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State of Conservation

52
Reports
52
Properties concerned
37
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 2007close
Date end:2007close
Threats* : Housingclose
Site State Party Year Threats* Danger List
ancient ksour of ouadane, chinguetti, tichitt and oualataAncient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata mauritania Mauritania 2007 Housing, No
ancient thebes with its necropolisAncient Thebes with its Necropolis egypt Egypt 2007 Housing, No
archaeological site of cyreneArchaeological Site of Cyrene libya Libya 2007 Housing, No
archaeological site of volubilisArchaeological Site of Volubilis morocco Morocco 2007 Housing, No
bahla fortBahla Fort oman Oman 2007 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) 2007 Housing, Yes
borobudur temple compoundsBorobudur Temple Compounds indonesia Indonesia 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: a) Uncontrolled vendors around the property; b) Poor state of the stone bas-reliefs
No
city of graz – historic centre and schloss eggenbergCity of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg austria Austria 2007 Housing, No
city of vicenza and the palladian villas of the venetoCity of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto italy Italy 2007 Housing, No
cologne cathedralCologne Cathedral germany Germany 2007 Housing, No
colonial city of santo domingoColonial City of Santo Domingo dominican republic Dominican Republic 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Deterioration of structures caused by natural and human hazards
No
complex of hue monumentsComplex of Hué Monuments viet nam Viet Nam 2007 Housing, No
cultural landscape of sintraCultural Landscape of Sintra portugal Portugal 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Lack of conservation of parks and palaces
No
fort and shalamar gardens in lahoreFort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore pakistan Pakistan 2007 Housing, Yes
fortifications on the caribbean side of panama: portobelo-san lorenzoFortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo panama Panama 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: a) Deterioration and destruction of the fabric of the sites by environmental factorsb) Lack of maintenance
No
historic areas of istanbulHistoric Areas of Istanbul turkiye Türkiye 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Continued degradation of the vernacular architecture within the protected areas (mainly the Ottoman period timber houses in the district of Zeyrek and Süleymaniye)
No
historic cairoHistoric Cairo egypt Egypt 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure
No
historic centre (old town) of tallinnHistoric Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn estonia Estonia 2007 Housing, No
historic centre of mexico city and xochimilcoHistoric Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco mexico Mexico 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Water and environmental pollution
No
historic centre of pragueHistoric Centre of Prague czechia Czechia 2007 Housing, No
historic centre of rigaHistoric Centre of Riga latvia Latvia 2007 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 2007 Housing, No
historic centre of the city of salzburgHistoric Centre of the City of Salzburg austria Austria 2007 Housing, No
historic ensemble of the potala palace, lhasaHistoric Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa china China 2007 Housing, No
historic town of zabidHistoric Town of Zabid yemen Yemen 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city’s heritage
Yes
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 2007 Housing, No
island of goreeIsland of Gorée senegal Senegal 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: a) Risk of collapse of historic buildingsb) Construction of the replica of the Gorée Memorial
No
island of mozambiqueIsland of Mozambique mozambique Mozambique 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Buildings threatened with collapse
No
kathmandu valleyKathmandu Valley nepal Nepal 2007 Housing, Yes
kremlin and red square, moscowKremlin and Red Square, Moscow russian federation Russian Federation 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Erection of a monument in honour of Marshal G. Zhukov
No
l'viv – the ensemble of the historic centreL'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre ukraine Ukraine 2007 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 2007 Housing, No
megalithic temples of maltaMegalithic Temples of Malta malta Malta 2007 Housing, No
meidan emam, esfahanMeidan Emam, Esfahan iran (islamic republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2007 Housing, No
memphis and its necropolis – the pyramid fields from giza to dahshurMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur egypt Egypt 2007 Housing, No
natural and culturo-historical region of kotorNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor montenegro Montenegro 2007 Housing, No
old city of jerusalem and its wallsOld City of Jerusalem and its Walls jerusalem (site proposed by jordan)Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan) 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Natural risk factorsDeterioration of monuments
Yes
old city of salamancaOld City of Salamanca spain Spain 2007 Housing, No
old town of ávila with its extra-muros churchesOld Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches spain Spain 2007 Housing, No
old town of regensburg with stadtamhofOld town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof germany Germany 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: a) Parts of the Thurn and Taxis Castle to be converted into a hoteb) Dachauplatz parking garage façade being redesigned
No
old towns of djenneOld Towns of Djenné mali Mali 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Housing dilapidation
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 2007 Housing, No
pre-hispanic city of teotihuacanPre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan mexico Mexico 2007 Housing, No
qal’at al-bahrain – ancient harbour and capital of dilmunQal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun bahrain Bahrain 2007 Housing, No
stone town of zanzibarStone Town of Zanzibar united republic of tanzania United Republic of Tanzania 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Environmental pressure
No
summer palace, an imperial garden in beijingSummer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing china China 2007 Housing, No
temple of heaven: an imperial sacrificial altar in beijingTemple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing china China 2007 Housing, No
timbuktuTimbuktu mali Mali 2007 Housing, No
tower of londonTower of London united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2007 Housing, No
town of luang prabangTown of Luang Prabang lao people's democratic republic Lao People's Democratic Republic 2007 Housing, No
tyreTyre lebanon Lebanon 2007 Housing,
Other Threats: Insufficient maintenance
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 2007 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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