The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th centuries characterized ancient Bakhtria, ...

Once a site is inscribed on the World Heritage List (and becomes a “World Heritage property”), the State Party has to ensure that effective and active measures are taken for its protection, ...

On February 27, UNESCO, the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, and the National Preserve ‘Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’ formalised a ...

Republic of Korea - UNESCO World Heritage Convention ...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre State of conservation of World Heritage properties since 1979 and the threats they have faced in the past, or are currently facing. More about State of Conservation ...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche ...

2006 Workshop on Cultural Heritage for Young People in the Baltic States - 30th World Heritage Committee session (3-8 July 2006) Vilinius, Lithuania Europe 2007 Asia Pacific World Heritage Youth Forum ...

The Białowieża Forest World Heritage site, on the border between Poland and Belarus, is an immense range of primary forest including both conifers and broadleaved trees covering a total area of ...

Established in 1992, the World Heritage Centre is the focal point and coordinator within UNESCO for all matters related to World Heritage. Ensuring the day-to-day management of the Convention, the ...

Situated on the banks of the Vltava river, the town was built around a 13th-century castle with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. It is an outstanding example of a small central European ...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre This large format full-color map features the World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes, ...

Contrary to the traditional country-by-country approach, marine World Heritage requires reflection of marine features at larger scales meaningful from an ecosystem perspective. Marine ecosystems ...