206 Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores – 1983 Situated on one of the islands in the Azores archipelago, this was an obligatory port of call…
29 Historic Centre of Kraków – 1978 The , the former capital of Poland, is situated at the foot of the Royal Wawel Castle. The 13th-century merchants’ town has Europe’s largest market…
677 Baroque Churches of the Philippines – 1993 These four churches, the first of which was built by the Spanish in the late 16th century, are located in Manila, Santa Maria, Paoay…
273 City of Cuzco – 1983 Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded…
648 Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue – 1993 In addition to their artistic interest, these missions are a reminder of the Jesuits’ Christianization of the…
887 Kuk Early Agricultural Site – 2008 consists of 116 ha of swamps in the western highlands of New Guinea 1,500 metres above sea-level. Archaeological excavation has revealed the landscape to be…
135 Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo – 1980 Magnificent examples of 17th- and 18th-century military architecture, these Panamanian forts on the Caribbean coast form part of the defence…
1433 Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem – 2012 The inscribed property is situated 10 km south of Jerusalem on the site identified by Christian tradition as…
1386 Rock Islands Southern Lagoon – 2012 covers 100,200 ha and includes 445 uninhabited limestone islands of volcanic origin. Many of them display unique mushroom-like shapes in turquoise lagoons surrounded by coral reefs.…
138 Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro – 1980 The ruins of the huge city of Moenjodaro – built entirely of unbaked brick in the 3rd millennium B.C. – lie in the Indus valley.…