8194 Decisions
146 Resolutions
By Year
The nomination of Teylers, Haarlem, Netherlands, was withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1 ,
2. Inscribes the Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine, Poland / Ukraine, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv) ;
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located at the eastern fringes of Central Europe within the Polish and Ukrainian Carpathian mountain range, the sixteen wooden tserkvas (churches) are outstanding examples of the once widespread ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B.1 and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B.4 ,
2. Inscribes the University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia, Portugal , on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iv) and (vi) ;
3. Adopts the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Situated on a hill overlooking the city, the University of Coimbra-Alta and Sofia has grown and evolved over more than seven centuries to form its own well-defined urban area of two ...
The nomination of the Historic City of Alanya, Turkey, was withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1 ,
2. Noting that the State Party agreed to a revised name of property;
3. Inscribes the Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora , Ukraine , with the exception of serial component no. 7 Cape Vinogradny, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (ii) and (v) ;
4. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Tauric Chersonese and its chora are the remains of an ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B, WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1 and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B4 ,
2. Approves the extension of the Wieliczka Salt Mine to include the Bochnia Salt Mine and Wieliczka Saltworks Castle, and thus become the Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines, Poland , on the basis of criterion (iv) ;
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Wieliczka and Bochnia salt mines are located on the same geological rock salt deposit in southern Poland. Situated close to ...
The nomination of the Sacral Complex on the remains of the Roman Forum in Zadar, Croatia, was withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B, WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B.1 and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B.4 ,
2. Recognizing the Outstanding Universal Value of the site, refers the nomination of the Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex, Russian Federation, back to the State Party in order to allow it, in collaboration with the Advisory Body (ICOMOS), in particular by inviting an advisory mission to the site, to take adequate measures for an inscription on the basis of criteria (iii) and (vi) at its next ...
37 COM 8B.44
Mixed properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Tasmanian Wilderness (Australia)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add, WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add, WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B2.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B4.,
2. Recalling Decision 32 COM 7B.41, Decision 34 COM 7B.38, Decision 34 COM 8B.46 and Decision 36 COM 8B.45 ;
3. Notes that the proposed minor boundary modification has been submitted under natural criteria only although it appears to contain significant cultural attributes that relate to those located within the inscribed property;
4. Approves the proposed minor boundary modification ...
Sites: Tasmanian Wilderness
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the proposed minor boundary modification and buffer zone for Tyre, Lebanon, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Consider including in the property the underwater archaeology following the boundary of the Marine Archaeology Protection Area of the Marine Protection Zone (MPZ), in process of approval, as well as the tower remains located along Hamra Street, the reburied remains of the Byzantine basilica and of the ...
Sites: Tyre
37 COM 8B.46
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Republic of Korea)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed minor boundary modification and buffer zone for the Jeongneung area , component part of the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty , Republic of Korea .
37 COM 8B.47
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Town of Luang Prabang (Lao People’s Democratic Republic)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed minor boundary modification and buffer zone for the Town of Luang Prabang , Lao People’s Democratic Republic .
Sites: Town of Luang Prabang
37 COM 8B.48
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Philippines)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed minor boundary modification and buffer zone of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of San Agustin (Manila), component part of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines , Philippines ;
3. Refers the examination of the proposed minor boundary modification and buffer zone of the component of the Church of San Agustin (Paoay) component part of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines , Philippines , back to the State ...
37 COM 8B.49
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Amiens Cathedral (France)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for Amiens Cathedral , France .
Sites: Amiens Cathedral
37 COM 8B.50
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Bourges Cathedral (France)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for Bourges Cathedral , France .
Sites: Bourges Cathedral
37 COM 8B.51
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Aachen Cathedral (Germany)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for Aachen Cathedral , Germany .
Sites: Aachen Cathedral
37 COM 8B.52
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Historic Centre of Warsaw (Poland)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the examination of the proposed buffer zone for the Historic Centre of Warsaw, Poland , back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Provide detailed information regarding the protection afforded by the buffer zone as a Monument of History and under the Act on the Protection of Monuments and the Guardianship of Monuments;
b) Consider legal protection and regulation of the buffer zone as a whole by inclusion in the National ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Warsaw
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for the Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications, Portugal .
37 COM 8B.54
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (Russian Federation)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed minor boundary modification of the Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments, Russian Federation ;
3. Recommend s that the State Party give consideration to the following:
a) Slightly modifying the protection zones established according to the Saint Petersburg Law no. 820-7 where necessary to cover with the appropriate regime (CZ or DRZ1) those small portions of territory that are proposed to ...
37 COM 8B.55
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Burgos Cathedral (Spain)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the examination of the proposed buffer zone for Burgos Cathedral , Spain , back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Provide a detailed overview of the site management arrangements that would be put in place in the proposed buffer zone; and in relation to both World Heritage properties;
b) Provide a map showing the relationship between the two World Heritage properties of Burgos Cathedral and the Route of Santiago de ...
Sites: Burgos Cathedral