Grand Canyon National Park

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country. Japan

year of inscription. 2018

criteria. Cultural

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region

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country. Japan

year of inscription. 2018

criteria. Cultural

Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region

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country. Japan

year of inscription. 2017

criteria. Cultural

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan

country. Japan

year of inscription. 2019

criteria. Cultural

The WHS comprises of ancient tombs from the Kofun period (3rd – 6th century CE). Comprising of 49 kofun (Japanese for old mounds) out of a total of 160,000 found throughout Japan, these earthen tombs were used for the burial of the elite class of the era. Varying in size and geometric shapes (like keyhole, scallop, square, or circle), they are evidence of the development of a social order and advanced funerary system.

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

country. Japan

year of inscription. 2004 (modification: 2016)

criteria. Cultural

This WHS marks ancient pilgrimage routes and its associated sacred sites dating back some 1,200 years. The three sacred sites of Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, and Koyasan are set in the forests of the Kii Mountains. These sites are connected by pilgrimage routes, which are further linked to the ancient capital cities of Nara and Kyoto. Worship customs in these areas date back some 1,200 years and incorporates ancient Japanese animistic practices, Shinto traditions, as well as Buddhist rituals. Besides the three main sites, this WHS also includes pilgrimage routes and sub-routes, sacred natural objects like trees, forests, and mountains, as well as stone mausolea and stupas.

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

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country. Ukraine

year of inscription. 1990

criteria. Cultural

ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz

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country. Germany

year of inscription. 2021

criteria. Cultural

Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings

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country. Russia

year of inscription. 1992

criteria. Cultural

Tower of London

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country. United Kingdom

year of inscription. 1988

criteria. Cultural

Baekje Historic Areas

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country. South Korea

year of inscription. 2015

criteria. Cultural

Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

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country. South Korea

year of inscription. 2000

criteria. Cultural

Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies

country. South Korea

year of inscription. 2019

criteria. Cultural

The Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies UNESCO WHS is composed of serial sites located in the provinces of North Gyeongsang, North Jeolla, South Chungcheong, South Gyeongsang, and South Jeolla as well as Daegu Metropolitan City. This property is composed of Neo-Confucian academies from the Joseon Dynasty (1392CE – 1910CE). The seowon was an academy for learning which focused on the imparting of Confucian teachings. Their design took into account the appreciation of nature to cultivate the mind and body. As such, they were often situated near mountains and water sources and the buildings were constructed to facilitate connections to the landscape upon which they stand.

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty

country. South Korea

year of inscription. 2009

criteria. Cultural

The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty UNESCO WHS is located in eighteen locations in Seoul Special City as well as the Gangwon and Gyeonggi provinces of South Korea. It is composed of forty tombs of members of the royal family of the House of Yi, which ruled Korea between 1392 and 1910. These tombs were built over a timespan of more than five centuries, from 1408 to 1966. They represent the ultimate forms of royal tomb architecture on the Korean Peninsula, an architectural history which goes back some 5,000 years. Their layouts are shaped by the principles of pungsu (classical Korean geomancy) and create a setting for the tradition of ancestral worship and its rites.

Jongmyo Shrine

country. South Korea

year of inscription. 1995

criteria. Cultural

The Jongmyo Shrine UNESCO WHS can be found in Seoul Special City, South Korea. It was a royal shrine for the monarchs of the Joseon Dynasty. Dedicated to the royal forebears of the Korean Joseon Dynasty (1392CE – 1910CE), the shrine has existed in its current form since the 16th century CE. Housing the spirit tablets of departed Joseon kings and queens, it is also the place where the reigning king will go to perform the rituals of ancestral worship, in accordance to Confucian beliefs. The site has been in use since the 14th century; however, a Japanese invasion in the 16th century destroyed the original building, It was rebuilt in the 17th century, and the layout of buildings since then has been preserved.

Hwaseong Fortress

country. South Korea

year of inscription. 1997

criteria. Cultural

The Hwaseong Fortress UNESCO WHS is located in Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It is a fortification built in the 18th century CE during the Korean Joseon Dynasty. King Jeongjo (1752CE – 1800CE, r. 1776CE – 1800CE) of the Joseon Dynasty (1392CE – 1910CE) reinterred remains of his father, Crown Prince Jangheon (1735CE – 1762CE) in the city of Suwon at the end of the 18th century. He then further embarked on a project to build strong defensive fortifications to surround the tomb. The structures incorporated the latest technological know-how then from both the East and the West. The fortress walls run for 5.7km, enclosing a land area of 130ha. Other defense features include flood- and land gates, observation towers, command posts, attack towers, bastions, ravelins, and bunkers. The architecture of the fortress differed from contemporary ones in China and Japan and was pivotal to the development of Korean architecture, urban planning, and landscape design.

Historic Centre of Telč

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country. Czechia

year of inscription. 1992

criteria. Cultural

Great Spa Towns of Europe

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countries. Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, and United Kingdom

year of inscription. 2021

criteria. Cultural

This WHS is composed of eleven spa towns from seven European countries. They showcase the development of European spa culture from ancient times to its peak in the 19th and early 20th centuries. 

The eleven towns are:

• Bad Ems, Germany
• Bad Kissingen, Germany
• Baden bei Wein, Austria
• Baden-Baden, Germany
• Bath, United Kingdom
• Frantiskovy Lazne, Czechia
• Karlovy Vary, Czechia
• Marianske Lazne, Czechia
• Montecatini Terme, Italy
• Spa, Belgium
• Vichy, France

Yosemite National Park

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where. United States of America

year of inscription. 1984

criteria. Natural

Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar

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countries. Croatia, Italy, and Montenegro

year of inscription. 2017

criteria. Cultural

The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik

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country. Croatia

year of inscription. 2000

criteria. Cultural