Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

Brief Description

The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 130,028 ha, including the North and South Reefs. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands.

  Philippines
Municipality of Cagayancillo, Province of Palawan
N8 57 12 E119 52 3
Date of Inscription: 1993
Extension: 2009
Criteria: (vii)(ix)(x)
Property : 130,028 ha
Ref: 653bis

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Angkor

Angkor Thom

Angkor

Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century. They include the famous Temple of Angkor Wat and, at Angkor Thom, the Bayon Temple with its countless sculptural decorations. UNESCO has set up a wide-ranging programme to safeguard this symbolic site and its surroundings.

Cambodia
Province Siem Reap
N13 25 60 E103 49 60
Date of Inscription: 1992
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Property : 40,100 ha
Ref: 668
 
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Old and New Towns of Edinburgh

Brief Description

Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town, dominated by a medieval fortress; and the neoclassical New Town, whose development from the 18th century onwards had a far-reaching influence on European urban planning. The harmonious juxtaposition of these two contrasting historic areas, each with many important buildings, is what gives the city its unique character.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lothian Region, Scotland
N55 57 0 W3 13 0
Date of Inscription: 1995
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Ref: 728


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Historic Centre of Warsaw

Brief Description

During the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944, more than 85% of Warsaw's historic centre was destroyed by Nazi troops. After the war, a five-year reconstruction campaign by its citizens resulted in today's meticulous restoration of the Old Town, with its churches, palaces and market-place. It is an outstanding example of a near-total reconstruction of a span of history covering the 13th to the 20th century.

  Poland
City and County of Warsaw, Masovian Voivodship
N52 15 59.004 E21 0 42.012
Date of Inscription: 1980
Criteria: (ii)(vi)
Property : 26 ha
Ref: 30

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Fortress of Suomenlinna

Brief Description

Built in the second half of the 18th century by Sweden on a group of islands located at the entrance of Helsinki's harbour, this fortress is an especially interesting example of European military architecture of the time.

  Finland
Helsinki Harbour, Region of Uusimaa, Province of Southern Finland
N60 8 49.992 E24 59 13.992
Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (iv)
Property : 210 ha
Buffer zone: 2,641 ha
Ref: 583

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Australian Convict Sites

Brief Description

The property includes a selection of eleven penal sites, among the thousands established by the British Empire on Australian soil in the 18^th and 19^th centuries. The sites are spread across Australia, from Fremantle in Western Australia to Kingston and Arthur's Vale on Norfolk Island in the east; and from areas around Sydney in New South Wales in the north, to sites located in Tasmania in the south. Around 166,000 men, women and children were sent to Australia over 80 years between 1787 and 1868, condemned by British justice to transportation to the convict colonies. Each of the sites had a specific purpose, in terms both of punitive imprisonment and of rehabilitation through forced labour to help build the colony. The Australian Convict Sites presents the best surviving examples of large-scale convict transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labour of convicts.

  Australia
S33 22 42 E150 59 40
Date of Inscription: 2010
Criteria: (iv)(vi)
Property : 1,503 ha
Buffer zone: 3,747 ha
Ref: 1306

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Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout

Brief Description

The outstanding contribution made by the people of the Netherlands to the technology of handling water is admirably demonstrated by the installations in the Kinderdijk-Elshout area. Construction of hydraulic works for the drainage of land for agriculture and settlement began in the Middle Ages and have continued uninterruptedly to the present day. The site illustrates all the typical features associated with this technology – dykes, reservoirs, pumping stations, administrative buildings and a series of beautifully preserved windmills.

  Netherlands
Municipalities of Alblasserdam and Nieuw-Lekkerland, Province of Zuid-Holland
N51 52 57 E4 38 58
Date of Inscription: 1997
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)
Ref: 818

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Grand Canyon National Park

Brief Description

Carved out by the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon (nearly 1,500 m deep) is the most spectacular gorge in the world. Located in the state of Arizona, it cuts across the Grand Canyon National Park. Its horizontal strata retrace the geological history of the past 2 billion years. There are also prehistoric traces of human adaptation to a particularly harsh environment.

  United States of America
Counties of Coconino and Mohave in the State of Arizona
N36 6 3 W112 5 26
Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: (vii)(viii)(ix)(x)
Property : 493,270 ha
Ref: 75

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Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns

Brief Description

Sukhothai was the capital of the first Kingdom of Siam in the 13th and 14th centuries. It has a number of fine monuments, illustrating the beginnings of Thai architecture. The great civilization which evolved in the Kingdom of Sukhothai absorbed numerous influences and ancient local traditions; the rapid assimilation of all these elements forged what is known as the 'Sukhothai style'.

  Thailand
Sukhothai and Kamphaeng Phet Provinces
N17 0 25.992 E99 47 22.992
Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (i)(iii)
Property : 11,852 ha
Ref: 574

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Historic Centre of Prague

Brief Description

Built between the 11th and 18th centuries, the Old Town, the Lesser Town and the New Town speak of the great architectural and cultural influence enjoyed by this city since the Middle Ages. The many magnificent monuments, such as Hradcani Castle, St Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge and numerous churches and palaces, built mostly in the 14th century under the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV.

  Czech Republic

Prague

N50 5 22.992 E14 25 9.984

Date of Inscription: 1992

Minor modification inscribed year: 2012

Criteria: (ii)(iv)(vi)

Property : 1,106 ha

Buffer zone: 9,887 ha

Ref: 616bis

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Historic Centre of Macao

Brief Description

Macao, a lucrative port of strategic importance in the development of international trade, was under Portuguese administration from the mid-16th century until 1999, when it came under Chinese sovereignty. With its historic street, residential, religious and public Portuguese and Chinese buildings, the historic centre of Macao provides a unique testimony to the meeting of aesthetic, cultural, architectural and technological influences from East and West. The site also contains a fortress and a lighthouse, the oldest in China. It bears witness to one of the earliest and longest-lasting encounters between China and the West, based on the vibrancy of international trade.

  China

Macao Special Administrative Region

N22 11 28.651 E113 32 11.26

Date of Inscription: 2005

Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)

Property : 16 ha

Buffer zone: 107 ha

Ref: 1110

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Tasmanian Wilderness

 Brief Description

In a region that has been subjected to severe glaciation, these parks and reserves, with their steep gorges, covering an area of over 1 million ha, constitute one of the last expanses of temperate rainforest in the world. Remains found in limestone caves attest to the human occupation of the area for more than 20,000 years.

Australia
State of Tasmania
S41 34 60 E145 25 0
Date of Inscription: 1982
Extension: 1989
Minor modification inscribed year: 2010, 2012
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(vi)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x)
Property : 1,411,323 ha
Ref: 181quater

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Complex of Hué Monuments

Brief Description

Established as the capital of unified Viet Nam in 1802, Hué was not only the political but also the cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen dynasty until 1945. The Perfume River winds its way through the Capital City, the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City and the Inner City, giving this unique feudal capital a setting of great natural beauty.

  Viet Nam
Province: Thua Thien - Hue
N16 28 9.984 E107 34 40.008
Date of Inscription: 1993
Criteria: (iv)
Ref: 678

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M'Zab Valley

Brief Description

A traditional human habitat, created in the 10th century by the Ibadites around their five ksour (fortified cities), has been preserved intact in the M’Zab valley. Simple, functional and perfectly adapted to the environment, the architecture of M’Zab was designed for community living, while respecting the structure of the family. It is a source of inspiration for today’s urban planners.

Algeria

Wilaya (province) of Ghardaïa

N32 28 59.988 E3 40 59.988

Date of Inscription: 1982

Criteria: (ii)(iii)(v)

Property : 665 ha

Ref: 188

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Borobudur Temple Compounds

Brief Description

This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m². Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.

Indonesia
Regency of Magelang, Province of Central Java
S7 36 28.008 E110 12 12.996
Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (i)(ii)(vi)
Property : 26 ha
Buffer zone: 64 ha
Ref: 592 

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Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Brief Description

This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river's distinguishing features is that it emerges directly into the sea, and its lower portion is subject to tidal influences. The area also represents a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full 'mountain-to-sea' ecosystem and has some of the most important forests in Asia.

Philippines
Palawan Province
N10 10 0 E118 55 0
Date of Inscription: 1999
Criteria: (vii)(x)
Property : 5,753 ha
Ref: 652r

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Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra

Brief Description: 

Designed to rival Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, Kiev's Saint-Sophia Cathedral symbolizes the 'new Constantinople', capital of the Christian principality of Kiev, which was created in the 11th century in a region evangelized after the baptism of St Vladimir in 988. The spiritual and intellectual influence of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra contributed to the spread of Orthodox thought and the Orthodox faith in the Russian world from the 17th to the 19th century.

  Ukraine
Kiev
N50 27 9.288 E30 31 0.696
Date of Inscription: 1990
Minor modification inscribed year: 2005
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Property : 29 ha
Buffer zone: 220 ha
Ref: 527bis

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