City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto

Founded in the 2nd century B.C. in northern Italy, Vicenza prospered under Venetian rule from the early 15th to the end of the 18th century. The work of Andrea Palladio (1508–80), based on a detailed study of classical Roman architecture, gives the city its unique appearance. Palladio's urban buildings, as well as his villas, scattered throughout the Veneto region, had a decisive influence on the development of architecture. His work inspired a distinct architectural style known as Palladian, which spread to England and other European countries, and also to North America.

• City of Vicenza including 23 buildings by Palladio
• Villa Trissino
• Villa Gazzotti Grimani
• Villa Almerico Capra, «La Rotonda»
• Villa Angarano
• Villa Caldogno
• Villa Chiericati
• Villa Forni Cerato
• Villa Godi
• Villa Pisani
• Villa Poiana
• Villa Saraceno
• Villa Thiene
• Villa Trissino
• Villa Valmarana - Bolzano Vicentino
• Villa Valmarana - Monticello Conte Otto
• Villa Badoer
• Villa Barbaro
• Villa Emo
• Villa Zeno
• Villa Foscari,
• Villa Pisani
• Villa Cornaro
• Villa Piovene

 Italy

Provinces of Padua, Rovigo, Treviso, Venice, Verona and Vicenza, Veneto Region

N45 32 57 E11 32 58

Date of Inscription: 1994

Extension: 1996

Criteria: (i)(ii)

Property : 333.87 ha

Ref: 712bis

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Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments

Arles is a good example of the adaptation of an ancient city to medieval European civilization. It has some impressive Roman monuments, of which the earliest – the arena, the Roman theatre and the cryptoporticus (subterranean galleries) – date back to the 1st century B.C. During the 4th century Arles experienced a second golden age, as attested by the baths of Constantine and the necropolis of Alyscamps. In the 11th and 12th centuries, Arles once again became one of the most attractive cities in the Mediterranean. Within the city walls, Saint-Trophime, with its cloister, is one of Provence's major Romanesque monuments.

 France

N43 40 39.5 E4 37 50.5

Date of Inscription: 1981

Criteria: (ii)(iv)

Property : 65 ha

Ref: 164

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Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex

This property lies on the shores of the Volga River, south of its confluence with the River Kama, and south of the capital of Tatarstan, Kazan. It contains evidence of the medieval city of Bolgar, an early settlement of the civilization of Volga-Bolgars, which existed between the 7th and 15th centuries AD, and was the first capital of the Golden Horde in the 13th century. Bolgar represents the historical cultural exchanges and transformations of Eurasia over several centuries that played a pivotal role in the formation of civilizations, customs and cultural traditions. The property provides remarkable evidence of historic continuity and cultural diversity. It is a symbolic reminder of the acceptance of Islam by the Volga-Bolgars in AD 22 and remains a sacred pilgrimage destination to the Tatar Muslims.

 Russian Federation

N54 58 44 E49 3 23

Date of Inscription: 2014

Criteria: (ii)(vi)

Property : 424 ha

Buffer zone: 12,101 ha

Ref: 981rev

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

This karst landscape in the state of New Mexico comprises over 80 recognized caves. They are outstanding not only for their size but also for the profusion, diversity and beauty of their mineral formations. Lechuguilla Cave stands out from the others, providing an underground laboratory where geological and biological processes can be studied in a pristine setting.

 United States of America

Eddy County, State of New Mexico

N32 10 0 W104 22 60

Date of Inscription: 1995

Criteria: (vii)(viii)

Property : 18,926 ha

Ref: 721

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Landscapes of Dauria

Shared between Mongolia and the Russian Federation, this site is an outstanding example of the Daurian Steppe eco-region, which extends from eastern Mongolia into Russian Siberia and northeastern China. Cyclical climate changes, with distinct dry and wet periods lead to a wide diversity of species and ecosystems of global significance. The different types of steppe represented, such as grassland and forest, as well as lakes and wetlands serve as habitats for rare species of fauna, such as the White-naped crane and the Great Bustard, as well as millions of vulnerable, endangered or threatened migratory birds. It is also a critical site on the migration path for the Mongolian gazelle.

 Mongolia

 Russian Federation

N49 55 48.8 E115 25 31.6

Date of Inscription: 2017

Criteria: (ix)(x)

Property : 912,624 ha

Buffer zone: 307,317 ha

Ref: 1448rev

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Qinghai Hoh Xil

Qinghai Hoh Xil, located in the northeastern extremity of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, is the largest and highest plateau in the world. This extensive area of alpine mountains and steppe systems is situated more than 4,500 m above sea level, where sub-zero average temperatures prevail all year-round. The site’s geographical and climatic conditions have nurtured a unique biodiversity. More than one third of the plant species, and all the herbivorous mammals are endemic to the plateau. The property secures the complete migratory route of the Tibetan antelope, one of the endangered large mammals that are endemic to the plateau.

 China

N35 22 49 E92 26 21

Date of Inscription: 2017

Criteria: (vii)(x)

Property : 3,735,632 ha

Buffer zone: 2,290,904 ha

Ref: 1540

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Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai

With its five flat peaks, Mount Wutai is a sacred Buddhist mountain. The cultural landscape is home to forty-one monasteries and includes the East Main Hall of Foguang Temple, the highest surviving timber building of the Tang dynasty, with life-size clay sculptures. It also features the Ming dynasty Shuxiang Temple with a huge complex of 500 statues representing Buddhist stories woven into three-dimensional pictures of mountains and water. Overall, the buildings on the site catalogue the way in which Buddhist architecture developed and influenced palace building in China for over a millennium. Mount Wutai, literally, 'the five terrace mountain', is the highest in Northern China and is remarkable for its morphology of precipitous slopes with five open treeless peaks. Temples have been built on this site from the 1st century AD to the early 20th century.

 China

N39 1 50 E113 33 48

Date of Inscription: 2009

Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)

Property : 18,415 ha

Buffer zone: 42,312 ha

Ref: 1279

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