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.[1][2] The first World Heritage Site in the list is the Galápagos Islands.[3] The 24th session in 2000 inscribed the most with 61 entries, while the 13th session in 1989 only inscribed seven sites.[2]
(F) denotes a country or territory's first inscription.[citation needed]
12 sites (8 cultural, 4 natural)
Host: United States
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Canada | L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (F) | Cultural | 4 |
Nahanni National Park | Natural | 24 | |
Ecuador | City of Quito | Cultural | 2 |
Galápagos Islands (F) | Natural | 1 | |
Ethiopia | Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela | Cultural | 18 |
Simien National Park (F) | Natural | 9 | |
( West Germany) Germany | Aachen Cathedral (F) | Cultural | 3 |
Poland | Historic Centre of Kraków (F) | Cultural | 29 |
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines | Cultural | 32 | |
Senegal | Island of Gorée (F) | Cultural | 26 |
United States | Mesa Verde National Park | Cultural | 27 |
Yellowstone National Park (F) | Natural | 28 |
45 sites (34 cultural, 8 natural, 3 mixed)
Host: Egypt
27 sites (22 cultural, 5 natural)
Host: France
26 sites (15 cultural, 9 natural, 2 mixed)
Host: Australia
24 sites (17 cultural, 5 natural, 2 mixed)
Host: France
29 sites (19 cultural, 9 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: Italy
22 sites (15 cultural, 7 natural)
Host: Argentina
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Argentina | Iguazu National Park | Natural | 303 |
Canada | Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks | Natural | 304 |
Colombia | Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena (F) | Cultural | 285 |
( Zaire) DR Congo | Salonga National Park | Natural | 280 |
( West Germany) Germany | Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl | Cultural | 288 |
Holy See | Vatican City | Cultural | 286 |
India | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram | Cultural | 249 |
Sun Temple, Konârak | Cultural | 246 | |
Lebanon | Anjar | Cultural | 293 |
Baalbek | Cultural | 294 | |
Byblos | Cultural | 295 | |
Tyre (F) | Cultural | 299 | |
Malawi | Lake Malawi National Park (F) | Natural | 289 |
Nepal | Chitwan National Park | Natural | 284 |
Spain | Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada | Cultural | 314 |
Burgos Cathedral (F) | Cultural | 316 | |
Historic Centre of Cordoba | Cultural | 313 | |
Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid | Cultural | 318 | |
Works of Antoni Gaudí | Cultural | 320 | |
United States | Statue of Liberty | Cultural | 307 |
Yosemite National Park | Natural | 308 | |
Zimbabwe | Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas (F) | Natural | 302 |
30 sites (25 cultural, 4 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: France
29 sites (23 cultural, 5 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: France
41 sites (32 cultural, 7 natural, 2 mixed)
Host: France
27 sites (19 cultural, 5 natural, 3 mixed)
Host: Brazil
7 sites (4 cultural, 2 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: France
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Greece | Archaeological Site of Mystras | Cultural | 511 |
Archaeological Site of Olympia | Cultural | 517 | |
India | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | Cultural | 524 |
Mali | Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) | Mixed | 516 |
Mauritania | Banc d'Arguin National Park (F) | Natural | 506 |
Portugal | Monastery of Alcobaça | Cultural | 505 |
Zambia (F) Zimbabwe | Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls | Natural | 509 |
16 sites (11 cultural, 2 natural, 3 mixed)
Host: Canada
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Bolivia | Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos | Cultural | 529 |
China | Mount Huangshan | Mixed | 547 |
Dominican Republic | Colonial City of Santo Domingo (F) | Cultural | 526 |
Germany | Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin | Cultural | 532 |
Greece | Delos | Cultural | 530 |
Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios | Cultural | 537 | |
Italy | Historic Centre of San Gimignano | Cultural | 550 |
Madagascar | Andrefana Dry Forests (F) | Natural | 494 |
New Zealand | Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | Natural | 551 |
Tongariro National Park (F) | Mixed | 421 | |
Peru | Río Abiseo National Park | Mixed | 548 |
( Soviet Union) Russia | Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (F) | Cultural | 540 |
Kizhi Pogost | Cultural | 544 | |
Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow | Cultural | 545 | |
( Soviet Union) Ukraine (F) | Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra | Cultural | 527 |
( Soviet Union) Uzbekistan (F) | Itchan Kala | Cultural | 543 |
22 sites (16 cultural, 6 natural)
Host: Tunisia
20 sites (16 cultural, 4 natural)
Host: United States
33 sites (29 cultural, 4 natural)
Host: Colombia
29 sites (21 cultural, 8 natural)
Host: Thailand
29 sites (23 cultural, 6 natural)
Host: Germany
37 sites (30 cultural, 5 natural, 2 mixed)
Host: Mexico
46 sites (38 cultural, 7 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: Italy
30 sites (27 cultural, 3 natural)
Host: Japan
48 sites (35 cultural, 11 natural, 2 mixed)
Host: Morocco
61 sites (50 cultural, 10 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: Australia
31 sites (25 cultural, 6 natural)
Host: Finland
9 sites (8 cultural, 1 mixed)
Host: Hungary
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Afghanistan | Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (F) | Cultural | 211 |
Egypt | Saint Catherine Area | Cultural | 954 |
Germany | Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar | Cultural | 1067 |
Upper Middle Rhine Valley | Cultural | 1066 | |
Hungary | Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape | Cultural | 1063 |
India | Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | Cultural | 1056 |
Italy | Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) | Cultural | 1024 |
Mexico | Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche | Mixed | 1061 |
Suriname | Historic Inner City of Paramaribo | Cultural | 940 |
24 sites (19 cultural, 5 natural)
Host: France
34 sites (29 cultural, 5 natural)
Host: China
24 sites (17 cultural, 7 natural)
Host: South Africa
18 sites (16 cultural, 2 natural)
Host: Lithuania
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Chile | Sewell Mining Town | Cultural | 1214 |
China | Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains | Natural | 1213 |
Yin Xu | Cultural | 1114 | |
Colombia | Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary | Natural | 1216 |
Ethiopia | Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town | Cultural | 1189 |
Gambia Senegal | Stone Circles of Senegambia | Cultural | 1226 |
Germany | Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof | Cultural | 1155 |
Iran | Bisotun | Cultural | 1222 |
Italy | Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli | Cultural | 1211 |
Malawi | Chongoni Rock-Art Area | Cultural | 476 |
Mauritius | Aapravasi Ghat (F) | Cultural | 1227 |
Mexico | Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila | Cultural | 1209 |
Oman | Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman | Cultural | 1207 |
Poland | Centennial Hall in Wrocław | Cultural | 1165 |
Spain | Vizcaya Bridge | Cultural | 1217 |
Syria | Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din | Cultural | 1229 |
Tanzania | Kondoa Rock-Art Sites | Cultural | 1183 |
United Kingdom | Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | Cultural | 1215 |
22 sites (16 cultural, 4 natural, 2 mixed)
Host: New Zealand
27 sites (19 cultural, 8 natural)
Host: Canada
13 sites (11 cultural, 2 natural)
Host: Spain
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Belgium | Stoclet House | Cultural | 1298 |
Burkina Faso | Ruins of Loropéni (F) | Cultural | 1225 |
Cape Verde | Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande (F) | Cultural | 1310 |
China | Mount Wutai | Cultural | 1279 |
Denmark Germany Netherlands | Wadden Sea | Natural | 1314 |
Iran | Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System | Cultural | 1315 |
Italy | The Dolomites | Natural | 1237 |
Kyrgyzstan | Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain (F) | Cultural | 1230 |
Peru | Sacred City of Caral-Supe | Cultural | 1269 |
South Korea | Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty | Cultural | 1319 |
Spain | Tower of Hercules | Cultural | 1312 |
Switzerland | La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning | Cultural | 1302 |
United Kingdom | Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal | Cultural | 1303 |
21 sites (15 cultural, 5 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: Brazil
25 sites (21 cultural, 3 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: France
26 sites (20 cultural, 5 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: Russia
19 sites (14 cultural, 5 natural)
Host: Cambodia
26 sites (22 cultural, 3 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: Qatar
24 sites (23 cultural, 1 mixed)
Host: Germany
21 sites (12 cultural, 6 natural, 3 mixed)
Host: Turkey
21 sites (18 cultural, 3 natural)
Host: Poland
19 sites (13 cultural, 3 natural, 3 mixed)
Host: Bahrain
29 sites (24 cultural, 4 natural, 1 mixed)
Host: Azerbaijan
The 44th session was originally scheduled for 2020 but postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the World Heritage Committee voted on both 2020 and 2021 nominations.[4]
34 sites (29 cultural, 5 natural)
Host: China
At its 18th extraordinary session in January 2023, the World Heritage Committee added three sites under an emergency procedure to both the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger.[5][6]
3 sites (3 cultural)
Host: France
Country | Site | Category | UNESCO Reference no. |
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Lebanon | Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli | Cultural | 1702 |
Ukraine | The Historic Centre of Odesa | Cultural | 1703 |
Yemen | Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib | Cultural | 1700 |
The 45th session was originally scheduled to be held from 19 June to 30 June, 2022, in Kazan, Russia, but was postponed indefinitely due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7] The World Heritage Committee then rescheduled the 45th session to 10-25 September 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will vote on 2022 and 2023 nominations.[8]
42 sites (33 cultural, 9 natural)
Host: Saudi Arabia
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- UNESCO World Heritage portal – Official website (in English and French)
- The World Heritage List – Official searchable list of all Inscribed Properties
- New Inscribed Properties – List of new Inscribed Properties. Also lists nominated sites prior to an upcoming session of the World Heritage Committee.