Germany
Date of ratification of the Convention:
Monday, August 23, 1976
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List
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Aachen Cathedral (1978) -
Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch (1991)
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Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau (1996)
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Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl (1984)
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Classical Weimar (1998)
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Collegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg (1994)
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Cologne Cathedral (1996)
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Dresden Elbe Valley (2004) -
Frontiers of the Roman Empire (1987)
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Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz (2000)
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Hanseatic City of Lübeck (1987)
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Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar (2002)
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Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg (1996)
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Maulbronn Monastery Complex (1993)
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Mines of Rammelsberg and Historic Town of Goslar (1992)
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Monastic Island of Reichenau (2000)
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Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin (1999)
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Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski (2004)
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Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof (2006)
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Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin (1990)
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Pilgrimage Church of Wies (1983)
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Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (1986)
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Speyer Cathedral (1981)
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St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim (1985)
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Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen (2004)
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Town of Bamberg (1993)
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Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2002)
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Völklingen Ironworks (1994)
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Wartburg Castle (1999)
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Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square (1981)
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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (2001)
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Messel Pit Fossil Site (1995)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List
- The German Wadden Sea (1999)
- Upper Harz Water Management (1999)
- Heidelberg Castle and Old Town (1999)
- Housing Estates in the Berlin Modern Style (1999)
- Schwetzingen: A Prince Elector's Summer Residence - garden design and Freemasonic allusions (1999)
- The Margravial Opera House Bayreuth - an outstanding place of the european musical culture (1999)
- Mining and Cultural Landscape (1999)
- Fagus Works (1999)
- Gardens of the Landgraves in and around Kassel (1999)
- Corvey Abbey and Castle (1999)
- Speicherstadt and Chilehaus with Kontorhaus District (1999)
- Francke Foundation Buildings (1999)
- The Naumburg Cathedral and the landscape of the rivers Saale and Unstrut an important dominion in the High Middle Ages (1999)
- L’œuvre architecturale et urbaine de Le Corbusier – deux maisons du Weissenhof-Siedlung à Stuttgart (2007)
- Beech Primeval Forests of Germany (2007)
News
- May 7, 2008
Regensburg, Germany to lead European network of Heritage Cities - Mar 10, 2008
UNESCO report recommends the construction of a tunnel instead of a bridge in Dresden World Heritage site - Jan 31, 2008
International mission to review the construction of a bridge at the cultural landscape of Dresden Elbe Valley (Germany) from 4 to 5 February - Nov 26, 2007
Inscription of Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof on UNESCO’s World Heritage List - Nov 15, 2007
UNESCO regrets decision on construction of bridge that threatens delisting of Dresden Elbe Valley from World Heritage List - Nov 5, 2007
Anna Amalia Library re-opens after extensive restoration - Jun 25, 2007
World Heritage Committee keeps Dresden on UNESCO World Heritage List but warns against bridge project - Dec 15, 2006
Re-opening of the Anna Amalia Library (World Heritage site of Classical Weimar) planned in October 2007 after the fire of 2004 - Jul 11, 2006
World Heritage Committee threatens to remove Dresden Elbe Valley (Germany) from World Heritage List - Jul 10, 2006
Cologne Cathedral (Germany), Djoudj Bird Sanctuary (Senegal), Ichkeul National Park (Tunisia), and Hampi (India) removed from List of World Heritage in Danger - Apr 12, 2006
Cities Named '2010 European Capital of Culture' include World Heritage sites - Dec 9, 2005
Town of Bamberg Spared Construction Project Potentially Harmful to World Heritage Values - Jul 6, 2004
World Heritage Committee sounds the alarm for Cologne Cathedral - Aug 20, 2002
Message on the Occasion of the Floods Affecting a Number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Sep 18, 1997
Publication Of The Proceedings Of The International Symposium In Hildesheim, Germany: World Cultural Heritage - A Global Challenge
Events
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Nov 20, 2008 - Nov 22, 2008
Denkmal, European Professional Event for Monument Maintenance and Restoration, and Urban Renewal -
Apr 20, 2008 - Apr 23, 2008
Management Effectiveness and Quality Criteria in European Protected Areas - Sharing experiences and promoting good management -
Nov 10, 2007 - Nov 17, 2007
Second session of the conference-workshop Journalism and World Heritage -
Jun 13, 2007 - Jun 14, 2007
Conference: World Heritage Sites in Europe – A Network for Cultural Dialogue and Cultural Tourism -
Nov 23, 2006 - Nov 25, 2006
ICOMOS Germany conference: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in Germany - perspectives in Preventive Conservation and Preservation -
Jun 14, 2006 - Jun 18, 2006
Int'l Symposium "Heritage Education – Capacity Building in Heritage Management" -
Nov 10, 2005 - Nov 11, 2005
Reflection Year on World Heritage Periodic Reporting, First Meeting -
Nov 8, 2005 - Nov 9, 2005
Meeting on “World Heritage Periodic Reporting in Europe: Towards an Action Plan”
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee
- 1976 - 1978
- 1980 - 1987
- 1991 - 1997
Contacts
- H. E. Mr Günter Overfeld
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of Germany to UNESCO
13-15 avenue Franklin Roosevelt
75008 PARIS
Tel: 01.53.83.46.63
Fax: 01.53.83.46.67
EMail: Unesco@amb-allemagne.fr
Source: UNESCO/ERC - German Commission for UNESCO
President: Mr Walter Hirche
Vice-President: Mrs Verena Metze-Mangold
Vice-President: Mr Hermann Schäfer
Secretary-General: Mr Roland Bernecker
15, Colmantstrasse
53115 BONN
GERMANY
Tel: (49.228) 60.49.70 ; (49.228) 60.49.719 (Sec-Gen)
Fax: (49.228) 60.49.730
EMail: sekretariat@unesco.de; zillich@unesco.de;
Web Site: http://www.unesco.de
Source: UNESCO/ERC
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