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State of Conservation

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Properties concerned
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Date end:2009close
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Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
ancient city of damascusAncient City of Damascus syrian arab republic Syrian Arab Republic 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Poor state of conservation
 No
ancient thebes with its necropolisAncient Thebes with its Necropolis egypt Egypt 2009 Housing, No
archaeological site of cyreneArchaeological Site of Cyrene libya Libya 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Inadequate on-site security and control systems
 No
bahla fortBahla Fort oman Oman 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Deterioration of the earthen structures of the Fort
 No
bam and its cultural landscapeBam and its Cultural Landscape iran (islamic republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2009 Housing, Yes
brasiliaBrasilia brazil Brazil 2009 Housing, No
budapest, including the banks of the danube, the buda castle quarter and andrássy avenueBudapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue hungary Hungary 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Lack of conservation of residential housing in the area inscribed as World Heritage
 No
butrintButrint albania Albania 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Slow progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the joint missions
 No
cathedral, alcázar and archivo de indias in sevilleCathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville spain Spain 2009 Housing, No
city of bathCity of Bath united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Housing, No
city of graz – historic centre and schloss eggenbergCity of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg austria Austria 2009 Housing, No
city of vallettaCity of Valletta malta Malta 2009 Housing, No
city of vicenza and the palladian villas of the venetoCity of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto italy Italy 2009 Housing, No
colonial city of santo domingoColonial City of Santo Domingo dominican republic Dominican Republic 2009 Housing, No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 2009 Housing, No
cultural landscape of sintraCultural Landscape of Sintra portugal Portugal 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: b) Lack of conservation of parks and palaces;
 No
ferto / neusiedlersee cultural landscapeFertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape austria,hungary Austria
Hungary		 2009 Housing, No
fort and shalamar gardens in lahoreFort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore pakistan Pakistan 2009 Housing, Yes
fortifications on the caribbean side of panama: portobelo-san lorenzoFortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo panama Panama 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the property by environmental factors, lack of maintenance, as well as polluted water
 No
ha long bay - cat ba archipelagoHa Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago viet nam Viet Nam 2009 Housing, No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected zones (particularly Ottoman-period timber houses in the Zeyrek and Süleymaniye core areaslack of impact studies before large-scale developments are implemented
 No
historic cairoHistoric Cairo egypt Egypt 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
 No
historic centre (old town) of tallinnHistoric Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn estonia Estonia 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Impact of the transportation of hazardous materials to the Old Town
 No
historic centre of bruggeHistoric Centre of Brugge belgium Belgium 2009 Housing, No
historic centre of macaoHistoric Centre of Macao china China 2009 Housing, No
historic centre of pragueHistoric Centre of Prague czechia Czechia 2009 Housing, No
historic centre of rigaHistoric Centre of Riga latvia Latvia 2009 Housing, No
historic centre of saint petersburg and related groups of monumentsHistoric Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Housing, No
historic centre of the city of salzburgHistoric Centre of the City of Salzburg austria Austria 2009 Housing, No
historic centre of viennaHistoric Centre of Vienna austria Austria 2009 Housing, No
historic centres of berat and gjirokastraHistoric Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra albania Albania 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: a) Fire; b) Lack of specific monitoring indicator; c) Lack of adequate firefighting arrangements in the historic urban zone; d) Lack of a programme of archaeological excavation
 No
historic ensemble of the potala palace, lhasaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa china China 2009 Housing, No
historic town of zabidHistoric Town of Zabid yemen Yemen 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
 Yes
historical centre of the city of yaroslavlHistorical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Changes in the built fabric
 No
imperial palaces of the ming and qing dynasties in beijing and shenyangImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang china China 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works.
 No
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique mozambique Mozambique 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Growing number of collapsed or seriously dilapidated buildings;
 No
island of saint-louisIsland of Saint-Louis senegal Senegal 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Extremely poor state of conservation of numerous derelict buildings endangering occupants;
 No
kremlin and red square, moscowKremlin and Red Square, Moscow russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Erection of a monument in honour of Marshal G. Zhukov
 No
kyiv: saint-sophia cathedral and related monastic buildings, kyiv-pechersk lavraKyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra ukraine Ukraine 2009 Housing, No
l'viv – the ensemble of the historic centreL'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre ukraine Ukraine 2009 Housing, No
lake baikalLake Baikal russian federation Russian Federation 2009 Housing, No
lamu old townLamu Old Town kenya Kenya 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Fire
 No
laurisilva of madeiraLaurisilva of Madeira portugal Portugal 2009 Housing, No
liverpool – maritime mercantile cityLiverpool – Maritime Mercantile City united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Housing, No
lumbini, the birthplace of the lord buddhaLumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha nepal Nepal 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: b) Impact on the archaeological remains, as well as on the visual integrity of the property by the Maya Devi Temple constructed in 2002
 No
meidan emam, esfahanMeidan Emam, Esfahan iran (islamic republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2009 Housing, No
melaka and george town, historic cities of the straits of malaccaMelaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca malaysia Malaysia 2009 Housing, No
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 2009 Housing, No
old and new towns of edinburghOld and New Towns of Edinburgh united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Fire
 No
old city of jerusalem and its wallsOld City of Jerusalem and its Walls jerusalem (site proposed by jordan)Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan) 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Natural risk factors; Deterioration of monuments
 Yes
old city of salamancaOld City of Salamanca spain Spain 2009 Housing, No
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications sri lanka Sri Lanka 2009 Housing, No
old town of regensburg with stadtamhofOld town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof germany Germany 2009 Housing, No
palace and gardens of schonbrunnPalace and Gardens of Schönbrunn austria Austria 2009 Housing, No
palace of westminster and westminster abbey including saint margaret’s churchPalace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Housing, No
pitons management areaPitons Management Area saint lucia Saint Lucia 2009 Housing, No
pre-hispanic city of teotihuacanPre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan mexico Mexico 2009 Housing, No
qal’at al-bahrain – ancient harbour and capital of dilmunQal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun bahrain Bahrain 2009 Housing, No
rice terraces of the philippine cordillerasRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras philippines Philippines 2009 Housing, Yes
rock-hewn churches, lalibelaRock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela ethiopia Ethiopia 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Geological and architectural characteristics of the churches.
 No
samarkand – crossroad of culturesSamarkand – Crossroad of Cultures uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2009 Housing, No
sangiran early man siteSangiran Early Man Site indonesia Indonesia 2009 Housing, No
summer palace, an imperial garden in beijingSummer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing china China 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works.
 No
temple of heaven: an imperial sacrificial altar in beijingTemple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing china China 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Lack of documentary evidence and clearly formulated principles to guide the conservation works.
 No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Lack of adequate maintenance of the buildings.
 No
tipasaTipasa algeria Algeria 2009 Housing, No
tower of londonTower of London united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2009 Housing, No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2009 Housing, No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 2009 Housing,
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
 No
vilnius historic centreVilnius Historic Centre lithuania Lithuania 2009 Housing, No
walled city of baku with the shirvanshah's palace and maiden towerWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower azerbaijan Azerbaijan 2009 Housing, Yes

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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