This transboundary property stretches over 12 countries. Since the end of the last Ice Age, European Beech spread from a few isolated refuge [...]

The abbey, together with its monumental entrance, the famous ‘Torhall’, are rare architectural vestiges of the Carolingian era. The sculptures and paintings from [...]

Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790–800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the churches [...]

Known as the ‘Romanesque Sistine Chapel’, the Abbey-Church of Saint-Savin contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable [...]

Arles is a good example of the adaptation of an ancient city to medieval European civilization. It has some impressive Roman monuments, of [...]

, in the heart of Picardy, is one of the largest ‘classic’ Gothic churches of the 13th century. It is notable for the [...]

The ruins of the ancient city of are found close to Ethiopia’s northern border. They mark the location of the heart of ancient [...]

Located at over 2,000 m above sea level, the capital of Eritrea developed from the 1890s onwards as a military outpost for the [...]

Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the [...]

The church, baptistry, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops in this early Christian holy city were built over the tomb of [...]

Located inside the Arctic Circle in the central part of West Greenland, the property contains the remains of 4,200 years of human history. [...]

Complex geology and varied topography have given rise to a diversity of ecosystems and species unmatched in the insular Caribbean and created one [...]

The remains of the 19th-century coffee plantations in the foothills of the Sierra Maestra are unique evidence of a pioneer form of agriculture [...]

This transboundary property stretches over 12 countries. Since the end of the last Ice Age, European Beech spread from a few isolated refuge [...]

The (inscribed in 1999), was extended with the addition of a 15,000 ha private property, St Elena. It contains important natural habitats for [...]

Located in the Yangtze River Basin on the south-eastern coast of the country, the archaeological ruins of Liangzhu (about 3,300-2,300 BCE) reveal an [...]

The two traditional villages of Xidi and Hongcun preserve to a remarkable extent the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely [...]

Ping Yao is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Han Chinese city, founded in the 14th century. Its urban fabric shows the [...]

The palaces and temples which form the nucleus of this group of secular and religious buildings exemplify the architectural and artistic achievements of [...]

is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Archaeological Park contains the [...]