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Title Sites State Parties Description Category Date updated
World Heritage Cities Programme 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex
Abbey of St Gall
Acropolis, Athens
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
Ancient City of Nessebar
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites
Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve
Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua
Bryggen
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci
Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
City of Bath
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications
City of Safranbolu
City of Valletta
City of Verona
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
Classical Weimar
Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg
Costiera Amalfitana
Crespi d'Adda
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)
Episcopal City of Albi
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč
Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta
Flemish Béguinages
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
Hanseatic City of Lübeck
Hanseatic Town of Visby
Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao
Historic Areas of Istanbul
Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
Historic Centre of Brugge
Historic Centre of Český Krumlov
Historic Centre of Cordoba
Historic Centre of Évora
Historic Centre of Florence
Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone
Historic Centre of Kraków
Historic Centre of Naples
Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar
Historic Centre of Prague
Historic Centre of Riga
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace
Historic Centre of Siena
Historic Centre of Sighişoara
Historic Centre of Telč
Historic Centre of the City of Pienza
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
Historic Centre of Urbino
Historic Centre of Vienna
Historic Centre of Warsaw
Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar
Historic City of Toledo
Historic City of Trogir
Historic District of Old Québec
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
Historic Site of Lyon
Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity
Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture
Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century
Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč
Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning
La Grand-Place, Brussels
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels)
Mantua and Sabbioneta
Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
Medieval City of Rhodes
Medieval Town of Toruń
Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
Monastic Island of Reichenau
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region
Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Naval Port of Karlskrona
New Lanark
Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
Old City of Acre
Old City of Berne
Old City of Dubrovnik
Old City of Salamanca
Old City of Zamość
Old Rauma
Old Town Lunenburg
Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
Old Town of Cáceres
Old Town of Corfu
Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
Paphos
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange
Roman Walls of Lugo
Røros Mining Town and the Circumference
Saltaire
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Skogskyrkogården
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim
Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
Taos Pueblo
The Trulli of Alberobello
The Great Spa Towns of Europe
The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
The Historic Centre of Odesa
The Porticoes of Bologna
The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design
Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen
Town of Bamberg
University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
Vatican City
Venice and its Lagoon
Vilnius Historic Centre
Vlkolínec
Völklingen Ironworks
Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
Water Management System of Augsburg
White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
Works of Antoni Gaudí
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
The World Heritage Cities Programme is one of six thematic programmes formally approved and monitored by the World Heritage Committee. The programme concerns the development of a theoretical framework for urban ... Cities 2024-01-09
World Heritage Marine Programme Everglades National Park
French Austral Lands and Seas
Gough and Inaccessible Islands
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture
Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek
Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve
Papahānaumokuākea
St Kilda
Surtsey
Wadden Sea
West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
50 flagship marine protected areas of Outstanding Universal Value: Beacons of Hope In a Changing Ocean Conservation of Natural Sites
Marine & coastal
Natural
2024-03-04
World Heritage Online Map Platform Funded by the Flanders UNESCO Trustfund (FUT), this project aims to develop an online geographic information system for World Heritage. Science & technology
Site Management
2024-05-21
Cultural Landscapes Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape
Alto Douro Wine Region
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
Bam and its Cultural Landscape
Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape
Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars
Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia
Colonies of Benevolence
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Costiera Amalfitana
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
Cultural Landscape of Maymand
Cultural Landscape of Sintra
Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana
Curonian Spit
Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape
Dutch Water Defence Lines
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape
Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta
Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park
Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė)
Konso Cultural Landscape
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region
Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap
Kuk Early Agricultural Site
Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem
Landscape of Grand Pré
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene
Le Morne Cultural Landscape
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Lushan National Park
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
Matobo Hills
Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
Mount Wutai
Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
Pampulha Modern Ensemble
Papahānaumokuākea
Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity
Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly
Pimachiowin Aki
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Roșia Montană Mining Landscape
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Saloum Delta
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Sítio Roberto Burle Marx
St Kilda
Sukur Cultural Landscape
Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
Taputapuātea
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
The English Lake District
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand
The Persian Garden
The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape
Tongariro National Park
Trang An Landscape Complex
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Val d'Orcia
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape
Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago
Viñales Valley
Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
Wachau Cultural Landscape
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Þingvellir National Park
ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape
There exist a great variety of Landscapes that are representative of the different regions of the world. Combined works of nature and humankind, they express a long and intimate relationship between peoples and ... Cultural landscapes 2022-09-27
Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery Post-conflict and post-disaster reconstruction became an increasingly important issue after the destruction of cultural heritage sites in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Nepal, Syria, and Yemen. ... 2022-08-25
Rapid Response Facility (RRF) Area de Conservación Guanacaste
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks
Chitwan National Park
Comoé National Park
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex
Galápagos Islands
Garamba National Park
Gough and Inaccessible Islands
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Manú National Park
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Pantanal Conservation Area
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Salonga National Park
Sangha Trinational
Selous Game Reserve
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
Taï National Park
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
Tikal National Park
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
Virunga National Park
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Argentina · Belize · Benin · Brazil · Cambodia · Cameroon · Chad · China · Colombia · Congo · Costa Rica · Côte d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ecuador · Egypt · Ethiopia · Guatemala · India · Indonesia · Kenya · Nepal · Panama · Peru · Romania · Rwanda · Senegal · Thailand · Uganda · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · United Republic of Tanzania · Viet Nam Rapid Response Facility (RRF) © Oreades The Rapid Response Facility (RRF) is a fund that provides grants to protected areas in the event of a sudden crisis. We mainly finance initiatives aimed at ... Conservation of Natural Sites 2022-06-27
Understanding urban heritage: New and Old Towns of Edinburgh (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Old and New Towns of Edinburgh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland New and Old Towns of Edinburgh  (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements © Chris Fleming, CC BY-SA 2.0, via ... 2024-03-21
Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements| Historic Centre of Cordoba ... Historic Centre of Cordoba Spain Historic Centre of Cordoba (Spain) UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements © Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie, CC BY-SA, via Flickr World Heritage Cities UNESCO ... 2024-02-11
Renewable Energy Transition and World Heritage Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time, and with over 30 programs in the sciences, education, culture and communication sector, UNESCO is actively contributing to create knowledge, educate and ... 2023-05-16
World Heritage Youth Forum (2013) Second South East Europe (SEE) for peace and sustainable development Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius Albania · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Greece · Hungary · Montenegro · North Macedonia · Romania · Serbia · Slovenia The Second SEE World Heritage Youth Forum for peace and sustainable development was held from 6th until 11th April 2013 in Zajecar, Eastern Serbia, where the World Heritage site Gamzigrad – Felix Romuliana / Palace ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
#OurLakeOhrid Photo & Story Contest Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region Albania · North Macedonia #OurLakeOhrid Photo & Story Contest © UNESCO The Photo Contest was organized in the framework of the Project: "Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and ... 2022-06-27
30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. Urbino workshop (Italy) on “Partnerships for World Heritage ... Historic Centre of Urbino The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was signed on 16 November 1972. The 30th Anniversary celebrations included the organization of the international conference “World ... Cities
Conservation of Cultural Sites
Conservation of Natural Sites
Cultural landscapes
Partnerships
Site Management
2022-06-27
Accessible cultural tourism in the old city of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications Luxembourg On the 25th Anniversary of the site's inscription on the World Heritage List, new tours aim to open the World Heritage site to everyone, including citizens with special needs. By partnering with relevant community ... Inclusion & Participation 2023-02-16
Analytical summary of the state of conservation of World Heritage properties (2008) At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee discussed at length the issues related to the state of conservation of World Heritage properties. With Decision 32 COM 7B.129 (see Annex 1), it ... Convention 2022-06-27
Atlas World Heritage: sharing knowledge and skills amongst European World Heritage cities Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
Historic Centre of Florence
Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
France · Italy · Portugal · Spain · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The initiative Atlas World Heritage brings together the cities of Florence, Santiago de Compostela, Edinburgh, Oporto, Bordeaux to share their experiences and strategies to safeguard the sites’ OUV. The project has ... Knowledge & Skills 2023-02-16
Avebury Residents’ Pack: bringing together diverse stakeholders in Avebury (United Kingdom) Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The Avebury Residents' Pack, developed between 2006 and 2008 by the local world heritage management office, aimed to reconnect the local communities with the archaeological sites in the village, bringing together ... Inclusion & Participation 2022-06-27
Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the ... Garamba National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Salonga National Park
Virunga National Park
Belgium · Italy · Spain Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Parc national des Virunga © Kim S. Gjerstad A program aimed at preserving ... Conservation of Natural Sites
Forests
2022-06-27
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the cities of Ljubuški, Banja Luka, Trebinje, Mostar, Sarajevo and the Canton of Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina UNESCO Bosnia and Herzegovina and the cities of Ljubuški, Banja Luka, Trebinje, Mostar, Sarajevo and the Canton of SarajevoProject Page © Silvan Rehfeld / Old Bridge Area of the Old City of ... Cities 2022-09-30
Building the skills to care for Georgia’s Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands Georgia Building the skills to care for Georgia’s Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands © Around 100 people are employed across the parks and protected areas that make up the Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands ... Sustainable Tourism 2023-03-31
Case Study: Assessing the potential visual impact of onshore wind energy projects in relation to a World Heritage ... Frontiers of the Roman Empire In the period between 2004 to 2008, Historic England was dealing with an increased number of renewable energy applications that could be seen from the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage site. In response, Historic ... 2023-05-11
Case Study: Assessment of cumulative impacts of multiple developments near a World Heritage property Wood Buffalo National Park In 2016, the World Heritage Committee requested Canada prepare a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the World Heritage property of Wood Buffalo National Park to assess the cumulative impacts of all ... 2023-04-27
Case study: Dorset Dorset and East Devon Coast Located on the south coast of the United Kingdom, the nominated site comprises approximately 155km of undeveloped coastline and countryside. The cliff exposures along the Dorset and East Devon coast provide an ... Conservation of Natural Sites 2022-06-27
Case Study: Impact assessment of a wind energy project near a World Heritage property in the Netherlands Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout Netherlands (Kingdom of the) In 2013, the national government and the provinces of the Netherlands agreed on allocating the onshore wind power production per province to jointly reach the national target of 6,000 MW. 2023-04-27
Case Study: Planning offshore wind turbines along the coast of Normandy, France Fortifications of Vauban The Multiannual Energy programme provides for the development of new offshore wind projects in France, including a 1-gigawatt (GW) project along the coast of Normandy. 2023-04-27
Case Study: Policy framework for a controlled wind energy development near a transboundary World Heritage property Wadden Sea The transboundary World Heritage property is managed according to the trilaterally adopted Wadden Sea Plan (WSP), a common framework for the protection and sustainable management of the Wadden Sea as an ecological ... 2023-04-27
Case Study: Strategic planning of wind energy projects outside a World Heritage property and its buffer zone in the ... Upper Middle Rhine Valley In order to avoid negative impacts of wind turbines on the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a planning and heritage consultancy was commissioned with an expert report on the ‘Mapping of Exclusion Zones for Wind Turbines ... 2023-04-27
Community-led urban planning in Durham (United Kingdom) Durham Castle and Cathedral United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The City of Durham Neighbourhood Plan was developed between 2014 and 2021 following a comprehensive community-centred approach, which included a Neighbourhood Forum, extensive consultations and a public referendum. ... Environment & Resilience
Inclusion & Participation
2022-06-27
Connecting young people with their cultural heritage in Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments Russian Federation The community event encourages young people to deepen their knowledge about cultural heritage and propose ideas for its conservation through workshops, cultural visits, educational activities and an ideas ... Inclusion & Participation 2023-02-16
Creating a shared framework in the serial World Heritage property of Mantua and Sabbioneta (Italy) Mantua and Sabbioneta Italy In order to improve the coordination between the two component cities of this serial property, the Municipalities of Mantua and Sabbioneta have created a central management office. This office is in charge of ... Environment & Resilience 2023-02-16
Creating reconciliation: Mostar Bridge Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina During the conflict that tore apart the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, the beautiful Old Bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was completely destroyed. Conservation of Cultural Sites
Cultural
2022-12-08
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Cluj-Napoca Urban Report Romania City of Cluj-Napoca Urban Report City results Cluj-Napoca Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ... Cities
Sustainable Development
2022-09-29
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Dubrovnik Urban Report Croatia City of Dubrovnik Urban Report City results Dubrovnik Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ... Cities
Sustainable Development
2022-09-29
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Elvas Urban Report Portugal City of Elvas Urban Report City results Elvas Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ... Cities
Sustainable Development
2022-10-25
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Leskovac Urban Report Serbia City of Leskovac Urban Report City results Leskovac Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ... Cities
Sustainable Development
2022-09-28
Culture|2030 Indicators City of Skopje Urban Report North Macedonia City of Skopje Urban Report City results Skopje Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ... Cities
Sustainable Development
2022-09-29
Culture|2030 Indicators Croatia and the city of Dubrovnik Project Page Old City of Dubrovnik Croatia Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in Croatia and the city of Dubrovnik is with the support and partnership of the Ministry of Culture and Media and the city of Dubrovnik. This is part of the pilot ... Cities 2022-09-29
Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of Croatia Croatia Sommaire Introduction Four Thematic Dimension Mapped to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Four Thematic Dimension Mapped to UNESCO Culture Conventions UNESCO Culture ... Cities
Sustainable Development
2023-11-29
Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of North Macedonia North Macedonia National Report of North Macedonia Country results North Macedonia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ... Cities
Sustainable Development
2022-09-29
Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of Portugal Portugal National Report of Portugal Country results Portugal Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ... 2022-09-28
Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of Romania Romania National Culture Profile of Romania Roșia Montană |© Daniel Vrabioiu Sommaire Introduction Initiative Implementation Results snapshot Key ... 2024-02-20
Culture|2030 Indicators National Report of Serbia Serbia National Report of Serbia Country results Serbia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ... Cities
Sustainable Development
2022-09-28
Culture|2030 Indicators North Macedonia and the city of Skopje Project Page Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe North Macedonia UNESCO North Macedonia and the City of Skopje Project Page © Milan Piroš Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in North Macedonia and the city of Skopje is with the ... Cities 2022-09-30
Culture|2030 Indicators Romania and the city of Cluj-Napoca Project Page Romania UNESCO Romania and the City of Cluj-Napoca Project Page © Daniel Vrabioiu / Roșia Montană Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators Romania and the city of Cluj-Napoca ... Cities 2023-11-16
Culture|2030 Indicators Serbia and the city of Leskovac Project Page Serbia UNESCO Serbia and the City of Leskovac Project Page © Daniel Vrabioiu / Roșia Montană Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in Serbia and the city of Leskovac is ... Cities 2022-09-29
Developing a new methodology for urban regeneration: the ROCK project in Bologna (Italy) The Porticoes of Bologna Italy A pilot project to enhance public spaces using participatory processes helped to identify key lessons which can be later applied to other areas and cities. Knowledge & Skills 2023-02-16
Developing a participatory approach to World Heritage management in Mtskheta (Georgia) Historical Monuments of Mtskheta Georgia National and local stakeholders are brought together in the Georgian World Heritage Protection Council. The Council reviews all proposals within the World Heritage properties and buffer zones and ensures adequate ... Inclusion & Participation 2022-06-27
Developing sustainable rural tourism in San Gimignano (Italy) Historic Centre of San Gimignano Italy In reaction to the sharp increase in incoming visitors over the last decades, San Gimignano has developed several initiatives to support jobs and local livelihoods while respecting the town’s cultural heritage, ... Prosperity & Livelihood 2023-02-16
Establishing a dialogue between site management and residents in the Historic Centre of Salzburg (Austria) Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg Austria A community engagement programme has provided key data and inputs for the sustainable development of the World Heritage site.  Inclusion & Participation 2023-02-16
Global Strategy: Support to agro-pastoral cultural landscapes The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape Pastoralism is defined as a system of livestock farming which depends, for the most part, on the generally non-intensive use of naturally-occurring plant materials for grazing, either on a farm or as part of a ... 2022-06-27
Guide 4 – Case Study: Avebury World Heritage site, Wiltshire (United Kingdom) Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Avebury stone circle or ‘henge’ lies at the centre of half the Stonehenge, Avebury, and Associated Sites inscribed as World Heritage. It is the sister-site to the perhaps more widely recognizable monument: ... Sustainable Tourism 2023-02-27
Guide 4 – Case study: Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) Old and New Towns of Edinburgh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The World Heritage Status Report showed that 41% of visitors to Edinburgh are aware that it is a World Heritage site, and 17% of all visitors think that Edinburgh’s World Heritage status influenced their choice. ... Sustainable Tourism 2023-02-27
Guide 4 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway) Røros Mining Town and the Circumference Norway Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is linked to the copper mines, established in the 17th century, which were used for 333 years until 1977. The site includes the Town and its industrial-rural cultural ... Sustainable Tourism 2023-02-27
Guide 5 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway) Røros Mining Town and the Circumference Norway In was back in 1922 when the Chief Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments and Buildings (Riksantikvaren) first understood the potential value of Røros Mining Town heritage. At that time, a recommendation of protection ... Sustainable Tourism 2023-02-27
Guide 6 – Case Study: Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (United Kingdom) Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2006 comprised of 10 different mining landscapes across the area. As the largest World Heritage site in the United Kingdom, ... Sustainable Tourism 2023-02-27
Guide 7 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway) Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is a clear case of a cultural landscape sustained by traditional socio-economic systems. In 2009 there were 21 active farms within the property and a number of redundant farms ... Sustainable Tourism 2023-02-27
Guide to good practices in landscape-residential areas 1950-75, Basque country (Spain) Spain The “Guide to Good Practices in Landscape-Residential areas 1950-75” aims to help public administrations and technical teams in improving the quality of life in residential areas as built between 1950-75. It ... Inclusion & Participation
Knowledge & Skills
2023-08-16
Heritage-based city branding in Trogir (Croatia) Historic City of Trogir Croatia A new city branding strategy based on cultural values and community participation aims to enhance Trogir’s attractiveness as a destination for cultural tourism. Prosperity & Livelihood 2023-12-28
Improving the environmental, cultural and social sustainability of the Historic Centre of Urbino (Italy) Historic Centre of Urbino Italy Through a series of strategic actions, Urbino has sought to improve its environmental sustainability and promote climate change mitigation and adaptation. An update of the management plan is currently under way in ... Climate Change
Environment & Resilience
Prosperity & Livelihood
2023-02-16
Integrating cultural and natural heritage values in urban development processes in Lyon (France) Historic Site of Lyon France The 2019 urban plan aims to protect cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes through specific planning tools, such as green and blue infrastructure planning and the development of heritage ... Climate Change
Environment & Resilience
2023-07-12
Literary tourism in the university town of Coimbra (Portugal) University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia Portugal A project to create a digital map of places associated with literature aims to promote sustainable cultural tourism, relieving tourism pressures in the historic areas and encouraging visitors to explore other parts ... Prosperity & Livelihood 2023-02-16
Management of World Heritage Sites in Armenia Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley
Armenia UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in the ... Site Management 2023-10-03
Monitoring the implementation of the World Heritage Management and Action Plan in the Historic Centre of Florence ... Historic Centre of Florence Italy An innovative initiative employs the Sustainable Development Goals as monitoring tools to track the contribution of heritage-related initiatives towards sustainable development.  Environment & Resilience
Knowledge & Skills
2023-02-16
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region Albania · North Macedonia Towards strengthened governanceof the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region © This European Union funded project aims to improve transboundary cooperation ... 2022-05-03
Open-Ended Working Group for the revision of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly of States Parties to ... At its 19th session (UNESCO, 2013), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention decided (Resolution 19 GA 4) to fully apply Article 8, paragraph 2, of the World Heritage Convention which ... Convention 2022-06-27
Participatory budgeting in Trogir (Croatia) Historic City of Trogir Croatia The participatory budgeting and decision-making model enables local residents to decide on the application of part of the city’s budget and the practical initiatives to be carried out in their city.   Inclusion & Participation 2022-06-27
Pedestrianisation of historic streets and public spaces in Graz (Austria) City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg Austria As part of a wider effort to create a pedestrian-only zone in the historic centre, the city of Graz carried an ambitious programme to re-design its historic streets and public spaces through high-quality design ... Climate Change
Environment & Resilience
2023-02-16
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Europe and North America The First Cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise was carried out from 2001 to 2006 for Europe and from 2001 to 2005 for North America. The exercise provided an opportunity for States Parties to highlight a number ... 2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Europe and North America region (2012-2015) In Europe, 49 States Parties and 432 World Heritage properties (382 cultural, 41 natural, 9 mixed) participated in the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise (2012-2015). The exercise was coordinated by ... 2022-06-27
Polo del '900: an inclusive, multi-functional cultural centre in downtown Turin (Italy) Residences of the Royal House of Savoy Italy The model of the Polo del 900 proposes collaboration as a solution for institutional and cultural fragmentation which forms the core of a new ecology of creative cultural systems and puts community at the core of ... Environment & Resilience
Gender Equality
Inclusion & Participation
Knowledge & Skills
2023-02-16
Portugal and the city of Elvas Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications Portugal UNESCO Portugal and the City of Elvas Project Page © Limes.Media/Tim Schnarr Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators in Portugal and the city of Elvas is with the ... Cities 2022-09-30
Preparatory assistance for the nomination of the architectural work of Le Corbusier (Argentina, Belgium, France, ... Le Corbusier is one of the greatest architects of the 20th century, and his work both built and written have had a huge impact on the world, and demonstrate major technical and conceptual changes of the Modern ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Earthen Architecture
Partnerships
2022-06-27
Preserving traditional farming through cooperative systems in Røros (Norway) Røros Mining Town and the Circumference Norway A farming cooperative system conserves the agricultural landscape around the historic town of Røros and promotes sustainable tourism. Environment & Resilience
Prosperity & Livelihood
2023-02-16
Private property management in historic city centres of European countries in transition The transfer of responsibility from private ownership to local and territorial governments poses new management problems in the centres of European countries in transition. France, which has a long tradition in this ... Cities
Cultural
Education & Training
2022-06-27
Reflection on the election system of the members of the World Heritage Committee (2007-2009) At its 13th session (UNESCO, 2001), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention adopted Resolution 13 GA 9 for an equitable representation within the World Heritage Committee. This ... Convention 2022-06-27
Reintroduction of hydropower in the mills district of the Town of Bamberg (Germany) Town of Bamberg Germany The installation of a new water turbine at the site of the former water mills in the Town of Bamberg follows traditional water practices while respecting the Outstanding Universal Value of the property. The new ... Climate Change
Environment & Resilience
Prosperity & Livelihood
2023-07-12
Seminar at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (France) on Tourism and World Heritage Sites From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt An international expert meeting focusing on “Tourism and World Heritage Sites” was held from 6 to 8 March 2008 at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, France. (The Saltwork is part of a property inscribed on the ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Conservation of Natural Sites
Partnerships
Sustainable Tourism
2022-06-27
Seminar in Cinque Terre (Italy) on cultural landscapes Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) In 1992, the World Heritage Committee changed the Operational Guidelines for the inscription of cultural landscapes on the World Heritage List. It was defined as the “combined works of nature and man” as set out in ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Cultural landscapes
Site Management
2022-06-27
Seminar on raising awareness on Global Strategy in the South West islands of the Indian Ocean and Madagascar France In 1994, the World Heritage Committee launched the Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List. Crucial to the Global Strategy are efforts to encourage the nomination of ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Conservation of Natural Sites
Education & Training
2022-06-27
Setting up a World Heritage management framework in Kyiv (Ukraine) Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Ukraine A new, unified buffer zone and a management plan aim to preserve the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage site “Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” and ... Environment & Resilience 2023-02-16
Special plan for the protection and restoration of the historic city of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Spain In order to face challenges such as urban gentrification, the abandonment of the city centre and the impact of tourism, the City of Santiago de Compostela developed a comprehensive framework for heritage ... Environment & Resilience
Prosperity & Livelihood
2022-06-27
Strengthening residents’ connection with their gardening heritage in Bamberg (Germany) Town of Bamberg Germany In the city of Bamberg, traditional gardening practices are part of the city’s strategy to promote urban sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic helped to strengthen the local community’s connection with its gardening ... Climate Change
Environment & Resilience
Prosperity & Livelihood
2023-02-16
Support for the restoration of the Christ the Saviour Church in Prizren, Kosovo (References to Kosovo shall be ... Following the international donors conference for the Rehabilitation of the Cultural Heritage in Kosovo* (13 May 2005), organised by UNESCO in collaboration with the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in ... Conservation of Cultural Sites 2022-06-27
Supporting local tourism in the Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Supporting local tourism in the Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina © The picturesque Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar was the first World Heritage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina ... Sustainable Tourism 2023-03-31
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the historic city of L’Aquila (Italy) Italy The long-term plan aims to promote sustainable urban transportation, reduce emissions and pollution, and enhance liveability in the historic city by enhancing cycling networks and infrastructure, improving existing ... Climate Change
Environment & Resilience
2023-02-16
Taking nature into account in the World Heritage Management plan of Strasbourg (France) Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt France An update of the World Heritage management plan and urban planning tools seeks to integrate cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes in order to improve the city’s liveability and micro-climate. Climate Change
Environment & Resilience
2023-02-16
Technical assistance for the management of the Archaeological Site of Zeugma and its surroundings, Gaziantep, Turkey Türkiye Zeugma is an ancient city situated on the Euphrates south of Turkey. It is composed of two cities on either side of the Euphrates: Seleucia and Apamea. The construction of a new dam on the Euphrates in Turkey ... Cities
Conservation of Cultural Sites
Conservation of Natural Sites
Cultural landscapes
Earthen Architecture
Site Management
2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the management of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra, Albania Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra Albania With a strategic geographic position on one of the few passageways between the Adriatic Sea and the Balkan Peninsula, and on the banks of the Osum River, Berat, Albania became a rich commercial and cultural center ... Cities
Conservation of Cultural Sites
Earthen Architecture
Urban Context
2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the restoration of Saint Basil's Basilica, Moscow, Russian Federation Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow Russian Federation The construction of the Basilica Saint. Basil the Blessed, Moscow, Russian Federation, took place between 1552 and 1561 after the capture of Kazan by Tsar Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, to commemorate his ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Restoration
Urban Context
2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the safeguarding, management and development of the Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia Historic Centre of Riga Latvia The Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997 for its urban and architectural values. The city’s urban morphology is a fine example of the development and evolution phases of ... Cities
Conservation of Cultural Sites
Restoration
Site Management
Urban Context
2022-06-27
Technical assistance to the Shirak Museum, Armenia Armenia The regional Shirak Museum, Armenia, was established in 1930. During the 1970s, tens of thousands of pieces representing the material and spiritual culture of the historical province of Shirak were collected by the ... Cultural
Emergency action
Museum
2022-06-27
Technical support for the management, enhancement and development of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey Historic Areas of Istanbul Türkiye The Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey, were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1985, and as a strategic point in the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, ... Cities
Conservation of Cultural Sites
Earthen Architecture
Restoration
Urban Context
2022-06-27
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Gough and Inaccessible Islands
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Surtsey
Þingvellir National Park
Brazil · Cabo Verde · Iceland · Norway · Portugal · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The mid ocean ridge systems are the largest geological features on the planet. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) is a mostly underwater mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean that runs from 87°N -about 333km south of the ... Additional Natural Categories 2023-01-25
Understanding the movement of people through phone use analysis in Florence (Italy) Historic Centre of Florence Italy The local government analysed mobile usage data from major telephone operators to collect useful data for infrastructure design and tourism management. Environment & Resilience
Knowledge & Skills
2023-02-16
UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites in Europe Supported by the European Union, World Heritage Journeys showcases UNESCO recognised outstanding cultural heritage in a travel platform that promotes sustainable tourism development across Europe. The World ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Cultural
Cultural landscapes
Cultural Routes
2022-06-27
UNESCO World Heritage Forests UNESCO World Heritage Forests © David Geldhof / Yosemite National Park Forests are some of the most biodiversity-rich habitats on Earth. They play a crucial role in climate regulation by ... Climate Change
Conservation of Natural Sites
Forests
2023-02-22
UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize For The Safeguarding And Management of Cultural Landscapes Greece The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes was created in 1995 to reward outstanding examples of action to safeguard and enhance the world’s ... Cultural landscapes 2024-04-17
World Heritage and the Arctic Ilulissat Icefjord
Laponian Area
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve
Putorana Plateau
Rock Art of Alta
The Arctic Ocean urgently needs protection as melting sea ice is opening up previously inaccessible areas to activities such as shipping, bottom trawl fishing and oil exploration, according to a scientific report ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Conservation of Natural Sites
Education & Training
Other materials
Site Management
2023-11-28
World Heritage and wind energy planning Protecting visual integrity in the context of the energy transition. Inspiring practices from four European countries. This study presents examples from four European countries and shows how they deal with wind ... Climate Change
Other materials
Publications
2022-11-21
World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP) Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
Ancient City of Damascus
Ancient City of Ping Yao
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Angkor
Antigua Guatemala
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro
Archaeological Site of Carthage
Archaeological Site of Volubilis
Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes
Asante Traditional Buildings
Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah
Bahla Fort
Bam and its Cultural Landscape
Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Canal du Midi
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Chaco Culture
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
Changdeokgung Palace Complex
Churches and Convents of Goa
City of Cuzco
City of Potosí
City of Quito
City of Safranbolu
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia
Complex of Koguryo Tombs
Coro and its Port
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)
Fortifications of Vauban
Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Fujian Tulou
Gyeongju Historic Areas
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town
Hatra
Himeji-jo
Historic Centre of Bukhara
Historic Centre of Camagüey
Historic Centre of Cordoba
Historic Centre of Évora
Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone
Historic Centre of Lima
Historic Centre of Morelia
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar
Historic Centre of Puebla
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox
Historic Centre of São Luís
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz
Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina
Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
Historic Centre of Zacatecas
Historic City of Meknes
Historic City of Sucre
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso
Historic Site of Lyon
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
Historic Town of Ouro Preto
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns
Historic Town of Zabid
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Island of Mozambique
Itchan Kala
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Jongmyo Shrine
Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site
Kasbah of Algiers
Kathmandu Valley
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Kunya-Urgench
León Cathedral
M'Zab Valley
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Medina of Fez
Medina of Marrakesh
Medina of Sousse
Medina of Tunis
Meidan Emam, Esfahan
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
Mesa Verde National Park
Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam
Mogao Caves
Mount Wutai
National Archeological Park of Tierradentro
Old City of Sana'a
Old Havana and its Fortification System
Old Town of Cáceres
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
Old Town of Ghadamès
Old Town of Lijiang
Old Towns of Djenné
Old Walled City of Shibam
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
Persepolis
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Proto-urban Site of Sarazm
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
Royal Palaces of Abomey
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
Ruins of León Viejo
Ruins of Loropéni
Sacred City of Caral-Supe
Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures
Samarra Archaeological City
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
Soltaniyeh
State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”
Sukur Cultural Landscape
Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex
Takht-e Soleyman
Taos Pueblo
Tchogha Zanbil
The Great Wall
The Persian Garden
Timbuktu
Tomb of Askia
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
Viñales Valley
Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
Yin Xu
Earthen architecture is one of the most original and powerful expressions of our ability to create a built environment with readily available resources. It includes a great variety of structures, ranging from ... Earthen Architecture 2022-06-27
World Heritage in Europe Today World Heritage attracts and fascinates: media around the world publish thousands of articles about it every year and countries invest a great deal of work and money to get sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage ... Other materials 2022-07-03
Conference "World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture - Managing the Historic Urban Landscape" During its 27th session in 2003 in Paris and following the debate on Vienna's proposed high-rise project, the WH Committee called for the organization of an international conference to discuss how to properly ... Cities 2022-03-02
The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands Developed in 1998, the World Heritage in Young Hands Educational Resource Kit for secondary school teachers is one of the main tools of the World Heritage Education Programme. ... Brochures & Info kits
Education & Training
Publications
2024-03-06
World Heritage Youth Forum The World Heritage Young Professionals Fora are among the flagship activities of the World Heritage Education Programme, designed to foster learning and exchange by bringing together young people and heritage ... Education & Training 2024-03-29
Avila Municipal led Patrimonitos Programme undertaken within the frame of the UNESCO World Heritage Education ... Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches Spain In 2007 the City of Ávila, initiated the "Patrimonitos Programme" in collaboration with  Excmo Heritage Council, the town council, the schools and institutes of the town to promote the knowledge of World Heritage. ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
International World heritage Education Workshop on “Mobilizing Young People for World Heritage” and ... Venice and its Lagoon Italy In connection with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention, the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre invited Gruppo Alcuni (Italy), a ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
Third European Course in Restoration for Youth Røros Mining Town and the Circumference Norway RØROS, Norway The third European World Heritage Restoration Camp for Youth was held 6-17 August 2001 in Røros, a mining town in Norway, that is a World Heritage Site since 1981. For the third time, participants ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
The First Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven Spain The First Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven encouraged young people to participate in heritage preservation. The Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven (the Accessible Forum for Heritage and Young People) was held in ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
World Heritage Young Professional Forum (2017) Memory: Lost and Recovered Heritage Poland One challenge How can we rethink heritage? How can the conservation, promotion and transmission of heritage be adapted to the challenges of the future? Urbanisation, climate change, global inequality, armed ... 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1995) Norway Our Pledge, Bergen, Norway Cultural and natural sites form the environment on which human beings are dependent psychologically, religiously, educationally and economically. Their destruction or even deterioration ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1996) First European Croatia Young People's Appeal from Dubrovnik We, the young people "Patrimonitos" (heritage protectors), as we call ourselves, are so happy to be here in the World Heritage City of Dubrovnik. During this forum we became ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2001) Sweden Karslkrona, Sweden3-8 September 2001 Objectives The 10th World Heritage Youth Forum Theme was: " Both sides of the coin - how the dark and light sides of my World Heritage can become keys to understand the present ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2002) Russia Russian Federation International World Heritage Youth Forum : first WHY Forum organized in Russian Federation at Velikiy Novgorod, 24-29 August 2002. The working program of the Forum included three round tables: Associated Schools ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2002) Sub-regional, First Central European Meeting Slovakia First Central European Meeting - World Heritage in Young Hands - in Bratislava, Slovakia, 24-29 June 2002.  The purpose of the meeting was to initiate innovative educational approach and develop a sense of shared ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2003) 7th OWHC Symposium Medieval City of Rhodes Greece During the 7th International Symposium of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) in Rhodes, Greece (23-26 September) a Youth Forum was held within the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage in Young Hands ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2009) 1st Ibero-American Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Doñana National Park
Historic Centre of Cordoba
Spain In conjunction with the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee, sixty-eight participants, of which, thirty-nine secondary school students from 10 countries learned new skills to preserve and conserve the ... Convention
Education & Training
2024-04-30
World Heritage Youth Forum (2010) 2nd Ibero-American Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Spain Aranjuez , the only Spanish site declared Cultural Landscape in the World Heritage List of UNESCO will host the 2nd World Heritage Ibero-American Youth Forum from 20 to June 30, 2010. The event comes in the wake of ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) 3rd Ibero-American Portugal · Spain The 3rd Iberoamerican World Heritage's Youth Forum is an international event organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain, through its national Heritage Education Program: "Patrimonio ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) First South East Europe (SEE) Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč
Škocjan Caves
Croatia · Slovenia Networking for a better common future The First South East Europe World Heritage Youth Forum, held 21-26 May 2011 in Porec, Croatia (from May 21 to 23), in Skocjan Cave and Lipika, Slovenia (from May 24 to 26), was ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2012) 4th Edition Spain The 4th World Heritage Youth Forum focusing on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention was held from 10 to 20 June 2012 in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) and Mollina, (Málaga). Forty-six young people aged ... Cultural
Education & Training
2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2016) “At the Crossroads of Multi-Layered Heritage” Türkiye 28 delegates 26 countries 12 days One challenge How can we rethink heritage? How can the conservation, promotion and transmission of heritage be adapted to the challenges of the ... Education & Training 2022-06-27
Youth Component, 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (2008) Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Gros Morne National Park
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Historic District of Old Québec
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Rideau Canal
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Canada From 21 June to 10 July 2008, thirty young people met in Canada to deepen their knowledge of different aspects of World Heritage in the framework of the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee. Organizers The ... Convention
Education & Training
2022-06-27
Teacher-training Workshop in the Alsace region France Strasbourg, France, 29-30 January 2003 Objectives The First teacher-training course organized in France since the beginning of the project in 1994. The objective of the course was to familiarize the teachers with ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
World Heritage Teacher and Student Camp Rock Carvings in Tanum Sweden Tanum, Sweden, 26-29 August 1999 Students from 12 to 18 years old and teachers from all Swedish schools working with the World Heritage site conservation in Sweden met at the World Heritage site of the Rock ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Operational project on the rehabilitation plan for the historic centre of Mostar Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina In December 1995, the Director-General of UNESCO and the representative of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Government signed a Cooperation Memorandum providing for the preparation of reconstruction and restoration ... Restoration 2022-03-05
International Safeguarding Campaign of the City of Venice (1966, Italy) Venice and its Lagoon Italy Venice, with its surrounding lagoon, is unique. In this city on the water, where the idea of terra firma is meaningless, a thousand years has seen the creation of an extraordinary museum of architecture. But this ... Conservation of Cultural Sites
Conservation of Natural Sites
2022-03-02
Romania - International support for the restoration and preservation of the Probota Monastery Churches of Moldavia Romania Probota Monastery, located in north-east Romania, has been on the World Heritage List since 1993.  The present church, built between 1528 and 1530 by Petru Rares. It is the beautiful internal and external frescos, ... Conservation of Cultural Sites 2022-03-02
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kriva Cuprija bridge of Mostar Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina Beside the famous Stari Most (Old Bridge), a genuine symbol of the town destroyed in 1993, there is another ancient bridge in Mostar: the Kriva Cuprija (or the Crooked Bridge).  It crosses the Rabobolja creek, a ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Preservation plan of the historical center of Mostar Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina By the end of the first month of work, the international team of experts headed by Professor Carlo Blasi of the University of Florence (Italy) was established to set up the general framework for the safeguarding of ... Conservation of Cultural Sites 2022-03-05
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Stari Most, Old bridge of Mostar Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina The "Old Bridge" enhanced the town's development and prosperity. It was its raison d'être.  Despite reinforcement works sometimes incompatible with modern restoration principles, this construction was in a perfect ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Tabacica Mosque Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina This historical mosque, situated in the vicinity of the Old Bridge, in the most touristic part of Mostar, was built c. 1600.  This monocameral mosque had a rectangular plan a roof of slates and a slender minaret, ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Arco del Paradiso Venice and its Lagoon Italy In the sestiere or district of Castello, at the entrance to the calle del Paradiso, so called because of the splendid illuminations on festival nights, there is an elegant Gothic arch surmounted by a triangular ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Façade of Santa Maria del Giglio Venice and its Lagoon Italy This church was built in the second half of the seventeenth century by Giuseppe Benoni; the façade is the work of Giuseppe Sardi.Antonio Barbaro left detailed instructions in his will for the design, building and ... Restoration 2022-03-02
Maintenance of restored Church S. Maria del Giglio Venice and its Lagoon Italy Pro Venezia, Switzerland has always been sensitive to the need for constant monitoring and prompt maintenance of restored buildings.True to this principle, the Swiss Committee provided funds for tests to be carried ... Conservation of Cultural Sites 2022-03-05
Restoration of a Terraced House in Cannaregio Venice and its Lagoon Italy The first stage of Venice in Peril’s (VIP) exciting venture into the conservation of historic housing in Venice also reached completion during the year. This Superintendency-led project brought together an ... Restoration 2022-03-02
Restoration of Cappella Sagredo, with frescoes by Tiepolo, painting of the "Holy Trinity" by Leandro Bassano and ... Venice and its Lagoon Italy The Amici della Basilica dei SS. Giovanni e Paolo (with funding from the Fondazione Varzi) commissioned preliminary chemical analyses in the Cappella Sagredo, with frescoes by Tiepolo, in the Church of S. Francesco ... Restoration 2022-03-02
Restoration of Lorenzo Bregno's Funeral Monument Venice and its Lagoon Italy The Comité français financed the restoration of Lorenzo Bregno's sixteenth-century funeral monument to Alvise Pasqualigo in the Church of the Frari in memory of Ms Solange Gaussen. In November and December the ... Restoration 2022-03-02
Restoration of Santa Maria dei Miracoli Venice and its Lagoon Italy In 1470 or thereabouts, an image of a Madonna and child was enshrined in a niche overlooking the street. Gradually, a history of miracles grew up around it, and the Venetians so worshipped the Madonna that they ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the altars of Church of San Rocco and Basilica on Torcello Venice and its Lagoon Italy Cooperating this time with the new American committee Venetian Heritage Inc., the Comitato Italiano saw work on the high altar of the Church of San Rocco almost completed and a start made on two gilded and painted ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the ancient Artiglierie building in the Arsenale Venice and its Lagoon Italy In a joint effort, the Comitato Italiano per Venezia secured funding for the restoration of the dozens of iron window and door frames in the ancient Artiglierie building in the Arsenale.In time for part of it to be ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the Ancient Jewish Cemetery Venice and its Lagoon Italy Three and a half centuries of neglect and maltreatment were finally reversed in October 1999 with the completion of the comprehensive restoration of the Ancient Jewish Cemetery on the Lido, first established in ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the Cappella Badoer-Giustinian, image of the Madonna dell'Umilità and Statue of St. Louis of ... Venice and its Lagoon Italy Save Venice Inc. brought three projects in the Church of San Francesco della Vigna to completion during the year. The Cappella Badoer-Giustinian was restored in memory of one of the founding fathers of the ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the Cappella Clary, Church of San Trovaso Venice and its Lagoon Italy The Comité français pour la sauvegarde de Venise often sponsors the restoration of Venetian monuments that have a French connection. This is the case of the Cappella Clary in the Church of San Trovaso, the burial ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the Cappella Emiliani Venice and its Lagoon Italy Responding to the Superintendency’s urgent appeal for attention to the Cappella Emiliani, attached to the façade of the Church of San Michele, the Venice in Peril Fund financed preliminary diagnostic surveys and ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the frescoes in San Salvador et Gesuiti Churches Venice and its Lagoon Italy Working on its own account, Venetian Heritage launched the preliminary phases of two projects during the year in preparation for the restoration of the frescoes in the sacristy of the Church of S. Salvador and of ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the German Synagogue, the façade of the former Scuola Grande di San Marco, a cycle of ... Venice and its Lagoon Italy During the year 1999, Save Venice Inc.passed from the planning to the execution phase of the restoration of the German Synagogue, but even after full-scale preparatory surveys and tests the Superintendency is ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the Nativity's painting in the Basilica S. Giorgio Maggiore Venice and its Lagoon Italy The Venice branch of Zonta Club International undertook to fund the restoration of Jacopo Bassano's famous painting of the "Nativity" in the Basilica of S. Giorgio Maggiore.  The Association of Private Committees ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the Painted Crucifixion group in wood Venice and its Lagoon Italy Mid-sixteenth century painted Crucifixion group in wood, with the Virgin and St. John, from the Church of San Michele. Following its long and painstaking restoration, the remarkable Crucifixion group financed by ... Conservation of Cultural Sites 2022-03-05
Restoration of the Querini Stampalia Foundation Venice and its Lagoon Italy The Comité français pour la sauvegarde de Venise began the restoration and refurbishment of two frescoed rooms in the Querini Stampalia Foundation, once occupied by the Serenissima's last ambassador to France. The ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of the Sottoportico dell' Angelo Venice and its Lagoon Italy A 13th century sculpted marble angel and the archway supporting it in Calle Magno, Castello. This was a long-awaited inauguration financed by Pro Venezia Sweden and the Australian Committee for Venice. Working space ... Restoration 2022-03-05
The decoration of the Portego of the Querini-Stampalia Palace Venice and its Lagoon Italy The decoration, carried out at the end of the 18th century for the wedding of Alvise Querini di Zuanne and Maria Teresa di Francesco, consists of stucco work in the pre-neoclassical style, with marmorino borders in ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Restoration of Probota Monastery Churches of Moldavia Romania The current UNESCO project comprises three main components: Installation of an under-floor heating system as well as a new brick floor to respect the original floor covering, and restoration of a painted wooden ... Restoration 2022-03-05
Baltic Youth Workshop on World Heritage Lithuania Lithuania, Vilnius, 3-8 July 2006 Objectives The Baltic Youth Workshop on World Heritage was organized on the occasion of the 30th session of the World Heritage Committee in Vilnius. The general objective of the ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
International Workshop on World Heritage Education - Austria City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg Austria Graz, Austria, 7-12 October 2000 Interregional Seminar on World Heritage and Youth The workshop consisted of 3 working groups that focused on different aspects of the World Heritage Education. The first working ... 2022-03-02
International Workshop on World Heritage Education -Chartres Chartres Cathedral France Chartres, France, 24-28 February, 1999 An International Workshop to disseminate the publication World Heritage in Young Hands - Resource Kit for Teachers, was held at Chartres World Heritage site. Some 20 ... 2022-03-02
International Workshop on World Heritage Education-Finland Finland Helsinki, Finland, 11-16 December 2001 Objectives Five main objectives of the Workshop Present recent WHE achievements and the results of the external World Heritage Evaluation Make proposals for the ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
International Workshop on World Heritage Educational Multi-media Resource Material Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) France Pont-du-Gard, France, 21-23 March 2005 Objectives For teachers: Provide secondary and elementary school classroom teachers with innovative, user-friendly multi-media interdisciplinary educational resource ... 2022-03-02
Light on Fort Liedot (France) France Ile d'Aix (Region Poitou-Charentes)25 august- 15 september 2008 Description Fort Liedot forms part of the Arsenal de Rochefort et fortifications de l'estuaire de la Charente (World Heritage Tentative List as ... Education & Training 2022-03-02
International colloquium in Bruges Historic Centre of Brugge Belgium International colloquium on the challenges and opportunities for the conservation and management of World Heritage cities. 40th Anniversary 2022-06-27
Towards a Nordic-Baltic pilot region for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Norway The project Towards a Nordic-Baltic pilot region for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism (2012-2014) was initiated by the Nordic World Heritage Foundation (NWHF). With a practical approach, the project has ... Sustainable Tourism 2022-06-27
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