Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe

countries. Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Ukraine

year of inscription. 2007 (extensions: 2011, 2017)

criteria. Natural

This is a transnational WHS which spreads across twelve countries. At the end of the last Ice Age, the European Beech was confined to a few areas in the Alps, Carpathians, Dinarides, Mediterranean, and Pyrenees. From thence, its adaptability and tolerance of different physical conditions have allowed it to spread across the whole of Europe. This WHS includes areas in Europe where virgin beech forests remain intact.

The protected areas can be found in the following regions:

• Albania: counties of Elbasan and Kukës
• Austria: states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Upper Austria
• Belgium: province of Brabant
• Bulgaria: provinces of Gabrovo, Lovech, Plovdiv, Sofia, and Stara Zagora
• Croatia: counties of Lika-Senj and Zadar
• Germany: states of Brandeburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Thuringia
• Italy: regions of Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, and Tuscany
• Romania: counties of Brașov, Caraș-Severin, Gorj, Maramureș, Mehedinți, Suceava, and Vâlcea
• Slovakia: region of Prešov
• Slovenia: municipalities of Ilirska Bistrica, Kočevje, and Loška Dolina
• Spain: communities of Castile-La Mancha, Castile and León, Madrid, and Navarre
• Ukraine: oblasts of Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, Lviv, and Zakarpattia

La Grand-Place, Brussels

where. Belgium
what. postcard (Belgium, 2019)

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

countries. Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, and Switzerland

year of inscription. 2016

criteria. Cultural

This WHS celebrates the architectural works of Franco-Swiss architect Charles-Edouard Jeanneret (1887CE – 1965CE), who is more popularly referred to as Le Corbusier. Seventeen of his works across seven countries, built over half a century, have been chosen as testimonies to his invention of a new architectural style as well as to how his works facilitated the internationalisation of architectural practice. With many of these sites exhibiting new and innovative architectural designs and features, they influence design styles and ideas regionally or globally. Hence, Le Corbusier’s works played roles in influencing Modern Movement, Purism, Brutalism, and a move towards a sculptural form of architecture, while also responding to the needs of humankind and society.

The 17 sites listed across the seven countries are:

• Argentina
• Maison du docteur Curutchet, Buenos Aires Province
• Belgium
• Maison Guiete, Antwerp
• France
• Cabanon de Le Corbusier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
• Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
• Cité Frugès, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
• Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
• Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor, Ile-de-France
• La Manufacture à Saint- Dié, Grand Est
• Maison de la Culture de Firminy, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
• Maisons La Roche et Jeanneret, Ile-de-France
• Unité d’habitation Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur
• Villa Savoye et loge du jardiner, Ile-de-France
• Germany
• Maisons de la Weissenhof-Siedlung, Baden-Wurttemburg
• India
• Complexe du Capitole, Chandigarh Union Territory
• Japan
• Musée National des Beaux-Arts de l’Occident, Tokyo
• Switzerland
• Immeuble Clarté, Geneva
• Petite villa au bord du lac Léman, Vaud