st session)
46 sites (38 cultural, 7 natural, 1 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Heard and McDonald Islands | Natural | 577 | |
Macquarie Island | Natural | 629 | |
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 806 | |
The Sundarbans | Natural | 798 | |
Historic Centre of São Luís | Cultural | 821 | |
Ancient City of Ping Yao | Cultural | 812 | |
Classical Gardens of Suzhou | Cultural | 813 | |
Old Town of Lijiang | Cultural | 811 | |
Cocos Island National Park | Natural | 820 | |
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč | Cultural | 809 | |
Historic City of Trogir | Cultural | 810 | |
San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba | Cultural | 841 | |
Morne Trois Pitons National Park (F) | Natural | 814 | |
Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn (F) | Cultural | 822 | |
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne | Cultural | 345 | |
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu | Mixed | 773 | |
18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex | Cultural | 549 | |
Archaeological Area of Agrigento | Cultural | 831 | |
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata | Cultural | 829 | |
Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua | Cultural | 824 | |
Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena | Cultural | 827 | |
Costiera Amalfitana | Cultural | 830 | |
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) | Cultural | 826 | |
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy | Cultural | 823 | |
Su Nuraxi di Barumini | Cultural | 833 | |
Villa Romana del Casale | Cultural | 832 | |
Lake Turkana National Parks | Natural | 801 | |
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (F) | Natural | 800 | |
Historic Centre of Riga (F) | Cultural | 852 | |
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara | Cultural | 815 | |
Archaeological Site of Volubilis | Cultural | 836 | |
Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) | Cultural | 837 | |
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha | Cultural | 666 | |
( | Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao | Cultural | 819 |
Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout | Cultural | 818 | |
Rohtas Fort | Cultural | 586 | |
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá | Cultural | 790 | |
Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork | Cultural | 847 | |
Medieval Town of Toruń | Cultural | 835 | |
Changdeokgung Palace Complex | Cultural | 816 | |
Hwaseong Fortress | Cultural | 817 | |
Las Médulas | Cultural | 803 | |
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona | Cultural | 804 | |
San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries | Cultural | 805 | |
Dougga / Thugga | Cultural | 794 | |
( | Maritime Greenwich | Cultural | 795 |
1996 (20th session)
37 sites (30 cultural, 5 natural, 2 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin (F) | Cultural | 777 | |
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg | Cultural | 784 | |
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn (F) | Cultural | 786 | |
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (F) | Natural | 764 | |
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex | Natural | 749 | |
Lushan National Park | Cultural | 778 | |
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area | Mixed | 779 | |
Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 763 | |
Okapi Wildlife Reserve | Natural | 718 | |
Verla Groundwood and Board Mill | Cultural | 751 | |
Canal du Midi | Cultural | 770 | |
Upper Svaneti | Cultural | 709 | |
Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau | Cultural | 729 | |
Cologne Cathedral | Cultural | 292 | |
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg | Cultural | 783 | |
Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina) | Cultural | 780 | |
Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment | Cultural | 758 | |
Sangiran Early Man Site | Cultural | 593 | |
Sceilg Mhichíl | Cultural | 757 | |
Castel del Monte | Cultural | 398 | |
Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna | Cultural | 788 | |
Historic Centre of the City of Pienza | Cultural | 789 | |
The Trulli of Alberobello | Cultural | 787 | |
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) | Cultural | 775 | |
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine | Cultural | 776 | |
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata | Cultural | 750 | |
Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro | Cultural | 792 | |
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal | Cultural | 791 | |
Historic City of Meknes | Cultural | 793 | |
Defence Line of Amsterdam | Cultural | 759 | |
Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar | Cultural | 755 | |
Lake Baikal | Natural | 754 | |
Volcanoes of Kamchatka | Natural | 765 | |
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca | Cultural | 781 | |
La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia | Cultural | 782 | |
Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå | Cultural | 762 | |
Laponian Area | Mixed | 774 |
1995 (19th session)
29 sites (23 cultural, 6 natural)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Old Town Lunenburg | Cultural | 741 | |
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park | Natural | 354 | |
Rapa Nui National Park (F) | Cultural | 715 | |
Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox | Cultural | 742 | |
National Archeological Park of Tierradentro | Cultural | 743 | |
San Agustín Archaeological Park | Cultural | 744 | |
Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec | Cultural | 732 | |
Roskilde Cathedral | Cultural | 695 | |
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge | Cultural | 228 | |
Messel Pit Fossil Site | Natural | 720 | |
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst | Natural | 725 | |
Crespi d'Adda | Cultural | 730 | |
Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta | Cultural | 733 | |
Historic Centre of Naples | Cultural | 726 | |
Historic Centre of Siena | Cultural | 717 | |
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama | Cultural | 734 | |
Town of Luang Prabang (F) | Cultural | 479 | |
Schokland and Surroundings (F) | Cultural | 739 | |
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras | Cultural | 722 | |
Cultural Landscape of Sintra | Cultural | 723 | |
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks | Cultural | 737 | |
Jongmyo Shrine | Cultural | 738 | |
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (F) | Cultural | 736 | |
Virgin Komi Forests | Natural | 719 | |
Hanseatic Town of Visby | Cultural | 731 | |
( | Gough and Inaccessible Islands | Natural | 740 |
( | Old and New Towns of Edinburgh | Natural | 728 |
Carlsbad Caverns National Park | Natural | 721 | |
Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento (F) | Cultural | 747 |
1994 (18th session)
29 sites (21 cultural, 8 natural)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) | Natural | 698 | |
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains | Cultural | 705 | |
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa | Cultural | 707 | |
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde | Cultural | 703 | |
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu | Cultural | 704 | |
Los Katíos National Park | Natural | 711 | |
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora | Cultural | 690 | |
Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church (F) | Cultural | 697 | |
Petäjävesi Old Church | Cultural | 584 | |
Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery (F) | Cultural | 710 | |
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta | Cultural | 708 | |
Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg | Cultural | 535 | |
Völklingen Ironworks | Cultural | 687 | |
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto | Cultural | 712 | |
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) | Cultural | 688 | |
Vilnius Historic Centre (F) | Cultural | 541 | |
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications (F) | Cultural | 699 | |
Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl | Cultural | 702 | |
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary | Natural | 654 | |
Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana | Cultural | 700 | |
Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye | Cultural | 634 | |
Doñana National Park | Natural | 685 | |
Rock Carvings in Tanum | Cultural | 557 | |
Skogskyrkogården | Cultural | 558 | |
City of Safranbolu | Cultural | 614 | |
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (F) | Natural | 682 | |
Rwenzori Mountains National Park | Natural | 684 | |
Canaima National Park | Natural | 701 | |
Hạ Long Bay | Natural | 672 |
1993 (17th session)
33 sites (29 cultural, 4 natural)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site (F) | Cultural | 675 | |
Maulbronn Monastery Complex | Cultural | 546 | |
Town of Bamberg | Cultural | 624 | |
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi | Cultural | 232 | |
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi | Cultural | 233 | |
Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (F) | Cultural | 659 | |
The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera | Cultural | 670 | |
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area | Cultural | 660 | |
Himeji-jo (F) | Cultural | 661 | |
Shirakami-Sanchi | Natural | 663 | |
Yakushima | Natural | 662 | |
Historic Centre of Zacatecas | Cultural | 676 | |
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco | Cultural | 714 | |
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino | Natural | 554 | |
Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue (F) | Cultural | 648 | |
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (F) | Cultural | 677 | |
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park | Natural | 653 | |
Churches of Moldavia | Cultural | 598 | |
Monastery of Horezu | Cultural | 597 | |
Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania | Cultural | 596 | |
Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad | Cultural | 657 | |
Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity | Cultural | 618 | |
Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments | Cultural | 620 | |
Vlkolínec (F) | Cultural | 622 | |
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida | Cultural | 664 | |
Route of Santiago de Compostela | Cultural | 669 | |
Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe | Cultural | 665 | |
Birka and Hovgården | Cultural | 555 | |
Engelsberg Ironworks | Cultural | 556 | |
Historic Centre of Bukhara | Cultural | 602 | |
Coro and its Port (F) | Cultural | 658 | |
Complex of Hué Monuments (F) | Cultural | 678 | |
Historic Town of Zabid | Cultural | 611 |
1992 (16th session)
20 sites (16 cultural, 4 natural)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Butrint (F) | Cultural | 570 | |
Kasbah of Algiers | Cultural | 565 | |
Fraser Island | Natural | 630 | |
Angkor (F) | Cultural | 668 | |
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area | Natural | 638 | |
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area | Natural | 637 | |
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area | Natural | 640 | |
( | Historic Centre of Český Krumlov | Cultural | 617 |
Historic Centre of Prague | Cultural | 616 | |
Historic Centre of Telč (F) | Cultural | 621 | |
Bourges Cathedral | Cultural | 635 | |
Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System | Cultural | 623 | |
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos | Cultural | 595 | |
El Tajín, Pre-Hispanic City | Cultural | 631 | |
Old City of Zamość | Cultural | 564 | |
Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands | Cultural | 632 | |
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings | Cultural | 604 | |
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal | Cultural | 633 | |
Ban Chiang Archaeological Site | Cultural | 575 | |
Taos Pueblo | Cultural | 492 |
1991 (15th session)
22 sites (16 cultural, 6 natural)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Shark Bay, Western Australia | Natural | 578 | |
Historic City of Sucre | Cultural | 566 | |
Serra da Capivara National Park | Cultural | 606 | |
Fortress of Suomenlinna | Cultural | 583 | |
Old Rauma (F) | Cultural | 582 | |
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims | Cultural | 601 | |
Paris, Banks of the Seine | Cultural | 600 | |
Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch | Cultural | 515 | |
Borobudur Temple Compounds | Cultural | 592 | |
Komodo National Park | Natural | 609 | |
Prambanan Temple Compounds | Cultural | 642 | |
Ujung Kulon National Park (F) | Natural | 608 | |
Historic Centre of Morelia | Cultural | 585 | |
Island of Mozambique (F) | Cultural | 599 | |
Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve (F) | Natural | 573 | |
Danube Delta (F) | Natural | 588 | |
Poblet Monastery | Cultural | 518 | |
Golden Temple of Dambulla | Cultural | 561 | |
Royal Domain of Drottningholm (F) | Cultural | 559 | |
Historic City of Ayutthaya | Cultural | 576 | |
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns (F) | Cultural | 574 | |
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries | Natural | 591 |
1990 (14th session)
16 sites (11 cultural, 2 natural, 3 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos | Cultural | 529 | |
Mount Huangshan | Mixed | 547 | |
Colonial City of Santo Domingo (F) | Cultural | 526 | |
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin | Cultural | 532 | |
Delos | Cultural | 530 | |
Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios | Cultural | 537 | |
Historic Centre of San Gimignano | Cultural | 550 | |
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve (F) | Natural | 494 | |
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | Natural | 551 | |
Tongariro National Park (F) | Mixed | 421 | |
Río Abiseo National Park | Mixed | 548 | |
( | Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (F) | Cultural | 540 |
Kizhi Pogost | Cultural | 544 | |
Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow | Cultural | 545 | |
( | Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra | Cultural | 527 |
( | Itchan Kala | Cultural | 543 |
1989 (13th session)
7 sites (4 cultural, 2 natural, 1 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Archaeological Site of Mystras | Cultural | 511 | |
Archaeological Site of Olympia | Cultural | 517 | |
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | Cultural | 524 | |
Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) | Mixed | 516 | |
Banc d'Arguin National Park (F) | Natural | 506 | |
Monastery of Alcobaça | Cultural | 505 | |
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls | Natural | 509 |
1988 (12th session)
27 sites (19 cultural, 5 natural, 3 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Wet Tropics of Queensland | Natural | 486 | |
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (F) | Natural | 475 | |
Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios | Cultural | 460 | |
Strasbourg, Grande Île and Neustadt | Cultural | 495 | |
Medieval City of Rhodes | Cultural | 493 | |
Meteora | Mixed | 455 | |
Mount Athos | Mixed | 454 | |
Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika | Cultural | 456 | |
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus | Cultural | 491 | |
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks | Natural | 335 | |
Old Towns of Djenné (F) | Cultural | 116 | |
Timbuktu | Cultural | 119 | |
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines | Cultural | 482 | |
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza | Cultural | 483 | |
Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn | Cultural | 434 | |
Historic Centre of Lima | Cultural | 500 | |
Old City of Salamanca | Cultural | 381 | |
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications | Cultural | 451 | |
Sacred City of Kandy | Cultural | 450 | |
Sinharaja Forest Reserve | Natural | 405 | |
Kairouan | Cultural | 499 | |
Medina of Sousse | Cultural | 498 | |
Hierapolis–Pamukkale | Mixed | 485 | |
Xanthos–Letoon | Cultural | 484 | |
( | Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church | Cultural | 496 |
Tower of London | Cultural | 488 | |
( | Henderson Island (F) | Natural | 487 |
1987 (11th session)
41 sites (32 cultural, 7 natural, 2 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park | Mixed | 447 | |
City of Potosí (F) | Cultural | 420 | |
Brasilia | Cultural | 445 | |
Dja Faunal Reserve (F) | Natural | 407 | |
Gros Morne National Park | Natural | 419 | |
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang | Cultural | 439 | |
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor | Cultural | 441 | |
Mogao Caves | Cultural | 440 | |
Mount Taishan (F) | Mixed | 437 | |
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian | Cultural | 449 | |
The Great Wall | Cultural | 438 | |
Hanseatic City of Lübeck | Cultural | 272 | |
Frontiers of the Roman Empire | Cultural | 430 | |
Acropolis, Athens | Cultural | 404 | |
Archaeological Site of Delphi | Cultural | 393 | |
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue (F) | Cultural | 400 | |
Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings | Cultural | 401 | |
Elephanta Caves | Cultural | 244 | |
Great Living Chola Temples | Cultural | 250 | |
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal | Cultural | 239 | |
Sundarbans National Park | Natural | 452 | |
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa | Cultural | 395 | |
Venice and its Lagoon | Cultural | 394 | |
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco (F) | Cultural | 412 | |
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán | Cultural | 415 | |
Historic Centre of Puebla | Cultural | 416 | |
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque | Cultural | 411 | |
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan | Cultural | 414 | |
Sian Ka'an | Natural | 410 | |
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou | Cultural | 444 | |
Bahla Fort (F) | Cultural | 433 | |
Manú National Park | Natural | 402 | |
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville | Cultural | 383 | |
Kilimanjaro National Park | Natural | 403 | |
Nemrut Dağ | Cultural | 448 | |
( | Blenheim Palace | Cultural | 425 |
City of Bath | Cultural | 428 | |
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including St Margaret's Church | Cultural | 426 | |
Chaco Culture | Cultural | 353 | |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | Natural | 409 | |
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville | Cultural | 442 |
1986 (10th session)
29 sites (23 cultural, 5 natural, 1 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia | Natural | 368 | |
Iguaçu National Park | Natural | 355 | |
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier | Cultural | 367 | |
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae (F) | Cultural | 392 | |
Churches and Convents of Goa | Cultural | 234 | |
Fatehpur Sikri | Cultural | 255 | |
Group of Monuments at Hampi | Cultural | 241 | |
Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Cultural | 240 | |
Old Town of Ghadamès | Cultural | 362 | |
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone | Cultural | 366 | |
Historic Centre of Évora | Cultural | 361 | |
( | Studenica Monastery | Cultural | 389 |
( | Škocjan Caves | Natural | 390 |
Garajonay National Park | Natural | 380 | |
Historic City of Toledo | Cultural | 379 | |
Old Town of Cáceres | Cultural | 384 | |
Mudejar Architecture of Aragon | Cultural | 378 | |
Ancient City of Aleppo | Cultural | 21 | |
Hattusha: the Hittite Capital | Cultural | 377 | |
( | Durham Castle and Cathedral (F) | Cultural | 370 |
Ironbridge Gorge | Cultural | 371 | |
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites | Cultural | 373 | |
Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey | Cultural | 372 | |
(Northern Ireland) (F) | Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast | Natural | 369 |
( | St Kilda (F) | Mixed | 387 |
( | Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (F) | Cultural | 374 |
Old City of Sana'a | Cultural | 385 | |
Great Zimbabwe National Monument | Cultural | 364 | |
Khami Ruins National Monument | Cultural | 365 |
1985 (9th session)
30 sites (25 cultural, 4 natural, 1 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
---|---|---|---|
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat | Cultural | 321 | |
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (F) | Cultural | 322 | |
Royal Palaces of Abomey (F) | Cultural | 323 | |
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia | Cultural | 309 | |
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas | Cultural | 334 | |
Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari | Cultural | 359 | |
Historic District of Old Québec | Cultural | 300 | |
Painted Churches in the Troodos Region | Cultural | 351 | |
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) | Cultural | 344 | |
St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim | Cultural | 187 | |
Kaziranga National Park | Natural | 337 | |
Keoladeo National Park | Natural | 340 | |
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Natural | 338 | |
Hatra (F) | Cultural | 277 | |
Petra (F) | Cultural | 326 | |
Quseir Amra | Cultural | 327 | |
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus | Cultural | 287 | |
Medina of Marrakesh | Cultural | 331 | |
Rock Art of Alta | Cultural | 352 | |
Chavín (Archaeological Site) | Cultural | 330 | |
Huascarán National Park | Natural | 333 | |
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain | Cultural | 310 | |
Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias | Cultural | 312 | |
Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches | Cultural | 348 | |
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct | Cultural | 311 | |
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) | Cultural | 347 | |
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis | Cultural | 332 | |
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia | Mixed | 357 | |
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği | Cultural | 358 | |
Historic Areas of Istanbul (F) | Cultural | 356 |
1984 (8th session)
23 sites (16 cultural, 7 natural)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Iguazu National Park | Natural | 303 | |
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of São Miguel das Missões (Brazil) | Cultural | 291 | |
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks | Natural | 304 | |
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena (F) | Cultural | 285 | |
Salonga National Park | Natural | 280 | |
Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl | Cultural | 288 | |
Vatican City | Cultural | 286 | |
Sun Temple, Konârak | Cultural | 246 | |
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Cultural | 249 | |
Anjar | Cultural | 293 | |
Baalbek | Cultural | 294 | |
Byblos | Cultural | 295 | |
Tyre (F) | Cultural | 299 | |
Lake Malawi National Park (F) | Natural | 289 | |
Chitwan National Park | Natural | 284 | |
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada | Cultural | 314 | |
Burgos Cathedral (F) | Cultural | 316 | |
Historic Centre of Cordoba | Cultural | 313 | |
Monastery and Site of El Escorial, Madrid | Cultural | 318 | |
Works of Antoni Gaudí | Cultural | 320 | |
Statue of Liberty | Cultural | 307 | |
Yosemite National Park | Natural | 308 | |
Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas (F) | Natural | 302 |
1983 (7th session)
29 sites (19 cultural, 9 natural, 1 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Ruins of São Miguel das Missões | Cultural | 275 | |
Ancient City of Nessebar | Cultural | 217 | |
Pirin National Park | Natural | 225 | |
Rila Monastery | Cultural | 216 | |
Srebarna Nature Reserve | Natural | 219 | |
Wood Buffalo National Park | Natural | 256 | |
Talamanca Range–La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park | Natural | 205 | |
Comoé National Park | Natural | 227 | |
Sangay National Park | Natural | 260 | |
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe | Cultural | 230 | |
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve | Natural | 258 | |
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy | Cultural | 229 | |
Pilgrimage Church of Wies | Cultural | 271 | |
Agra Fort | Cultural | 251 | |
Ajanta Caves (F) | Cultural | 242 | |
Ellora Caves | Cultural | 243 | |
Taj Mahal | Cultural | 252 | |
City of Cuzco | Cultural | 273 | |
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (F) | Mixed | 274 | |
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores | Cultural | 206 | |
Convent of Christ in Tomar | Cultural | 265 | |
Monastery of Batalha | Cultural | 264 | |
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (F) | Cultural | 263 | |
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve | Natural | 261 | |
Abbey of St Gall (F) | Cultural | 268 | |
Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair | Cultural | 269 | |
Old City of Berne | Cultural | 267 | |
( | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Natural | 259 |
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico | Cultural | 266 |
1982 (6th session)
24 sites (17 cultural, 5 natural, 2 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Djémila | Cultural | 191 | |
M'Zab Valley | Cultural | 188 | |
Tassili n'Ajjer | Mixed | 179 | |
Timgad | Cultural | 194 | |
Tipasa | Cultural | 193 | |
Lord Howe Island Group | Natural | 186 | |
Tasmanian Wilderness | Mixed | 181 | |
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda | Cultural | 189 | |
Taï National Park | Natural | 195 | |
Old Havana and its Fortification System (F) | Cultural | 204 | |
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt | Cultural | 203 | |
National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers (F) | Cultural | 180 | |
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve | Natural | 196 | |
Historic Centre of Florence | Cultural | 174 | |
Archaeological Site of Cyrene | Cultural | 190 | |
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (F) | Cultural | 183 | |
Archaeological Site of Sabratha | Cultural | 184 | |
Aldabra Atoll (F) | Natural | 185 | |
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (F) | Cultural | 201 | |
Ancient City of Sigiriya | Cultural | 202 | |
Sacred City of Anuradhapura | Cultural | 200 | |
Selous Game Reserve | Natural | 199 | |
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site | Cultural | 198 | |
Old Walled City of Shibam (F) | Cultural | 192 |
1981 (5th session)
26 sites (15 cultural, 9 natural, 2 mixed)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Los Glaciares National Park (F) | Natural | 145 | |
Great Barrier Reef (F) | Natural | 154 | |
Kakadu National Park | Mixed | 147 | |
Willandra Lakes Region | Mixed | 167 | |
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump | Cultural | 158 | |
SG̱ang Gwaay | Cultural | 157 | |
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (F) | Natural | 155 | |
Amiens Cathedral | Cultural | 162 | |
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments | Cultural | 164 | |
Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay | Cultural | 165 | |
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau | Cultural | 160 | |
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the 'Triumphal Arch' of Orange | Cultural | 163 | |
Speyer Cathedral | Cultural | 168 | |
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square | Cultural | 169 | |
Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua | Cultural | 149 | |
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (F) | Cultural | 148 | |
Medina of Fez (F) | Cultural | 170 | |
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore | Cultural | 171 | |
Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta | Cultural | 143 | |
Darien National Park | Natural | 159 | |
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | Natural | 25 | |
Niokolo-Koba National Park | Natural | 153 | |
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara | Cultural | 144 | |
Serengeti National Park | Natural | 156 | |
Mammoth Cave National Park | Natural | 150 | |
Olympic National Park | Natural | 151 |
1980 (4th session)
27 sites (22 cultural, 5 natural)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad (F) | Cultural | 102 | |
Historic Town of Ouro Preto (F) | Cultural | 124 | |
Paphos (F) | Cultural | 79 | |
Garamba National Park | Natural | 136 | |
Kahuzi-Biega National Park | Natural | 137 | |
Aksum | Cultural | 15 | |
Lower Valley of the Awash | Cultural | 10 | |
Lower Valley of the Omo | Cultural | 17 | |
Tiya | Cultural | 12 | |
Asante Traditional Buildings | Cultural | 35 | |
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura | Cultural | 91 | |
Maya Site of Copán (F) | Cultural | 129 | |
Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci | Cultural | 93 | |
City of Valletta (F) | Cultural | 131 | |
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum | Cultural | 130 | |
Megalithic Temples of Malta | Cultural | 132 | |
( | Durmitor National Park | Natural | 100 |
Røros Mining Town and the Circumference | Cultural | 55 | |
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro (F) | Cultural | 138 | |
Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol | Cultural | 140 | |
Taxila | Cultural | 139 | |
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo–San Lorenzo (F) | Cultural | 135 | |
Historic Centre of Warsaw | Cultural | 30 | |
Ancient City of Bosra | Cultural | 22 | |
Site of Palmyra | Cultural | 23 | |
Ichkeul National Park | Natural | 8 | |
Redwood National and State Parks | Natural | 134 |
1979 (3rd session)
45 sites (34 cultural, 8 natural, 3 mixed)
Host:
1978 (2nd session)
12 sites (8 cultural, 4 natural)
Host:
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (F) | Cultural | 4 | |
Nahanni National Park Reserve | Natural | 24 | |
City of Quito | Cultural | 2 | |
Galápagos Islands (F) | Natural | 1 | |
Simien National Park (F) | Natural | 9 | |
Rock-Hewn Churches | Cultural | 18 | |
Aachen Cathedral (F) | Cultural | 3 | |
Historic Centre of Kraków (F) | Cultural | 29 | |
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mine | Cultural | 32 | |
Island of Gorée (F) | Cultural | 26 | |
Mesa Verde National Park | Cultural | 27 | |
Yellowstone National Park (F) | Natural | 28 |
See also
References
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List (transboundary)". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Galápagos Islands". whc.unesco.org.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Italy - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "China - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- UNESCO. "44th session of the World Heritage Committee". UNESCO. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
External links
- UNESCO World Heritage portal – Official website (in English and French)
- The World Heritage List – Official searchable list of all Inscribed Properties
- New Inscribed Properties – List of new Inscribed Properties. Also lists nominated sites prior to an upcoming session of the World Heritage Committee.