The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik

The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik (1431-1535), on the Dalmatian coast, bears witness to the considerable exchanges in the field of monumental arts between Northern Italy, Dalmatia and Tuscany in the 15th and 16th centuries. The three architects who succeeded one another in the construction of the Cathedral - Francesco di Giacomo, Georgius Mathei Dalmaticus and Niccolò di Giovanni Fiorentino - developed a structure built entirely from stone and using unique construction techniques for the vaulting and the dome of the Cathedral. The form and the decorative elements of the Cathedral, such as a remarkable frieze decorated with 71 sculptured faces of men, women, and children, also illustrate the successful fusion of Gothic and Renaissance art.

 Croatia

County of Šibenik-Knin

N43 44 10.644 E15 53 25.368

Date of Inscription: 2000

Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)

Property : 0.10 ha 

Buffer zone: 15 ha

Ref: 963

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White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal

The Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir (1158-60, 1185-89);

These two artistic centres in central Russia hold an important place in the country's architectural history. There are a number of magnificent 12th- and 13th-century public and religious buildings, above all the masterpieces of the Collegiate Church of St Demetrios and the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin.

• The Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir (1158-60, 1185-89);
• The Golden Gate in Vladimir (1158-64, with later modifications);
• The Cathedral of Saint Demetrius in Vladimir (1194-97);
• The castle of Andrew the Pious in Bogolyubovo (1158-65, with later modifications);
• The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl in Bogolyubovo (1165);
• The Suzdal Kremlin with the Cathedral of the Nativity (1222-25, built into the 16th century);
• The Monastery of Saint Euthymius in Suzdal (mostly 16th century);
• The Church of Boris and Gleb in Kideksha (1152, with later modifications).

 Russian Federation

Vladimir region

N56 8 60 E40 25 0

Date of Inscription: 1992

Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)

Ref: 633

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Wartburg Castle

Wartburg Castle blends superbly into its forest surroundings and is in many ways 'the ideal castle'. Although it has retained some original sections from the feudal period, the form it acquired during the 19th-century reconstitution gives a good idea of what this fortress might have been at the height of its military and seigneurial power. It was during his exile at Wartburg Castle that Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German.

 Germany

Eisenach, State of Thuringia (Thüringen)

N50 58 0.4 E10 18 25.2

Date of Inscription: 1999

Criteria: (iii)(vi)

Ref: 897

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Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park lies in the heart of California. With its 'hanging' valleys, many waterfalls, cirque lakes, polished domes, moraines and U-shaped valleys, it provides an excellent overview of all kinds of granite relief fashioned by glaciation. At 600–4,000 m, a great variety of flora and fauna can also be found here.

 United States of America

California

N37 44 46 W119 35 48

Date of Inscription: 1984

Criteria: (vii)(viii)

Property : 308,283 ha 

Ref: 308

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The Forth Bridge

This railway bridge, spanning the estuary of the Forth River in Scotland, was the world’s earliest great multispan cantilever bridge, and at 2,529 m remains one of the longest. It opened in 1890 and continues to carry passengers and freight. Its distinctive industrial aesthetic is the result of a forthright and unadorned display of its structural components. Innovative in style, materials and scale, the Forth Bridge is an important milestone in bridge design and construction during the period when railways came to dominate long-distance land travel.

 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

N56 00 04 W3 23 20

N56 0 4 W3 23 20

Date of Inscription: 2015

Criteria: (i)(iv)

Property : 7.50 ha 

Ref: 1485

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