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A '''World Heritage Site''' is a place (such as a building, city, complex, desert, forest, island, lake, monument, or mountain) that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as being of special cultural or physical significance (source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site wikipedia]). | A '''World Heritage Site''' is a place (such as a building, city, complex, desert, forest, island, lake, monument, or mountain) that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as being of special cultural or physical significance (source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site wikipedia]). | ||
− | There are [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list | + | There are [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list 1157] World Heritage Sites on [https://en.unesco.org UNESCO's] World Heritage List and [https://lundkvist.com/?country=SP15&countrySP=%23ALLA%23 1151] World Heritage Zones in the world. |
− | The most World Heritage Zones are found in [[Country: China|China]] ( | + | The most World Heritage Zones are found in [[Country: China|China]] (56), followed by [[Country: Italy|Italy]] (53), [[Country: Germany|Germany]] (47), [[Country: France|France]] (46) and [[Country: Spain|Spain]] (45). |
The most taken World Heritage Zone is [[Zone: StaKarinsRuin|StaKarinsRuin]], located in [[Visby]] in the [[municipality]] of [[Municipality: Gotland|Gotland]] in the [[region]] of [[Region: Gotland|Gotland]] in [[Country: Sweden|Sweden]]. | The most taken World Heritage Zone is [[Zone: StaKarinsRuin|StaKarinsRuin]], located in [[Visby]] in the [[municipality]] of [[Municipality: Gotland|Gotland]] in the [[region]] of [[Region: Gotland|Gotland]] in [[Country: Sweden|Sweden]]. | ||
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Only one [[turf zone]] per World Heritage Site can be counted as a World Heritage Zone. This also applies when the world heritage covers several countries. | Only one [[turf zone]] per World Heritage Site can be counted as a World Heritage Zone. This also applies when the world heritage covers several countries. | ||
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| 1478 | | 1478 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1478 Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1478 Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region] | ||
+ | | [[Zone: Krušnohoří|Krušnohoří]] | ||
| - | | - | ||
− | + | | [[Country: Czech Republic|Czech Republic]] [[File: Flag of the Czech Republic.png|x12px]] | |
− | | [[Country: Czech Republic|Czech Republic]] [[File: Flag of the Czech Republic.png|x12px]] | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/Krušnohoří Map] |
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| 1480 | | 1480 | ||
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| 1496 | | 1496 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1496 The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1496 The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: Guggenheim|Guggenheim]] |
− | | | + | | [[Region: New York|New York]] |
| [[Country: USA|USA]] [[File: Flag of the USA.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: USA|USA]] [[File: Flag of the USA.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/Guggenheim Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1497 | | 1497 | ||
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| 1552 | | 1552 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1552 Roșia Montană Mining Landscape] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1552 Roșia Montană Mining Landscape] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: RoșiaMontană|RoșiaMontană]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Romania|Romania]] [[File: Flag of Romania.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Romania|Romania]] [[File: Flag of Romania.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/RoșiaMontană Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1553 | | 1553 | ||
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| 1561 | | 1561 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1561 Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1561 Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: QuanzhouSong|QuanzhouSong]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: China|China]] [[File: Flag of China.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: China|China]] [[File: Flag of China.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/QuanzhouSong Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1562 | | 1562 | ||
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| 1563 | | 1563 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1563 Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1563 Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: AlAhsaOasis|AlAhsaOasis]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] [[File: Flag of Saudi Arabia.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] [[File: Flag of Saudi Arabia.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/AlAhsaOasis Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1565 | | 1565 | ||
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| 1570 | | 1570 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1570 Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1570 Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: RamappaTemple|RamappaTemple]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: India|India]] [[File: Flag of India.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: India|India]] [[File: Flag of India.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/RamappaTemple Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1571 | | 1571 | ||
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| 1572 | | 1572 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1572 Göbekli Tepe] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1572 Göbekli Tepe] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: GöbekliTepe|GöbekliTepe]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Turkey|Turkey]] [[File: Flag of Turkey.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Turkey|Turkey]] [[File: Flag of Turkey.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/GöbekliTepe Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1573 | | 1573 | ||
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| 1574 | | 1574 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1574 Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1574 Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: OkinawaIsland|OkinawaIsland]] |
− | | | + | | [[Region: Kyūshū Okinawa|Kyūshū Okinawa]] |
| [[Country: Japan|Japan]] [[File: Flag of Japan.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Japan|Japan]] [[File: Flag of Japan.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/OkinawaIsland Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1575 | | 1575 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1575 Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1575 Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: BarbertonHill|BarbertonHill]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: South Africa|South Africa]] [[File: Flag of South Africa.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: South Africa|South Africa]] [[File: Flag of South Africa.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/BarbertonHill Map] |
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| 1577 | | 1577 | ||
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| 1591 | | 1591 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1591 Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1591 Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: Getbol|Getbol]] |
− | | | + | | [[Region: Jeollabuk|Jeollabuk]] |
| [[Country: South Korea|South Korea]] [[File: Flag of South Korea.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: South Korea|South Korea]] [[File: Flag of South Korea.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/Getbol Map] |
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| 1592 | | 1592 | ||
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| 1612 | | 1612 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1612 The work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of Atlántida] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1612 The work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of Atlántida] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: CristoObrero|CristoObrero]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Uruguay|Uruguay]] [[File: Flag of Uruguay.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Uruguay|Uruguay]] [[File: Flag of Uruguay.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/CristoObrero Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1613 | | 1613 | ||
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| 1616 | | 1616 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1616 Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1616 Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: ColchicForest|ColchicForest]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Georgia|Georgia]] [[File: Flag of Georgia.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Georgia|Georgia]] [[File: Flag of Georgia.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/ColchicForest Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1618 | | 1618 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1618 Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1618 Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: PaseoDelPrado|PaseoDelPrado]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Spain|Spain]] [[File: Flag of Spain.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Spain|Spain]] [[File: Flag of Spain.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/PaseoDelPrado Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1619 | | 1619 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1619 Ḥimā Cultural Area] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1619 Ḥimā Cultural Area] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: ḤimāCulture|ḤimāCulture]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] [[File: Flag of Saudi Arabia.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] [[File: Flag of Saudi Arabia.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/ḤimāCulture Map] |
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| 1620 | | 1620 | ||
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| 1632 | | 1632 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1632 Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1632 Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: JomonCulture|JomonCulture]] |
− | | | + | | [[Region: Hokkaido|Hokkaido]] |
| [[Country: Japan|Japan]] [[File: Flag of Japan.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Japan|Japan]] [[File: Flag of Japan.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/JomonCulture Map] |
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| 1633 | | 1633 | ||
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| 1645 | | 1645 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1645 Dholavira: a Harappan City] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1645 Dholavira: a Harappan City] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: Dholavira|Dholavira]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: India|India]] [[File: Flag of India.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: India|India]] [[File: Flag of India.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/Dholavira Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1647 | | 1647 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1647 Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1647 Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: Uramanat|Uramanat]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Iran|Iran]] [[File: Flag of Iran.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Iran|Iran]] [[File: Flag of Iran.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/Uramanat Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1648 | | 1648 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1648 Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1648 Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: SudaneseStyle|SudaneseStyle]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Ivory Coast|Ivory Coast]] [[File: Flag of Ivory Coast.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Ivory Coast|Ivory Coast]] [[File: Flag of Ivory Coast.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/SudaneseStyle Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1650 | | 1650 | ||
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| 1653 | | 1653 | ||
| [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1653 Ivindo National Park] | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1653 Ivindo National Park] | ||
− | | | + | | [[Zone: IvindoPark|IvindoPark]] |
| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Gabon|Gabon]] [[File: Flag of Gabon.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Gabon|Gabon]] [[File: Flag of Gabon.png|x12px]] | ||
− | | | + | | [https://turfgame.com/map/IvindoPark Map] |
|- | |- | ||
| 1654 | | 1654 | ||
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| - | | - | ||
| [[Country: Russia|Russia]] [[File: Flag of Russia.png|x12px]] | | [[Country: Russia|Russia]] [[File: Flag of Russia.png|x12px]] | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1700 | ||
+ | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1700 Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib] | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | | [[Country: Yemen|Yemen]] [[File: Flag of Yemen.png|x12px]] | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1702 | ||
+ | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1702 Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli] | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | | [[Country: Lebanon|Lebanon]] [[File: Flag of Lebanon.png|x12px]] | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1703 | ||
+ | | [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1703 The Historic Centre of Odesa] | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | | - | ||
+ | | [[Country: Ukraine|Ukraine]] [[File: Flag of Ukraine.png|x12px]] | ||
| - | | - | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:12, 14 February 2023
A World Heritage Site is a place (such as a building, city, complex, desert, forest, island, lake, monument, or mountain) that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as being of special cultural or physical significance (source: wikipedia).
There are 1157 World Heritage Sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List and 1151 World Heritage Zones in the world.
The most World Heritage Zones are found in China (56), followed by Italy (53), Germany (47), France (46) and Spain (45).
The most taken World Heritage Zone is StaKarinsRuin, located in Visby in the municipality of Gotland in the region of Gotland in Sweden.
Only one turf zone per World Heritage Site can be counted as a World Heritage Zone. This also applies when the world heritage covers several countries.
Updated: 2023-02-14