The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.32 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013);
Refers the major boundary modification of Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery, Georgia, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
Clarify management procedures and responsibilities of the various agencies and organisations involved;
Provide details as to how a higher level of commitment might be put in place by the major stakeholders to ensure adequate protection and management of the ...
Sites: Gelati Monastery
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1,
Approves the extension of the Route of Santiago de Compostela to include the Routes of Santiago in Northern Spain, which becomes Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain, Spain, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iv) and (vi);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Route of Santiago de Compostela is an extensive interconnected network of pilgrimage routes in Spain whose ultimate ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Ephesus, Turkey on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv) and (vi);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located within what was once the estuary of the river Kaystros, a continuous and complex settlement history can be traced in Ephesus beginning from the 7th millennium BCE at Cukurici Mound till present day at Selcuk. It is distinguished due to its favorable geographical location, but ...
Sites: Ephesus
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System, Mexico, with exception of the following component parts: 02 Town, Convent, Aqueduct and Water Tank of Tepeapulco and 03 Archaeological Site of Xihuingo, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The aqueduct of Padre Tembleque, named after the friar Francisco de Tembleque, was constructed between 1555 and 1572 and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape, Uruguay, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criterion (ii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located on land projecting into the Uruguay River west of Fray Bentos town, the industrial complex is marked by the enormous cold storage building and tall brick, boiler chimney which punctuate a range of saw-toothed roofs. Illustrating the whole process of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 8B.11 adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012),
Approves the minor boundary modification of Lena Pillars Nature Park, Russian Federation, to include the Sinsky Plot;
Expresses its appreciation to the State Party for its positive response to the Committee’s previous recommendation to include the Sinyaya component of Lena Pillars Nature Park into the property;
Requests that the State Party:
Establish the remaining management bodies ...
Sites: Lena Pillars Nature Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
Refers the minor boundary modification of Darien National Park, Panama, back to the State Party, to allow it to complete the following actions, and invites the State Party to resubmit the proposal when these have been completed:
Provide a topographic map (or multiple maps if necessary) at the largest available scale (1:75000 at least) clearly outlining the proposed minor boundary modification(s) and specifying and visualizing their relationship to the existing boundary of the ...
Sites: Darien National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe, France.
39 COM 8B.43
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Holy See and Italy
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Holy See and Italy;
Requests the States Parties to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 December 2015, an amended cadastral map showing clearly that the bridge Regina Margherita is included within the property boundary and clarifying the total area of the property, for examination ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed buffer zone for the Historic Centre of Florence, Italy.
Sites: Historic Centre of Florence
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Refers the examination of the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the buffer zone of Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto), Italy, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
Consider the possibility to extend the boundaries of the marine areas in the South-eastern part of the buffer zone to increase the protection around the Islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto;
Explain in detail how the management system function in ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed buffer zones for the Megalithic Temples of Malta, Malta;
Requests the State Party to submit a report to the World Heritage Centre when the review of the Local Plans and the Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development are completed, explaining how the UNESCO World Heritage properties and sites on the World Heritage Tentative List and their viewsheds are protected from the adverse impact of future development, for examination by the World Heritage ...
Sites: Megalithic Temples of Malta
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor, Montenegro;
Recommends that the State Party ensure that the Management Plan incorporates the correct property boundary as inscribed in 1979;
Also recommends that the Management Plan should integrate the relevant municipalities with responsibilities within the property area and buffer zone and coordinate their activities in relation to protection mechanisms and local ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Refers the examination of the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the buffer zone of the Old Town of Cáceres, Spain, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
Provide further explanation of the rationale chosen for the proposed limits of the buffer zone in relation to the maintenance of the Outstanding Universal Value of the property;
Provide information on the management arrangements in place for the proposed buffer zone;
Provide a timetable on the ...
Sites: Old Town of Cáceres
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed buffer zone for the Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct, Spain;
Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 December 2015, a report outlining in detail how the buffer zone will be protected in terms of height controls and protection of viewsheds for examination by the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the buffer zone of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, United Kingdom;
Recommends that the State Party ensure that the revised buffer zones are included in the revised management plan 2014-2019 as announced and that the supplementary guidance for wind energy is approved.
Sites: Heart of Neolithic Orkney
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add and WHC-15/39.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundary of Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, United States of America.
39 COM 8B.52
Statements of Outstanding Universal Value of 12 properties inscribed at the 38th session (Doha, 2014) and not adopted by the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/8B.Add,
Adopts the following Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for the following World Heritage properties inscribed at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee (Doha, 2014):
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador , Peru, Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System;
China, The Grand Canal;
Germany, Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey;
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Shahr-i Sokhta;
Iraq, Erbil Citadel;
Mexico , Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche;
Myanmar , Pyu ...
Sites: Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey Erbil Citadel Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape Pyu Ancient Cities Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System Shahr-i Sokhta The Grand Canal
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC-15/39.COM/7A and WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add),
Decides to remove the following property from the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Colombia, Los Katíos National Park (Decision 39 COM 7A.19)
Sites: Los Katíos National Park
39 COM 8D
Clarifications of Property Boundaries and Areas by States Parties in response to the Retrospective Inventory
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/8D,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 8D, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Acknowledges the excellent work accomplished by States Parties in the clarification of the boundaries of their World Heritage properties and commends them for their efforts to improve the credibility of the World Heritage List;
Recalls that the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies are not able to examine proposals for minor or significant modifications to boundaries of World Heritage properties whenever the delimitations of such ...
Sites: Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto Costiera Amalfitana Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) Frontiers of the Roman Empire Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve Historic Centre of Cordoba Historic District of Old Québec Humayun's Tomb, Delhi Iguaçu National Park Luis Barragán House and Studio Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula Schokland and Surroundings Tugendhat Villa in Brno University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower