Centennial Hall in Wrocław

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country. Poland

year of inscription. 2006

criteria. Cultural

Taj Mahal

country. India

year of inscription. 1983

criteria. Cultural

The Taj Mahal is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a white marble mausoleum built between 1631 and 1648. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The building complex is considered to be the most prime example of Indo-Islamic architecture.

Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region

country. Poland

year of inscription. 2019

criteria. Cultural

This WHS is located in the voivodeship (province) of Swietokrzyskie. It comprises four mining sites that date back from the Neolithic Age to the Early Bronze Age, a period from 3900BCE to 1600BCE. Underground structures for extracting stripped flint, used mainly for axe-making, and workshops for processing the flints bear evidence of a comprehensive flint production site, whose output was distributed as far as 650km away.

The four component sites are:

• The principal mining site, Krzemionki Opatowskie Mining Field
• Two smaller mining fields: Borownia and Korycizna
• Gawroniec prehistoric miners’ permanent settlement and site for finishing and polishing the flint axes

Białowieża Forest

countries. Belarus and Poland

year of inscription. 1979 (extension: 1992, 2014)

criteria. Natural

The Białowieża Forest WHS is located on the border of Belarus and Poland, located in the Belarusian oblasts (regions) of Brest and Grodno and Polish voivodeship (province) of Podlaskie. The WHS covers a large area of undisturbed, old growth primary forests with a rich biodiversity in both flora and fauna, including, what is arguably the most iconic species here, the European bison. Originally, only the Bialowieza National Park in Poland was listed in 1979; the Belarusian part of Belovezhskaya Pushcha was added in 1992. Another large extension of the site occurred in 2014.

Historic Centre of Kraków

where. Poland

what. postcard (Germany, 2014)

Acropolis, Athens

country. Greece

year of inscription. 1987

criteria. Cultural

The area of the Acropolis, Athens was settled as far back as the 4th millennium BCE. However, it was during the 5th century BCE, under the supervision of Pericles (c. 495 – 429 BCE), Greek statesman and general, that the most prominent sites were constructed. These include: the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Athena Nike. Since then, the site and buildings have gone through various wars and different occupiers. Over time, these monuments have come to symbolise the architectural and artistic legacy of Ancient Greece and its place in Western civilisation.

Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea

where. Brazil
what. postcard (Poland, 2019)

Rapa Nui National Park

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country. Chile

year of inscription. 1995

criteria. Cultural

Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza

where. Mexico
what. postcard (Poland, 2019)

Piazza del Duomo, Pisa

where. Italy
what. postcard (Poland, 2019)

Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church

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country. United Kingdom

year of inscription. 1987

criteria. Cultural

Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura

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countries. Italy and Vatican City

year of inscription. 1980 (extension: 1990; modification: 2015)

criteria. Cultural

Historic Areas of Istanbul

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country. Turkey
year of inscription.

criteria. Cultural

Statue of Liberty

country. United States of America

year of inscription. 1984

criteria. Cultural

The Statue of Liberty was designed by French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi, in collaboration with engineer Gustave Eiffel, and made in Paris. It was a gift from France to the United States on the occasion of the centenary of American independence in 1876. Its construction was recognised as an engineering feat of its time. Erected atop a pedestal designed by American architect Richard Morris Hunt, placed at the entrance to New York Harbor, and inaugurated in 1886, the sculpture has been a symbol of welcome for the millions of migrants who entered the United States through the harbour.

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

country. Japan

year of inscription. 1996

criteria. Cultural

The island of Itsukushima in the prefecture of Hiroshima has been regarded as a holy place of Shintoism since recorded history of the religion began. The first religious buildings constructed here dates back to the 6th century CE, while the current buildings were took their form from those built from the 12th century CE. The shrine is a prime example of the Japanese concept of scenic beauty, by combining human creativity in colour and form against a natural setting of mountains (in the background) and sea (in the foreground).

Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur

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country. Egypt
year of inscription. 1979

criteria. Cultural