World Heritage Site - Wikipedia
WebA World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the UNESCO. World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other forms of significance.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List
WebThe World Heritage Online Map Platform, supported by the Flanders UNESCO Trustfund (FUT), is a pilot online geographic information system displaying georeferenced maps of World Heritage properties and buffer zones.
Lists of World Heritage Sites - Wikipedia
WebThis is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance.
World Heritage Sites by country - Wikipedia
WebThe countries have been divided by the World Heritage Committee into five geographical zones: Africa, the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. With 59 selected areas, Italy is the country with the most sites; followed by China with 57, then France and Germany with 52 each. [2]
World Heritage | UNESCO
WebSaving our World Heritage. Our world is full of wonders. From historic cities, castles and cathedrals to magnificent mountains, rainforests and oceans, the world’s greatest treasures belong to all humankind. This is our world heritage.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
WebThe World Heritage emblem represents the interdependence of the world’s natural and cultural diversity. It is used to identify properties protected by the World Heritage Convention and inscribed on the official World Heritage List, and represents the universal values for which the Convention stands.
10 Must-see UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Google Arts & Culture
Web1. The Great Pyramids of Giza are one of the oldest seven wonders of the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and an iconic symbol of Egypt. They were built around 4,500 years ago during...
World Heritage | UNESCO
WebSep 5, 2023 · UNESCO World Heritage sites tell the story of our planet, of our shared humanity and the wealth of its cultures. Through 1,154 properties, soon more, World Heritage sites tell us who we are. Everyone must be able to …
World Heritage site | Criteria, Definition, History, & List
WebMay 6, 2024 · Overview of World Heritage sites, areas or objects of ’outstanding universal value’ as recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) under the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, or World Heritage Convention.
The World Heritage List | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers
WebThis is the complete and up-to-date World Heritage List. 1199 Sites 168 Countries 1978-2023 59 in danger. ID.
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