Kaiping Diaolou and Villages

country. China

year of inscription. 2007

criteria. Cultural

Kaiping, in the province of Guangdong, is the home of villages which feature diaolou. Dialou is a multi-storeyed defensive village houses that reflect a complex, flamboyant fusion of Chinese and Western architectural forms. While they were built as early as during the Ming Dynasty (1368CE - 1644CE), they reached a peak during the Warlord Era (1916 - 28CE), in response to warfare and banditry. They were often built with financial aid from Chinese emigrants to Southeast Asia, Australasia, and North America in the late 19th and early 20th century CE. They could take the form of: one, communal towers for use as refuge for a few families; two, fortified residential towers of rich households; and, lastly, watch towers. 

China Danxia

where. China
what. WHS visited (September 2019)

[Canon EOS M50, 09 September 2019]

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments

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country. Russia
year of inscription. 1990

criteria. Cultural

Komodo National Park

country. Indonesia

year of inscription. 1991

criteria. Natural

Komodo National Park is composed of the three islands of Komodo, Padar, and Rinca, located in the  province of East Nusa Tenggara. The climate and geography of the islands have led to the evolution of endemic flora and fauna, including the famed giant lizard, the Komodo dragon. Additionally, the park is home to other distinctive fauna, both terrestrial and marine.

Rideau Canal

where. Canada

what. postcard (Canada, 2019)

Borobudur Temple Compounds

country. Indonesia

year of inscription. 1991

criteria. Cultural

This Buddhist temple, located in the province of Central Java, dates back to the 8th and 9th century CE. Constructed during the Syailendra Dynasty, its architecture reflects Buddhist concepts of cosmology. It is composed of three tiers: a base of five concentric square terraces, a middle trunk of a cone with three circular platforms, and topped by a stupa. Its walls and balustrades are decorated with carved reliefs, and on the circular platforms are 72 stupas, each containing a statue of Buddha. The temple was abandoned sometime during the 15th century CE, rediscovered in the 19th century CE, and restored in the 20th century CE.

Prambanan Temple Compounds

country. Indonesia

year of inscription. 1991

criteria. Cultural

The Prambanan Temple compounds, located on the border of Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces, is composed of Prambanan Temple and other nearby temples, creating a complex of 240 temples. These Hindu and Buddhist temples were built during the Sailendra Dynasty in the 8th century CE. Prambanan Temple itself is a Hindu temple. Sited atop its three concentric squares are three temples dedicated to the Hindu triumvirate of Hindu deities - Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma - and three temples dedicated to their vahana (animal-vehicles).