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It is a (growing) list
It is a (growing) list
Each member state can suggest to enroll other sites (even in peril)
of natural and cultural
of natural and cultural
Unique natural environments, single monuments or complex settings created by humankind in the past or in recent years. Also blended
(both tangible and intangible) legacy
(both tangible and intangible) legacy
Tangible heritage and intangible crafts, traditions, folklore, songs (eg. the Mediterranean diet)
recognized as a common heritage
recognized as a common heritage
The property belongs to the single member state, which is in charge to preserve it, even asking for a UNESCO contribution
for the whole humanity
for the whole humanity
Because they are important as a testimonial of the history of humankind
Documents and useful links
Documents and useful links
Heritage sites are selected on the basis of the World Heritage Convention, stated in 1972. Here you have the complete text.
You can discover all the sites in the list, organized by country,
with a free search
on an interactive map
The Convention
The Convention
The main feature of the Convention is that it links together in a single document the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural properties.
The Convention recognizes the way in which people interact with nature, and the fundamental need to preserve the balance between the two.
Thus, a central core is the idea of preservation of landscape.
The images on the right show the Meteora monasteries in Greece and the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in China.
Moreover, the Convention is not only interested in nature nor only in monuments, but in the way different cultures of all times interacted with the environment they lived in, during the whole history of mankind, from Pre-History to Modern times.
The images on the right show the Altamira caves in Spain and the Cathedral of Notre Dame des Champs by Le Corbusier in France.
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