List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription


This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by year of inscription, selected during the annual sessions of the World Heritage Committee. The first World Heritage Site in the list is the Galápagos Islands, while the countries with the largest number of sites are China and Italy, both with 55 entries. The country with the largest number of sites by itself alone is China, with 54 entries. denotes the country's first inscription.

2020 (44th session)

, this year's session has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2019 (43rd session)

29 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Budj Bim Cultural LandscapeCultural
Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s PalaceCultural
Dilmun Burial MoundsCultural
Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityMixed
Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso
Cultural
Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'piCultural
Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu CityCultural
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea–Bohai Gulf of China Natural
Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad LabemCultural

Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining RegionCultural
French Austral Lands and SeasNatural
Water Management System of AugsburgCultural
Vatnajökull National Park – dynamic nature of fire and iceNatural
Jaipur City, RajasthanCultural
Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene
Cultural
Ombilin Mining Heritage of SawahluntoCultural
Hyrcanian forestsNatural
BabylonCultural
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun GroupCultural
Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang - Plain of JarsCultural
BaganCultural
Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining RegionCultural
Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park Cultural
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in BragaCultural
Churches of the Pskov School of ArchitectureCultural
Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian AcademiesCultural
Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural LandscapeCultural
Jodrell Bank ObservatoryCultural
The 20th-century Architecture of Frank Lloyd WrightCultural

2018 (42nd session)

19 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Pimachiowin AkiMixed
FanjingshanNatural
Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar”Mixed
Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and SeaCultural
Chaine des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arenaNatural
Archaeological Border Complex of Hedeby and the DanevirkeCultural
Naumburg CathedralCultural
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of MumbaiCultural
Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars RegionCultural
Ivrea, Industrial City of the 20th CenturyCultural
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionCultural
Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological SiteCultural
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: originary habitat of MesoamericaMixed
Ancient City of QalhatCultural
Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural LandscapeCultural
Barberton Makhonjwa MountainsNatural
Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in KoreaCultural
Caliphate City of Medina AzaharaCultural
Göbekli TepeCultural

2017 (41st session)

21 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo 'Cultural
Los Alerces National ParkNatural
Valongo Wharf Archaeological SiteCultural
Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient IshanapuraCultural
Kulangsu: a Historic International SettlementCultural
Qinghai Hoh XilNatural


Cultural
Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice CapCultural
Asmara: a Modernist City of Africa 'Cultural

TaputapuāteaCultural
Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian JuraCultural
Historic City of AhmadabadCultural
Historic City of YazdCultural
Okinoshima Island and Related Sites in Munakata RegionCultural

Landscapes of DauriaNatural
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old TownCultural
Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management SystemCultural
Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of SviyazhskCultural
ǂKhomani Cultural LandscapeCultural
AphrodisiasCultural
Lake District National ParkCultural

2016 (40th session)

21 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites 'Cultural

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementCultural

Stećci Medieval Tombstones GraveyardsCultural
Pampulha Modern EnsembleCultural
Mistaken PointNatural
Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural LandscapeMixed
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural LandscapeCultural
Hubei ShennongjiaNatural
Archaeological Site of PhilippiCultural
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, BiharCultural
Khangchendzonga National ParkMixed
The Persian QanatCultural
Lut DesertNatural
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian CitiesMixed

Western Tien-ShanNatural
Archipiélago de RevillagigedoNatural
Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia 'Cultural
Antequera Dolmens SiteCultural
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National ParkNatural
Archaeological Site of AniCultural

Gorham's Cave ComplexCultural

2015 (39th session)

24 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Tusi SitesCultural
Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church SettlementCultural
Par force hunting landscape in North ZealandCultural
Climats, terroirs of BurgundyCultural
Champagne hillsides, houses and cellarsCultural
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with ChilehausCultural
SusaCultural
Cultural Landscape of MaymandCultural
Necropolis of Bet She'arim: A Landmark of Jewish RenewalCultural
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and MonrealeCultural
Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 'Mixed
Cultural
Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” Cultural
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic SystemCultural
Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its Surrounding Sacred LandscapeCultural
Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage SiteCultural
Rock Art in the Ha'il Region of Saudi ArabiaCultural
Singapore Botanic Gardens 'Cultural
Baekje Historic AreasCultural
Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural LandscapeCultural
EphesusCultural
The Forth BridgeCultural
San Antonio MissionsCultural
Fray Bentos Cultural-Industrial LandscapeCultural

2014 (38th session)

26 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.

Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road SystemCultural
Okavango DeltaNatural
The Grand CanalCultural

s: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan CorridorCultural
Precolumbian chiefdom settlements with stone spheres of the DiquísCultural
Stevns KlintNatural
Decorated Cave of Pont d'Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d'Arc, ArdècheCultural
Carolingian Westwork and Civitas CorveyCultural
Great Himalayan National ParkCultural
Rani-ki-Vav at Patan, GujaratCultural
Shahr-I SokhtaCultural
Erbil CitadelCultural
Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the CavesCultural
The Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and MonferratoCultural
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related SitesCultural
Pyu Ancient Cities Cultural
Van NellefabriekCultural
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, BattirCultural
Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife SanctuaryNatural
Bolghar Historical and Archaeological ComplexCultural
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to MakkahCultural
NamhansanseongCultural
Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman EmpireCultural
Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural LandscapeCultural
Monumental Earthworks of Poverty PointCultural
Trang An Landscape ComplexMixed

2013 (37th session)

19 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Red Bay Basque Whaling StationCultural
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice TerracesCultural
Xinjiang TianshanNatural
Levuka Historical Port Town 'Cultural
Bergpark WilhelmshöheCultural
Hill Forts of RajasthanCultural
Golestan PalaceCultural
Medici Villas and Gardens in TuscanyCultural
Mount EtnaNatural
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationCultural
El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere ReserveNatural
Namib Sand SeaNatural
Historic Centre of AgadezCultural
Historic Monuments and Sites in KaesongCultural

Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and UkraineCultural
University of Coimbra – Alta and SofiaCultural
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site 'Cultural
Tajik National Park Natural
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its ChoraCultural

2012 (36th session)

26 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
Pearling, Testimony of an Island EconomyCultural
Major Mining Sites of WalloniaCultural
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaCultural


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Sangha TrinationalNatural
Landscape of Grand PréCultural
Lakes of Ounianga 'Natural
Chengjiang Fossil SiteNatural
Site of XanaduCultural
Historic Town of Grand-BassamCultural
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining BasinCultural
Margravial Opera House BayreuthCultural
Western GhatsNatural
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana PhilosophyCultural
Gonbad-e QābusCultural
Masjed-e Jāmé of IsfahanCultural
Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me'arot / Wadi el-Mughara CavesCultural
Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong ValleyCultural
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared HeritageCultural
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon 'Mixed
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem 'Cultural
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its FortificationsCultural
Lena Pillars Nature ParkNatural
Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural LandscapesCultural

Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and IdrijaCultural
Decorated Farmhouses of HälsinglandCultural
Neolithic Site of ÇatalhöyükCultural

2011 (35th session)

25 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Ningaloo CoastNatural

Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the AlpsCultural
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison 'Cultural
West Lake Cultural Landscape of HangzhouCultural
Coffee Cultural Landscape of ColombiaCultural
Konso Cultural LandscapeCultural
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural LandscapeCultural
Fagus Factory in AlfeldCultural
The Persian GardenCultural
Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power Cultural
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandCultural
Ogasawara IslandsNatural
Wadi Rum Protected AreaMixed
Fort Jesus, MombasaCultural
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift ValleyNatural
Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian AltaiCultural
León CathedralCultural
Saloum DeltaCultural
Cultural Landscape of the Serra de TramuntanaCultural
Archaeological Sites of the Island of MeroeCultural
Ancient Villages of Northern SyriaCultural
Selimiye Mosque and its Social ComplexCultural
Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian MetropolitansCultural
Cultural Sites of Al Ain 'Cultural
Citadel of the Ho DynastyCultural

2010 (34th session)

21 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Australian Convict SitesCultural
São Francisco Square in the Town of São CristóvãoCultural
China DanxiaNatural
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in 'The Centre of Heaven and Earth'Cultural

'
Episcopal City of AlbiCultural

'
Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion IslandNatural
The Jantar Mantar, JaipurCultural
Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in ArdabilCultural
Tabriz Historic Bazaar ComplexCultural
Phoenix Islands Protected Area 'Natural
Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site 'Cultural
Camino Real de Tierra AdentroCultural
Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of OaxacaCultural
Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the SingelgrachtCultural
Putorana PlateauNatural
At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyahCultural
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and YangdongCultural
Central Highlands of Sri LankaNatural
Proto-urban Site of Sarazm 'Cultural

'
PapahānaumokuākeaMixed
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - HanoiCultural

2009 (33rd session)

13 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Stoclet HouseCultural
Ruins of Loropéni 'Cultural
Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande 'Cultural
Mount WutaiCultural

Wadden SeaNatural
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic SystemCultural
The DolomitesNatural
Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain Cultural
Sacred City of Caral-SupeCultural
Royal Tombs of the Joseon DynastyCultural
Tower of HerculesCultural
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town PlanningCultural

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and CanalCultural

2008 (32nd session)

27 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Temple of Preah VihearCultural
Joggins Fossil CliffsNatural
Fujian TulouCultural
Mount Sanqingshan National ParkNatural
Stari Grad PlainCultural
Historic Centre of CamagüeyCultural

'
Fortifications of VaubanCultural

'
Natural
Berlin Modernism Housing EstatesCultural
SurtseyNatural
Armenian Monastic Ensembles of IranCultural
Bahá'í Holy Places in Haifa and the Western GalileeCultural
Mantua and SabbionetaCultural

Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Cultural LandscapeCultural
Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern KazakhstanNatural
Sacred Mijikenda Kaya ForestsCultural
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of MalaccaCultural
Le Morne Cultural LandscapeCultural
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere ReserveNatural
Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de AtotonilcoCultural
Kuk Early Agricultural Site 'Cultural
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano 'Cultural
Al-Hijr Archaeological Site 'Cultural
Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain AreaCultural
Swiss Tectonic Arena SardonaNatural
Chief Roi Mata's Domain 'Cultural
Socotra ArchipelagoNatural

2007 (31st session)

22 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
Sydney Opera HouseCultural
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural LandscapeCultural
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in VišegradCultural
Rideau CanalCultural
Kaiping Diaolou and VillagesCultural
South China Karst Mixed
Bordeaux, Port of the MoonCultural
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda 'Mixed

Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of GermanyNatural
Old Town of CorfuCultural
Red Fort ComplexCultural
Samarra Archaeological CityCultural
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural LandscapeCultural
Rainforests of the AtsinananaNatural
Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Cultural
Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes 'Cultural
Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of GaleriusCultural
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical LandscapeCultural
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava TubesNatural
Teide National ParkNatural
Lavaux, Vineyard TerracesCultural
Parthian Fortresses of NisaCultural

2006 (30th session)

18 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Sewell Mining TownCultural
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin MountainsNatural
Yin XuCultural
Malpelo Fauna and Flora SanctuaryNatural
Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic TownCultural

Stone Circles of SenegambiaCultural
Old town of Regensburg with StadtamhofCultural
BisotunCultural
Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei RolliCultural
Chongoni Rock-Art AreaCultural
Aapravasi Ghat Cultural
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of TequilaCultural
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of OmanCultural
Centennial Hall in WrocławCultural
Vizcaya BridgeCultural
Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-DinCultural
Kondoa Rock-Art SitesCultural

Cornwall and West Devon Mining LandscapeCultural

2005 (29th session)

24 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
Historic Centres of Berat and GjirokastraCultural
Qal'at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun 'Cultural
Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at NesvizhCultural

'
Struve Geodetic ArcCultural
Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum ComplexCultural
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar 'Cultural
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksCultural

'
Historic Centre of MacaoCultural
Urban Historic Centre of CienfuegosCultural
Wadi Al-Hitan Natural
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste PerretCultural
SoltaniyehCultural
Biblical Tels – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer ShebaCultural
Incense Route – Desert Cities in the NegevCultural
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of PantalicaCultural
Shiretoko PeninsulaNatural
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaNatural
Osun-Osogbo Sacred GroveCultural
West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and NærøyfjordNatural
Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine ProtectionNatural
Historical Centre of the City of YaroslavlCultural
Vredefort DomeNatural
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexNatural
Kunya-UrgenchCultural

2004 (28th session)

34 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley 'Cultural
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensCultural
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo KingdomCultural

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Ilulissat IcefjordNatural
Dresden Elbe ValleyCultural
Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of BremenCultural

Muskauer Park / Park MużakowskiCultural
Þingvellir National Park 'Cultural
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkCultural
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Cultural
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraNatural
Bam and its Cultural LandscapeCultural
PasargadaeCultural
Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and TarquiniaCultural
Val d'OrciaCultural
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeCultural
Um er-Rasas Cultural
Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of TamgalyCultural
Kernavė Archaeological Site Cultural
Tomb of AskiaCultural
Luis Barragán House and StudioCultural
Orkhon Valley Cultural LandscapeCultural
Portuguese City of Mazagan Cultural
Complex of Koguryo Tombs 'Cultural
Vegaøyan – The Vega ArchipelagoCultural
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard CultureCultural
Ensemble of the Novodevichy ConventCultural
Natural System of Wrangel Island ReserveNatural
Pitons Management Area 'Natural

Medieval Monuments in KosovoCultural
Cape Floral Region Protected AreasNatural
Grimeton Radio Station, VarbergCultural
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba 'Cultural

Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile CityCultural

2003 (27th session)

24 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan ValleyCultural
Quebrada de HumahuacaCultural
Purnululu National ParkNatural
Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of ValparaísoCultural
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected AreasNatural
Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in TřebíčCultural
Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites 'Cultural
Rock Shelters of BhimbetkaCultural
Takht-e SoleymanCultural
Ashur Cultural
White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern MovementCultural
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and LombardyCultural

Monte San GiorgioNatural
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi 'Cultural
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of QuerétaroCultural
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Uvs Nuur BasinNatural
Wooden Churches of Southern MałopolskaCultural
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of DerbentCultural
Mapungubwe Cultural LandscapeCultural
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and BaezaCultural
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region 'Cultural

Royal Botanic Gardens, KewCultural
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National ParkNatural
Matobo HillsCultural

2002 (26th session)

9 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Cultural
Saint Catherine AreaCultural
Historic Centres of Stralsund and WismarCultural
Upper Middle Rhine ValleyCultural
Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural LandscapeCultural
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh GayaCultural
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto Cultural
Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, CampecheMixed
Historic Inner City of ParamariboCultural

2001 (25th session)

31 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Historic Centre of ViennaCultural

Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural LandscapeCultural
Tsodilo 'Cultural
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas ReservesNatural
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National ParksNatural
Historic Centre of the Town of GoiásCultural
Yungang GrottoesCultural
Alejandro de Humboldt National ParkNatural
Tugendhat Villa in BrnoCultural
Provins, Town of Medieval FairsCultural
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in EssenCultural
Masada 'Cultural
Old City of AcreCultural
Villa d'Este, TivoliCultural
Lamu Old TownCultural
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural LandscapeCultural
Royal Hill of AmbohimangaCultural
Medina of Essaouira Cultural
Churches of Peace in Jawor and ŚwidnicaCultural
Alto Douro Wine RegionCultural
Historic Centre of GuimarãesCultural
Central Sikhote-AlinNatural
Aranjuez Cultural LandscapeCultural
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in FalunCultural
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-AletschNatural
Tombs of Buganda Kings at KasubiCultural

Derwent Valley MillsCultural

Dorset and East Devon CoastNatural

SaltaireCultural

New LanarkCultural
Samarkand – Crossroad of CulturesCultural

2000 (24th session)

61 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural ParksNatural
Jesuit Block and Estancias of CórdobaCultural
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of ZvartnotsCultural
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat ValleyCultural
Greater Blue Mountains AreaNatural
Wachau Cultural LandscapeCultural
Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower 'Cultural
Mir Castle ComplexCultural
Historic Centre of BruggeCultural
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta Cultural
Neolithic flint mines of SpiennesCultural
Notre-Dame Cathedral in TournaiCultural
Noel Kempff Mercado National ParkNatural
Cultural
Central Amazon Conservation ComplexNatural
Pantanal Conservation AreaNatural
Churches of ChiloéCultural
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and HongcunCultural
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing DynastiesCultural
Longmen GrottoesCultural
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation SystemCultural
The Cathedral of St James in ŠibenikCultural
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of CubaCultural
Holy Trinity Column in OlomoucCultural
Kronborg CastleCultural

High Coast / Kvarken ArchipelagoNatural
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and ChalonnesCultural
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-WörlitzCultural
Monastic Island of ReichenauCultural
Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs Cultural
Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan SitesCultural
City of VeronaCultural
Isole Eolie Natural
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuCultural
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Maloti-Drakensberg ParkMixed

Curonian SpitCultural
Gunung Mulu National ParkNatural
Kinabalu Park 'Natural
Rietveld Schröderhuis Cultural
Ruins of León Viejo 'Cultural
Land of FrankincenseCultural
Historical Centre of the City of ArequipaCultural
Ensemble of the Ferapontov MonasteryCultural
Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan KremlinCultural
Island of Saint-LouisCultural
Bardejov Town Conservation ReserveCultural
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen SitesCultural
Gyeongju Historic AreasCultural
Archaeological Ensemble of TárracoCultural
Archaeological Site of AtapuercaCultural
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de BoíCultural
Palmeral of ElcheCultural
Roman Walls of LugoCultural
Central Suriname Nature Reserve 'Natural
Agricultural Landscape of Southern ÖlandCultural
Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of BellinzonaCultural
Stone Town of ZanzibarCultural

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Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, BermudaCultural

Blaenavon Industrial LandscapeCultural
Historic Centre of ShakhrisyabzCultural
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, including the Aula MagnaCultural

1999 (23rd session)

48 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
Cueva de las Manos, Río PinturasCultural
Península ValdésNatural
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss EggenbergCultural

Belfries of Belgium and FranceCultural
Atlantic Forest South-East ReservesNatural
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesNatural
Historic Centre of the Town of DiamantinaCultural
Miguasha National ParkNatural
Dazu Rock CarvingsCultural
Mount WuyiMixed
Area de Conservación GuanacasteNatural
Desembarco del Granma National ParkNatural
Viñales ValleyCultural
Litomyšl CastleCultural
Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de CuencaCultural
Bronze Age Burial Site of SammallahdenmäkiCultural
Jurisdiction of Saint-EmilionCultural
Museumsinsel, BerlinCultural
Wartburg CastleCultural
Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and TirynsCultural
The Historic Centre with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of PátmosCultural
Hortobágy National Park - the PusztaCultural
Mountain Railways of IndiaCultural
Lorentz National ParkNatural
Villa Adriana Cultural
Shrines and Temples of NikkoCultural
Archaeological Monuments Zone of XochicalcoCultural
Historic Fortified Town of CampecheCultural
Droogmakerij de Beemster Cultural
Sukur Cultural Landscape 'Cultural
Historic Town of ViganCultural
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National ParkNatural
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage ParkCultural
Laurisilva of MadeiraNatural
Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie MountainsCultural
Historic Centre of SighişoaraCultural
Wooden Churches of MaramureşCultural
Western CaucasusNatural
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park 'Cultural
Fossil Hominid Sites of South AfricaCultural
iSimangaliso Wetland ParkNatural
Robben Island 'Cultural
Ibiza, Biodiversity and CultureMixed
San Cristóbal de La LagunaCultural
State Historical and Cultural Park 'Ancient Merv' 'Cultural

Heart of Neolithic OrkneyCultural
Hoi An Ancient TownCultural
My Son SanctuaryCultural

1998 (22nd session)

30 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
Semmering RailwayCultural
Flemish BéguinagesCultural
La Grand-Place, Brussels 'Cultural
The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Rœulx Cultural
Fuerte de SamaipataCultural
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in BeijingCultural
Cultural
ChoirokoitiaCultural
Gardens and Castle at KroměřížCultural
Holašovice Historical Village ReservationCultural
Historic Site of LyonsCultural
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in FranceCultural
Classical WeimarCultural
Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of AquileiaCultural
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di PadulaCultural
Historic Centre of UrbinoCultural
Historic Monuments of Ancient NaraCultural
Ouadi Qadisha and the Forest of the Cedars of God Cultural
Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas GrandesCultural
Historic Monuments Zone of TlacotalpanCultural
Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal Cultural
New Zealand Sub-Antarctic IslandsNatural

Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega VerdeCultural
Golden Mountains of AltaiNatural
East Rennell 'Natural
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian PeninsulaCultural
University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de HenaresCultural
Naval Port of KarlskronaCultural
Archaeological Site of TroyCultural
L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic CentreCultural

1997 (21st session)

46 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Heard and McDonald IslandsNatural
Macquarie IslandNatural
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural LandscapeCultural
The SundarbansNatural
Historic Centre of São LuísCultural
Ancient City of Ping YaoCultural
Classical Gardens of SuzhouCultural
Old Town of LijiangCultural
Cocos Island National ParkNatural
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of PorečCultural
Historic City of TrogirCultural
San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de CubaCultural
Morne Trois Pitons National Park 'Natural
Historic Centre of Tallinn 'Cultural
Historic Fortified City of CarcassonneCultural

Pyrénées - Mont PerduMixed
18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio ComplexCultural
Archaeological Area of AgrigentoCultural
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre AnnunziataCultural
Botanical Garden, PaduaCultural
Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, ModenaCultural
Costiera AmalfitanaCultural
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands Cultural
Residences of the Royal House of SavoyCultural
Su Nuraxi di BaruminiCultural
Villa Romana del CasaleCultural
Lake Turkana National ParksNatural
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest 'Natural
Historic Centre of Riga 'Cultural
Hospicio Cabañas, GuadalajaraCultural
Archaeological Site of VolubilisCultural
Medina of Tétouan Cultural
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord BuddhaCultural

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Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, CuraçaoCultural

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Mill Network at Kinderdijk-ElshoutCultural
Rohtas FortCultural
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of PanamáCultural
Castle of the Teutonic Order in MalborkCultural
Medieval Town of ToruńCultural
Changdeokgung Palace ComplexCultural
Hwaseong FortressCultural
Las MédulasCultural
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, BarcelonaCultural
San Millán Yuso and Suso MonasteriesCultural
Dougga / ThuggaCultural

Maritime GreenwichCultural

1996 (20th session)

37 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin 'Cultural
Historic Centre of the City of SalzburgCultural
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn 'Cultural
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Natural


W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexNatural
Lushan National ParkCultural
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic AreaMixed
Lednice–Valtice Cultural LandscapeCultural
Okapi Wildlife ReserveNatural
Verla Groundwood and Board MillCultural
Canal du MidiCultural
Upper SvanetiCultural
Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and BernauCultural
Cologne CathedralCultural
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and WittenbergCultural
Archaeological Site of Aigai Cultural
Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural EnvironmentCultural
Sangiran Early Man SiteCultural
Sceilg MhichílCultural
Castel del MonteCultural
Early Christian Monuments of RavennaCultural
Historic Centre of the City of PienzaCultural
The Trulli of AlberobelloCultural
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Cultural
Itsukushima Shinto ShrineCultural
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and OualataCultural
Historic Monuments Zone of QuerétaroCultural
Pre-Hispanic Town of UxmalCultural
Historic City of MeknesCultural
Defence Line of AmsterdamCultural
Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do PilarCultural
Lake BaikalNatural
Volcanoes of KamchatkaNatural
Historic Walled Town of CuencaCultural
La Lonja de la Seda de ValenciaCultural
Church Town of Gammelstad, LuleåCultural
Laponian AreaMixed

1995 (19th session)

29 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Old Town LunenburgCultural

Waterton Glacier International Peace ParkNatural
Rapa Nui National Park 'Cultural
Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de MompoxCultural
National Archeological Park of TierradentroCultural
San Agustín Archaeological ParkCultural
Cultural
Roskilde CathedralCultural
Cultural
Messel Pit Fossil SiteNatural

Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak KarstNatural
Crespi d'AddaCultural
Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po DeltaCultural
Historic Centre of NaplesCultural
Historic Centre of SienaCultural
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and GokayamaCultural
Town of Luang Prabang 'Cultural
Schokland and Surroundings 'Cultural
Rice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasCultural
Cultural Landscape of SintraCultural
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana WoodblocksCultural
Jongmyo ShrineCultural
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple 'Cultural
Virgin Komi ForestsNatural
Hanseatic Town of VisbyCultural

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Gough and Inaccessible IslandsNatural

Old and New Towns of EdinburghNatural
Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNatural
Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento 'Cultural

1994 (18th session)

29 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites Natural
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang MountainsCultural
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, LhasaCultural
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, ChengdeCultural
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in QufuCultural
Los Katíos National ParkNatural
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená HoraCultural
Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church 'Cultural
Petäjävesi Old ChurchCultural
Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery 'Cultural
Historical Monuments of MtskhetaCultural
Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of QuedlinburgCultural
Völklingen IronworksCultural
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the VenetoCultural
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto Cultural
Vilnius Historic Centre 'Cultural
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications 'Cultural
Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of PopocatepetlCultural
Arabian Oryx SanctuaryNatural
Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de JumanaCultural
Church of the Ascension, KolomenskoyeCultural
Doñana National ParkNatural
Rock Carvings in TanumCultural
SkogskyrkogårdenCultural
City of SafranboluCultural
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Natural
Rwenzori Mountains National ParkNatural
Canaima National ParkNatural
Hạ Long BayNatural

1993 (17th session)

33 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site 'Cultural
Maulbronn Monastery ComplexCultural
Town of BambergCultural
Humayun's Tomb, DelhiCultural
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, DelhiCultural
Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne 'Cultural
The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of MateraCultural
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji AreaCultural
Himeji-jo 'Cultural
Shirakami-SanchiNatural
YakushimaNatural
Historic Centre of ZacatecasCultural
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San FranciscoCultural
Whale Sanctuary of El VizcainoNatural
Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue 'Cultural
Baroque Churches of the Philippines 'Cultural
Tubbataha Reefs Natural ParkNatural
Churches of MoldaviaCultural
Monastery of HorezuCultural
Villages with Fortified Churches in TransylvaniaCultural
Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev PosadCultural
Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its VicinityCultural
Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural MonumentsCultural
Vlkolínec 'Cultural
Archaeological Ensemble of MéridaCultural
Route of Santiago de CompostelaCultural
Royal Monastery of Santa María de GuadalupeCultural
Birka and HovgårdenCultural
Engelsberg IronworksCultural
Historic Centre of BukharaCultural
Coro and its Port 'Cultural
Complex of Hué Monuments 'Cultural
Historic Town of ZabidCultural

1992 (16th session)

20 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Butrint 'Cultural
Kasbah of AlgiersCultural
Fraser IslandNatural
Angkor 'Cultural
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest AreaNatural
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest AreaNatural
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest AreaNatural

Historic Centre of Český KrumlovCultural

Historic Centre of PragueCultural

Historic Centre of Telč Cultural
Bourges CathedralCultural
Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management SystemCultural
Pythagoreion and Heraion of SamosCultural
El Tajín, Pre-Hispanic CityCultural
Old City of ZamośćCultural
Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky IslandsCultural
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and SurroundingsCultural
White Monuments of Vladimir and SuzdalCultural
Ban Chiang Archaeological SiteCultural
Taos PuebloCultural

1991 (15th session)

22 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Shark Bay, Western AustraliaNatural
Historic City of SucreCultural
Serra da Capivara National ParkCultural
Fortress of SuomenlinnaCultural
Old Rauma 'Cultural
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, ReimsCultural
Paris, Banks of the SeineCultural
Abbey and Altenmünster of LorschCultural
Borobudur Temple CompoundsCultural
Komodo National ParkNatural
Prambanan Temple CompoundsCultural
Ujung Kulon National Park 'Natural
Historic Centre of MoreliaCultural
Island of Mozambique 'Cultural
Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve 'Natural
Danube Delta 'Natural
Poblet MonasteryCultural
Golden Temple of DambullaCultural
Royal Domain of Drottningholm 'Cultural
Historic City of AyutthayaCultural
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns Cultural
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife SanctuariesNatural

1990 (14th session)

16 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Jesuit Missions of the ChiquitosCultural
Mount HuangshanMixed
Colonial City of Santo Domingo 'Cultural
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and BerlinCultural
DelosCultural
Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of ChiosCultural
Historic Centre of San GimignanoCultural
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve 'Natural
Te Wahipounamu – South West New ZealandNatural
Tongariro National Park 'Mixed
Río Abiseo National ParkMixed

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments 'Cultural

Kizhi PogostCultural

Kremlin and Red Square, MoscowCultural

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Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk LavraCultural

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Itchan KalaCultural

1989 (13th session)

7 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Archaeological Site of MystrasCultural
Archaeological Site of OlympiaCultural
Buddhist Monuments at SanchiCultural
Cliff of Bandiagara Mixed
Banc d'Arguin National Park 'Natural
Monastery of AlcobaçaCultural
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Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria FallsNatural

1988 (12th session)

27 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
Wet Tropics of QueenslandNatural
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park 'Natural
Trinidad and the Valley de los IngeniosCultural
Strasbourg, Grande Île and NeustadtCultural
Medieval City of RhodesCultural
MeteoraMixed
Mount AthosMixed
Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of ThessalonikaCultural
Sanctuary of Asklepios at EpidaurusCultural
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksNatural
Old Towns of Djenné 'Cultural
TimbuktuCultural
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent MinesCultural
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-ItzaCultural
Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-AynCultural
Historic Centre of LimaCultural
Old City of SalamancaCultural
Old Town of Galle and its FortificationsCultural
Sacred City of KandyCultural
Sinharaja Forest ReserveNatural
KairouanCultural
Medina of SousseCultural
Hierapolis–PamukkaleMixed
Xanthos–LetoonCultural

Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's ChurchCultural

Tower of LondonCultural

Henderson Island Natural

1987 (11th session)

41 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National ParkMixed
City of Potosí 'Cultural
BrasiliaCultural
Dja Faunal Reserve 'Natural
Gros Morne National ParkNatural
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangCultural
Mausoleum of the First Qin EmperorCultural
Mogao CavesCultural
Mount Taishan 'Mixed
Peking Man Site at ZhoukoudianCultural
The Great WallCultural
Hanseatic City of LübeckCultural

Frontiers of the Roman EmpireCultural
Acropolis, AthensCultural
Archaeological Site of DelphiCultural
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue 'Cultural
Old Village of Hollókő and its SurroundingsCultural
Elephanta CavesCultural
Great Living Chola TemplesCultural
Group of Monuments at PattadakalCultural
Sundarbans National ParkNatural
Piazza del Duomo, PisaCultural
Venice and its LagoonCultural
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco 'Cultural
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte AlbánCultural
Historic Centre of PueblaCultural
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of PalenqueCultural
Pre-Hispanic City of TeotihuacanCultural
Sian Ka'anNatural
Ksar of Ait-Ben-HaddouCultural
Bahla Fort 'Cultural
Manú National ParkNatural
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in SevilleCultural
Kilimanjaro National ParkNatural
Nemrut DağCultural

Blenheim PalaceCultural

City of BathCultural

Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including St Margaret's ChurchCultural
Chaco CultureCultural
Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkNatural
Monticello and the University of Virginia in CharlottesvilleCultural

1986 (10th session)

29 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Gondwana Rainforests of AustraliaNatural
Iguaçu National ParkNatural
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in TrierCultural
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae 'Cultural
Churches and Convents of GoaCultural
Fatehpur SikriCultural
Group of Monuments at HampiCultural
Khajuraho Group of MonumentsCultural
Old Town of GhadamèsCultural
Chan Chan Archaeological ZoneCultural
Historic Centre of ÉvoraCultural

Studenica MonasteryCultural

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Škocjan CavesNatural
Garajonay National ParkNatural
Historic City of ToledoCultural
Old Town of CáceresCultural
Mudejar Architecture of AragonCultural
Ancient City of AleppoCultural
Hattusha: the Hittite CapitalCultural

Durham Castle and Cathedral 'Cultural

Ironbridge GorgeCultural

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated SitesCultural

Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains AbbeyCultural
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Giant's Causeway and Causeway CoastNatural

St Kilda 'Mixed

Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd Cultural
Old City of Sana'aCultural
Great Zimbabwe National MonumentCultural
Khami Ruins National MonumentCultural

1985 (9th session)

30 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Historic Mosque City of BagerhatCultural
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur 'Cultural
Royal Palaces of Abomey 'Cultural
Historic Centre of Salvador de BahiaCultural
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do CongonhasCultural
Thracian Tomb of SveshtariCultural
Historic District of Old QuébecCultural
Painted Churches in the Troodos RegionCultural
Pont du Gard Cultural
St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at HildesheimCultural
Kaziranga National ParkNatural
Keoladeo National ParkNatural
Manas Wildlife SanctuaryNatural
Hatra 'Cultural
Petra 'Cultural
Quseir AmraCultural
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart AcacusCultural
Medina of MarrakeshCultural
Rock Art of AltaCultural
Chavín Cultural
Huascarán National ParkNatural
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern SpainCultural
Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the AsturiasCultural
Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros ChurchesCultural
Old Town of Segovia and its AqueductCultural
Santiago de Compostela Cultural
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its NecropolisCultural
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of CappadociaMixed
Great Mosque and Hospital of DivriğiCultural
Historic Areas of Istanbul Cultural

1984 (8th session)

23 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Iguazu National ParkNatural

Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor, Ruins of São Miguel das Missões Cultural
Canadian Rocky Mountain ParksNatural
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena 'Cultural
Salonga National ParkNatural
Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at BrühlCultural
Vatican CityCultural
Sun Temple, KonârakCultural
Group of Monuments at MahabalipuramCultural
AnjarCultural
BaalbekCultural
ByblosCultural
Tyre 'Cultural
Lake Malawi National Park 'Natural
Chitwan National ParkNatural
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, GranadaCultural
Burgos Cathedral 'Cultural
Historic Centre of CordobaCultural
Monastery and Site of El Escorial, MadridCultural
Works of Antoni GaudíCultural
Statue of LibertyCultural
Yosemite National ParkNatural
Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas Natural

1983 (7th session)

29 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
Ruins of São Miguel das MissõesCultural
Ancient City of NessebarCultural
Pirin National ParkNatural
Rila MonasteryCultural
Srebarna Nature ReserveNatural
Wood Buffalo National ParkNatural
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Talamanca Range–La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National ParkNatural
Comoé National ParkNatural
Sangay National ParkNatural
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur GartempeCultural
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola ReserveNatural
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in NancyCultural
Pilgrimage Church of WiesCultural
Agra FortCultural
Ajanta Caves 'Cultural
Ellora CavesCultural
Taj MahalCultural
City of CuzcoCultural
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu 'Mixed
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the AzoresCultural
Convent of Christ in TomarCultural
Monastery of BatalhaCultural
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon 'Cultural
Vallée de Mai Nature ReserveNatural
Abbey of St Gall 'Cultural
Benedictine Convent of St John at MüstairCultural
Old City of BerneCultural

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Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNatural

La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto RicoCultural

1982 (6th session)

24 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
DjémilaCultural
M'Zab ValleyCultural
Tassili n'AjjerMixed
TimgadCultural
TipasaCultural
Lord Howe Island GroupNatural
Tasmanian WildernessMixed
Historic Centre of the Town of OlindaCultural
Taï National ParkNatural
Old Havana and its Fortification System 'Cultural
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan SaltCultural
National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers 'Cultural
Río Plátano Biosphere ReserveNatural
Historic Centre of FlorenceCultural
Archaeological Site of CyreneCultural
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna 'Cultural
Archaeological Site of SabrathaCultural
Aldabra Atoll 'Natural
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa 'Cultural
Ancient City of SigiriyaCultural
Sacred City of AnuradhapuraCultural
Selous Game ReserveNatural
Cahokia Mounds State Historic SiteCultural
Old Walled City of Shibam 'Cultural

1981 (5th session)

26 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Los Glaciares National Park 'Natural
Great Barrier Reef 'Natural
Kakadu National ParkMixed
Willandra Lakes RegionMixed
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo JumpCultural
SG̱ang GwaayCultural

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve 'Natural
Amiens CathedralCultural
Arles, Roman and Romanesque MonumentsCultural
Cistercian Abbey of FontenayCultural
Palace and Park of FontainebleauCultural
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the 'Triumphal Arch' of OrangeCultural
Speyer CathedralCultural
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence SquareCultural
Archaeological Park and Ruins of QuiriguaCultural
'Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls 'Cultural
Medina of Fez '''Cultural
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in LahoreCultural
Historical Monuments at Makli, ThattaCultural
Darien National ParkNatural
Djoudj National Bird SanctuaryNatural
Niokolo-Koba National ParkNatural
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo MnaraCultural
Serengeti National ParkNatural
Mammoth Cave National ParkNatural
Olympic National ParkNatural

1980 (4th session)

27 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO
Reference no.
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad 'Cultural
Historic Town of Ouro Preto 'Cultural
Paphos 'Cultural
Garamba National ParkNatural
Kahuzi-Biega National ParkNatural
AksumCultural
Lower Valley of the AwashCultural
Lower Valley of the OmoCultural
TiyaCultural
Asante Traditional BuildingsCultural
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Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le MuraCultural
Maya Site of Copán 'Cultural
Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da VinciCultural
City of Valletta 'Cultural
Hal Saflieni HypogeumCultural
Megalithic Temples of MaltaCultural

Durmitor National ParkNatural
Røros Mining Town and the CircumferenceCultural
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro 'Cultural
Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-BahlolCultural
TaxilaCultural
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo–San Lorenzo 'Cultural
Historic Centre of WarsawCultural
Ancient City of BosraCultural
Site of PalmyraCultural
Ichkeul National ParkNatural
Redwood National and State ParksNatural

1979 (3rd session)

45 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
Boyana Church 'Cultural
Madara RiderCultural
Rock-Hewn Churches of IvanovoCultural
Thracian Tomb of KazanlakCultural
Dinosaur Provincial ParkNatural

Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-AlsekNatural

Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of DiocletianCultural

Old City of Dubrovnik 'Cultural

Plitvice Lakes National ParkNatural
Virunga National Park 'Natural
Abu MenaCultural
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis 'Cultural
Historic CairoCultural
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to DahshurCultural
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to PhilaeCultural
Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar RegionCultural
Chartres CathedralCultural
Mont-Saint-Michel and its BayCultural
Palace and Park of Versailles 'Cultural
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère ValleyCultural
Vézelay, Church and HillCultural
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions 'Cultural
Tikal National Park 'Mixed
Antigua GuatemalaCultural
Meidan Eimam, EsfahanCultural
PersepolisCultural
Tchogha Zanbil 'Cultural
Rock Drawings in Valcamonica 'Cultural

Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor 'Cultural
Kathmandu Valley 'Cultural
Sagarmatha National ParkNatural

Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region 'Mixed
BryggenCultural
Urnes Stave Church 'Cultural
Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Cultural
Białowieża Forest 'Natural

Stari Ras and Sopoćani 'Cultural
Ancient City of Damascus 'Cultural
Ngorongoro Conservation Area 'Mixed
Amphitheatre of El JemCultural
Archaeological Site of CarthageCultural
Medina of Tunis 'Cultural
Everglades National ParkNatural
Grand Canyon National ParkNatural
Independence HallCultural

1978 (2nd session)

12 sites
Host:
CountrySiteCategoryUNESCO Reference no.
L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site 'Cultural
Nahanni National Park ReserveNatural
City of QuitoCultural
Galápagos Islands 'Natural
Simien National Park 'Natural
Rock-Hewn ChurchesCultural
Aachen Cathedral 'Cultural
Historic Centre of Kraków 'Cultural
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt MineCultural
Island of Gorée 'Cultural
Mesa Verde National ParkCultural
Yellowstone National Park Natural