Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System

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country. Germany

year of inscription. 1992 (modifications: 2008, 2008; extension: 2010)

criteria. Cultural

Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc

country. Czechia

year of inscription. 2000

criteria. Cultural

This WHS is comprised of a memorial column in the Olomouc region. This 35m-tall structure, designed in the Moravian Baroque style by Vaclav Render, is a classic example of this type of Central European monument. Moravian artist Ondrej Zahner was responsible for the religious decorations decorating the structure.

Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand

country. New Zealand

year of inscription. 1995

criteria. Natural

This WHS is located in southwest New Zealand, in the regions of Otago, Southland, and West Coast. It consists of four national parks – Aoraki / Mount Cook, Fiordland, Mount Aspiring, and Westland Tai Poutini – which covers some 10% of the total land area of the country, including the Southern Alps (or, Kä Tiritiri o te Moana), stretching 450km and extending 40 – 90km inland from the Tasman Sea. It incorporates classic examples of tectonic, climatic, and glacial processes, with landforms and features like fjords, rocky coasts, towering cliffs, lakes, waterfalls, as well as hundreds of glaciers, including Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier. The flora and fauna here is thought to be modern representations of those of Godwana, including 800-year old southern beech and podocarps, as well as rare birds like the kea and takahe.

Iguazu National Park

country. Argentina

year of inscription. 1984

criteria. Natural

This WHS is located in the province of Misiones. It is centred on the Iguazu (Iguaçu) Falls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. In totality, it measures 80m high and 2700m in diameter, spanning the Argentine-Brazilian border. The surrounding sub-tropical forest is home to distinct and typical flora and fauna; the latter category include tapirs, anteaters, caimans, and jaguars. The Iguazu National Park is contiguous with the Iguaçu National Park in Brazil, which is a separate WHS.

Los Glaciares National Park

country. Argentina

year of inscription. 1983

criteria. Natural

This WHS is located in Santa Cruz province, is composed of a national park and a national reserve. Its 600 000 hectares include towering mountains, numerous glaciers, and significant glacial lakes. Furthermore, many glacial geologic activities can be witnessed here.

Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

country. Peru

year of inscription. 1983

criteria. Cultural

This WHS, located in the Cuzco region, stands at some 2400m above sea level. It is regarded as the most significant legacy of the Inca civilization, showcasing the culture’s artistic and architectural accomplishments, set amidst a tropical rainforest and with its structures seemingly cut out of the rock escarpments. Known in Spanish as La Ciudadela (The Fortress), the settlement with both urban and rural functions, was built by the Incas in the 15th century CE, abandoned in the 16th century with the Spanish conquest of the Incas, and ‘re-discovered’ in 1911.

Historic Centre of Puebla

country. Mexico

year of inscription. 1987

criteria. Cultural

This WHS is located in the state of Puebla. The city, whose full name is Puebla de los Angeles, was founded ex nihilo in 1531, at the foot of Popocatepetl volcano. Amongst its preserved structures are the 16th – 17th-century cathedral and other fine buildings like the old archbishop’s palace, as well as houses with walls covered in tiles, called azulejos. The unique styles are reflective of a fusion of European and American styles adopted locally.

Mayan Site of Copan

country. Honduras

year of inscription. 1980 (modification: 2021)

criteria. Cultural

This WHS, located in the department of Copan, was founded back in 1500s BCE, had its golden era – and major construction period – in 300 – 900 CE, was abandoned in the 10th century CE, re-discovered in 1570 by Diego Garcia de Palacio, and evacuated in the 19th century. It is one of the most important ruins sites of the Mayan civilization, evidence of it being an important Mayan political, civic, and religious centre in the region.

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites

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country. United Kingdom

year of inscription. 1986 (modification: 2008)

criteria. Cultural

Historic Site of Lyon

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country. France

year of inscription. 1998

criteria. Cultural

Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania

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country. Romania

year of inscription. 1993 (extension: 1999)

criteria. Cultural