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List of World Heritage Sites in Southern Europe

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The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 175 World Heritage Sites in all of the 15 sovereign countries (also called "state parties") of Southern Europe: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Vatican City as well as one site in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.{{cite web | access-date = 25 March 2017

The top two countries by number of World Heritage Sites are located in this region: Italy with 58 sites and Spain with 49 sites (44 sites not including those on the Canary Islands, which are included in Africa). Seven sites are shared between several countries: Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (Portugal and Spain), Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Italy and Switzerland), Monte San Giorgio (Italy and Switzerland), Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (Holy See and Italy), Pyrénées – Mont Perdu (France and Spain), Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland) and Heritage of Mercury – Almadén and Idrija (Slovenia and Spain). The first sites from the region were inscribed in 1979 a year after the list's conception, and included six sites in the former Yugoslavia and one site in Italy. Each year, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee may inscribe new sites on the list, or delist sites that no longer meet the criteria. Selection is based on ten criteria: six for cultural heritage (i–vi) and four for natural heritage (vii–x). Some sites, designated "mixed sites," represent both cultural and natural heritage. In Southern Europe, there are 154 cultural, 16 natural, and 5 mixed sites.

The World Heritage Committee may also specify that a site is endangered, citing "conditions which threaten the very characteristics for which a property was inscribed on the World Heritage List." One of the sites (Medieval Monuments in Kosovo) in Southern Europe is listed as endangered and four sites (Old City of Dubrovnik, Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor, Plitvice Lakes National Park and Butrint) were previously listed. Possible danger listing has been considered by UNESCO in a number of other cases.

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:Site; named after the World Heritage Committee's official designation :Location; at city, regional, or provincial level and geocoordinates :Criteria; as defined by the World Heritage Committee :Area; in hectares and acres. If available, the size of the buffer zone has been noted as well. A value of zero implies that no data has been published by UNESCO :Year; during which the site was inscribed to the World Heritage List :Description; brief information about the site, including reasons for qualifying as an endangered site, if applicable

World Heritage Sites

Site	Image	Location	Criteria	Area
ha (acre)	Year	Description	18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex	Acropolis, Athens	Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada	Alto Douro Wine Region	Arab–Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale	Aranjuez Cultural Landscape	Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia	Archaeological Area of Agrigento	Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata	Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco	Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida	Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)	Archaeological Site of Atapuerca	Archaeological Site of Delphi	Archaeological Site of Mystras	Archaeological Site of Olympia	Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns	Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites	Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua	Burgos Cathedral	Butrint	Castel del Monte	Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí	Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville	Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena	Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain	Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores	Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci	Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula	City of Valletta	City of Verona	City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto	Convent of Christ in Tomar	Costiera Amalfitana	Crespi d'Adda	Cultural Landscape of Sintra	Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana	Delos	Doñana National Park	Durmitor National Park	Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna	Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč	Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia	Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta	Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications	Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius	Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli	Gorham's Cave Complex	Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum	Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija	Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian	Historic Centre of Cordoba	Historic Centre of Évora	Historic Centre of Florence	Historic Centre of Guimarães	Historic Centre of Naples	Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar	Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura	Historic Centre of San Gimignano	Historic Centre of Siena	Historic Centre of the City of Pienza	Historic Centre of Urbino	Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra	Historic City of Toledo	Historic City of Trogir	Historic Walled Town of Cuenca	Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture	Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)	Ivrea, Industrial City of the 20th Century	La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia	Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture	Las Médulas	Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)	Longobards in Italy. Places of the power (568-774 A.D.)	Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley	Mantua and Sabbioneta	Medieval City of Rhodes	Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany	Medieval Monuments in Kosovo†	Medina Azahara, Córdoba	Megalithic Temples of Malta	Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad	Meteora	Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios	Monastery and Site of the Escorial, Madrid	Monastery of Alcobaça	Monastery of Batalha	Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon	Monte San Giorgio	Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias	Mount Athos	Mount Etna	Mudejar Architecture of Aragon	Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region	Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor	Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar	Old City of Dubrovnik	Old City of Salamanca	Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches	Old Town of Cáceres	Old Town of Corfu	Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct	Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona	Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika	Palmeral of Elche	Piazza del Duomo, Pisa	Plitvice Lakes National Park	Poblet Monastery	Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)	Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps	Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde	Pyrénées – Mont Perdu	Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos	Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza	Residences of the Royal House of Savoy	Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes	Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula	Rock Drawings in Valcamonica	Roman Walls of Lugo	Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain	Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe	Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy	Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus	Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga	San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano	San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries	Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada)	Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)	Škocjan Caves	Stari Grad Plain	Stari Ras and Sopoćani	Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards	Studenica Monastery	Su Nuraxi di Barumini	Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica	Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae	Šibenik Cathedral	The Dolomites	The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos	The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene. ("Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene")	The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera	The Trulli of Alberobello	Tower of Hercules	University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares	University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia	Val d'Orcia	Vatican City	Venice and its Lagoon	Villa Adriana (Tivoli)	Villa d'Este, Tivoli	Villa Romana del Casale	Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato	Vizcaya Bridge	Works of Antoni Gaudí
[[File:Caserta, fuente de Diana y Acteón. 30.JPG	150x150px	alt=A row of water basins leading to a large palace building.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)	87 ha; buffer zone 111 ha	1997
[[File:Parthenon-2008 entzerrt.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of a white temple with columns on a rock above a city.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	3.04 ha; buffer zone 117 ha	1987	A collection of massive, yet perfectly balanced architectural masterpieces in harmony with the natural landscape, the Acropolis of Athens is one of the most important expressions of Classical Greek aesthetics. It was completed by the 5th century BC and has since then exerted a profound influence on architecture worldwide.
[[File:Dawn Charles V Palace Alhambra Granada Andalusia Spain.jpg	150x150px	alt=A courtyard with a gallery and a basin supported by lion sculptures.]]		Cultural:
(i)(iii)(iv)	—	1984Extended in 1994 to include the Albayzin neighborhood and name change from Alhambra and the Generalife, Granada to the present name.	The three sites are remnants of the Moorish influence in southern Spain. The fortress Alhambra and the palace Generalife were built by the rulers of the Emirate of Granada. The Albayzín district contains examples of the Moorish vernacular architecture and was added to the listing in 1994.
[[File:Douro, Vinha e Vasilhas.jpg	150x150px	alt=A river with terraced vineyards.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)(v)	24600 ha; buffer zone 225400 ha	2001
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe	[[File:Irati vista.jpg	150x150px	alt=]]	Natural:
(ix)	92023 ha; buffer zone 253815 ha	2007Extended in 2011 to include the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany and name change from Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians to the present name. Extended again in 2017 to include additional sites in other countries.	Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians are used to study the spread of the beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) in the Northern Hemisphere across a variety of environments and the environment in the forest. The addition of the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany in 2011 included five forests totaling 4391 ha that are added to the 29278 ha of Slovakian and Ukrainian beech forests inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2007. The site was further expanded in 2017 to include forests in 9 additional European countries.
[[File:Palermo-San-Cataldo-bjs-1.jpg	150x150px]]			Cultural:
(ii)(iv)	6.24 ha; buffer zone 483 ha	2015	The new Norman rulers started to build various constructions in what is called the Arab-Norman style. They incorporated the best practices of Arab and Byzantine architecture into their own art.
[[File:Palacio Real de Aranjuez - 130921 115527.jpg	150x150px	alt=A large palace building with white and orange walls.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)	2048 ha; buffer zone 16605 ha	2001	The landscape around the Royal Palace of Aranjuez was developed by the Spanish royal family over a course of three centuries and contains innovative horticultural and design ideas. The area was the exclusive property of the royal family until the 19th century when the modern civilian city developed.
[[File:Basilica Patriarcale (Aquileia) - Exterior.jpg	150x150px	alt=Roman stone church.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)(vi)	155 ha	1998
[[File:Valle dei templi (tone-mapping) II.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of a classical temple with columns.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)	934 ha; buffer zone 1869 ha	1997
[[File:Ancient Roman Pompeii - Pompeji - Campania - Italy - July 10th 2013 - 32.jpg	150x150px	alt=A street with ruined houses.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)(v)	98 ha; buffer zone 24 ha	1997
[[File:Amphitheatre of Tarragona 01.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of an amphitheatre near the sea.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)	100 ha	2000	The prominent Roman city of Tárraco at the site of modern-day Tarragona served as the capital of the provinces of Hispania Citerior and later Hispania Tarraconensis. The amphitheatre was constructed in the 2nd century. Most remains are only fragments or preserved under more modern buildings.
[[File:Teatro Romano de Mérida (Badajoz, España) 02.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of an amphitheatre near the sea.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)	—	1993	Mérida was founded in 25 BC by the Romans as Emerita Augusta and was the capital of the Lusitania province. Remains from the Roman era include a bridge, aqueduct, amphitheatre, theatre, circus, and forum.
[[File:Facade of Philip II tomb Vergina Greece.jpg	150x150px	alt=Facade of an underground structure with a painting above the door.]]		Cultural:
(i)(iii)	1421 ha; buffer zone 4812 ha	1996	The ancient city of Aigai was the first capital of the Kingdom of Macedon. In addition to the monumental palace, lavishly decorated with mosaics and painted stuccoes, the site contains a burial ground with more than 300 tumuli, one of which has been identified as that of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great.
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(iii)(v)	—	2000	The caves in the Atapuerca Mountains contain fossil remains of the earliest human beings discovered in Europe dating from nearly one million years ago. The Sima de los Huesos or "Pit of Bones" contains the world's largest collection of hominid fossils.
[[File:Delphi Composite.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of an amphitheatre in a mountain landscape.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	51 ha; buffer zone 14314 ha	1987	The pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, location of the oracle of Apollo, was the spiritual center of the Greek world. Situated in a spectacular natural setting at the foot of Mount Parnassus, it was a symbol of Greek cultural unity from the 8th century BC onwards.
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(ii)(iii)(iv)	54 ha; buffer zone 1203 ha	1989	Long known as "the Wonder of the Morea", the remarkably well-preserved medieval city of Mystras played a central role in the final years of the Byzantine Empire. Built on a steep hill at the foot of Mount Taygetus, it was the last Byzantine stronghold to fall to the Ottomans, holding out until 1461.
[[File:Olympie Temple Zeus.JPG	150x150px	alt=Ruins of buildings and a column.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	106 ha; buffer zone 1458 ha	1989	The site of Olympia, built on the banks of the Alpheios river in the Peloponnese, was the location of the ancient Olympic Games beginning in 776 BC. In addition to numerous temples and sanctuaries, it contains the remains of several sporting structures, such as its famous stadium.
[[File:Lions-Gate-Mycenae.jpg	150x150px	alt=A gate of stone with a relief of two four legged animals.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	—	1999	Mycenae and Tiryns were two of the most important cities of Mycenean Greece, which flourished between the 15th and 12th centuries BC. The Lion's Gate and Treasury of Atreus at Mycenae have been listed as "outstanding examples of human creative genius".
[[File:Basilica.Francis04.jpg	150x150px	alt=A white church with a white tower next to it.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	14563 ha; buffer zone 4087 ha	2000
[[File:OrtoBotPadova Incrocio viali.jpg	150x150px	alt=A garden with a church in the background.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)	2.20 ha; buffer zone 11 ha	1997
[[File:Burgos 04.jpg	150x150px	alt=White gothic style cathedral.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(vi)	—	1984	The Gothic-style cathedral was constructed between the 13th and 16th centuries. It is the burial place of Spanish national hero, El Cid.
[[File:Amphitheatre of Butrint 2009.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of an amphitheatre and other structures.]]		Cultural:
(iii)	3980 ha; buffer zone 4611 ha	1992Extended in 1999 by a small coastal area in order to prevent tourism developments and minor modification in 2007 declaring the Butrint National Park as buffer zone.	The site had been listed as endangered 1997–2005 following damages due to management and conservation.
[[File:Castel del Monte - Andria.jpg	150x150px	alt=Octagonal castle with a tower on each of the eight corners.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)	3.10 ha; buffer zone 10847 ha	1996
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(ii)(iv)	—	2000	The small valley at the edge of the Pyrenees contains churches in Romanesque style decorated with Romanesque murals, statues, and altars. The churches are unique for their tall, square bell towers.
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(i)(ii)(iii)(vi)	12 ha; buffer zone 187 ha	1987Minor boundary modification in 2010.	The Alcázar was built during the Almohad dynasty that ruled southern Spain until the Reconquista. The cathedral dates to the 15th century and holds the tombs of Ferdinand III and Christopher Columbus. The Archivo (Archive) houses documents relating to the colonization of the Americas.
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(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)	1.20 ha; buffer zone 1.10 ha	1997
[[File:12 Vista general del techo de polícromos.jpg	150x150px	alt=Rock painting of a bison in red and black.]]		Cultural:
(i)(iii)	2235 ha	1985Extended in 2008 to include the Palaeolithic cave art of Northern Spain and name change from Altamira Cave to the present name.	The Cave of Altamira contains examples of cave painting from the Upper Paleolithic period, ranging from 35,000 to 11,000 BC. The original listing contained seventeen decorated caves. The caves are well-preserved because of their deep isolation from the external climate.
[[File:Igreja da Misericórdia (Angra do Heroísmo) - Vista exterior.jpg	150x150px	alt=Coastal town with white houses and churches with red roofs.]]		Cultural:
(iv)(vi)	—	1983
		Cultural:
(i)(ii)	1.50 ha	1980
[[File:Paestum BW 2013-05-17 13-22-35.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of a temple with columns.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)	159110 ha; buffer zone 178101 ha	1998
[[File:Domed Church of Our Lady in Old City. Valletta, Malta, Mediterranean Sea.jpg	150x150px	alt=Coastal city with churches and a large dome.]]		Cultural:
(i)(vi)	56 ha	1980
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(ii)(iv)	453 ha; buffer zone 431 ha	2000
[[File:Villa godi valmarana front.jpg	150x150px	alt=A three storied villa.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)	334 ha	1994Extended in 1996 to include sites outside of the vicinity of Vicenza and name change from Vicenza, City of Palladio to the present name.
[[File:Convento de Cristo, Tomar (8089840903).jpg	150x150px	alt=Christian religious building with a bell.]]		Cultural:
(i)(vi)	—	1983
[[File:Amalfi Coast (6136776093).jpg	150x150px	alt=Mountainous coastline.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(v)	11231 ha	1997
		Cultural:
(iv)(v)	—	1995
[[File:Palácio da Pena, Sintra (8505705900).jpg	150x150px	alt=Buildings with red roofs on a hillside.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(v)	946 ha; buffer zone 3641 ha	1995
[[File:Valldemossa, ... mossa... (6895782022).jpg	150x150px	alt=A mountain village with a church.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(v)	30745 ha; buffer zone 78617 ha	2011
[[File:20100706 Terrace of the Lions Delos Cyclades Greece.jpg	150x150px	alt=A row of white lion sculptures on pedestals.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	351 ha	1990	The birthplace of Apollo and Artemis according to Greek mythology, the sacred island of Delos was one of the most important pan-Hellenic sanctuaries. The sanctuary of Apollo on Delos attracted pilgrims from all over Greece, making Delos a prosperous trading port.
[[File:Wetlands in Donana.jpg	150x150px	alt=Wetlands with birds.]]		Natural:
(vii)(ix)(x)	54252 ha	1994Extended in 2005 to bring the property in line with the extended National Park.	The park consists of the delta region where the Guadalquivir River reaches the Atlantic Ocean. It is home to a diverse variety of biotopes, such as lagoons, marshlands, dunes, and maquis. The park is one of the largest heronries in the Mediterranean region and holds more than 500,000 water fowl during the winter period.
[[File:The Black Lake in Montenegro.jpg	150x150px	alt=Fog in a mountain landscape with white rocks.]]		Natural:
(vii)(viii)(x)	32100 ha	1980Minor modification of boundaries in 2005 to bring it in line with those of the state National Park.
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(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)	1.32 ha	1996
[[File:MK5271 Euphrasius Basilika Poreč.jpg	150x150px	alt=Small courtyard of a church with Christian paintings on the outside of the upper floor.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)	1.10 ha	1997	The episcopal complex, with its striking mosaics dating back to the 6th century, is one of the best examples of early Byzantine art and architecture in the Mediterranean region and the world. It includes the basilica itself, a sacristy, a baptistery and the bell tower of the nearby archbishop's palace.
[[File:Danseur avec une coupe de vin Tombe oes Leopards, Tarquinia.jpg	150x150px	alt=Grass-covered conical structures.]]		Cultural:
(i)(iii)(iv)	21 ha; buffer zone 5786 ha	2004
[[File:Ippovie Delta Po.JPG	150x150px	alt=Sunset over a river.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)	46712 ha; buffer zone 117649 ha	1995Extended in 1999 to include the Po Delta and name change from Ferrara, city of the Renaissance to the present name.
[[File:ElvasSquare.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ramparts of Elvas.]]		Cultural:
(iv)	179 ha; buffer zone 608 ha	2012	The site, extensively fortified from the 17th to 19th centuries, represents the largest bulwarked dry ditch system in the work. Within its walls, the town contains barracks and other military buildings as well as churches and monasteries. While Elvas contains remains dating back to the 10th century A.D., its fortification began when Portugal regained independence in 1640. The fortifications designed by Dutch Jesuit Padre João Piscásio Cosmander represent the best surviving example of the Dutch school of fortifications anywhere. The site also contains the Amoreira Aqueduct, built to enable the stronghold to withstand lengthy sieges.
[[File:Гамзиград 04а.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of a building with columns.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)	179 ha; buffer zone 545 ha	2007	The Late Roman fortified palace compound and memorial complex of Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius, in the east of Serbia, was commissioned by Emperor Caius Valerius Galerius Maximianus, in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries. It was known as Felix Romuliana, named after the emperor's mother. The site consists of fortifications, the palace in the north-western part of the complex, basilicas, temples, hot baths, memorial complex, and a tetrapylon. The group of buildings is also unique in its intertwining of ceremonial and memorial functions.
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(ii)(iv)	16 ha; buffer zone 113 ha	2006
[[File:Gorham's Cave.jpg	150px]]	Gibraltar, UK
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(iii)	—	2016	A natural sea cave, considered to be one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe.
[[File:Photo Ellis Hal Salflieni.jpg	150x150px	alt=Underground structure.]]		Cultural:
(iii)	—	1980
[[File:Minas de Almadén, Ciudad Real (RPS 21-07-2012).png	150x150px	alt=Almadén mine.]]	Cultural:
(ii)(iv)	104 ha	2012
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(ii)(iii)(iv)	21 ha	1979	The palace was built by the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD, and later served as the basis of the city of Split. A cathedral was built in the Middle Ages inside the ancient mausoleum, along with churches, fortifications, Gothic and Renaissance palaces. The Baroque style makes up the rest of the area.
[[File:Mezquita-Catedral y Puente Romano, Córdoba - panoramio.jpg	150x150px	alt=Dense city centre with white houses and a large church or palace complex.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)	—	1984Extended in 1994 to include the surroundings of the Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba and name change from Mosque of Cordoba to the present name.	The original listing was the Great Mosque of Córdoba, a 7th-century mosque converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral in the 13th century by Ferdinand III. During the high period of the Moorish rule of the region, Córdoba had over 300 mosques and architecture that compared to that of Constantinople, Damascus, and Baghdad.
[[File:Centro Histórico de Évora VII.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of a classical columned temple.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)	—	1986
[[File:Il Duomo (5158048625).jpg	150x150px	alt=Bridge across a river with buildings on it.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	505 ha	1982
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(ii)(iii)(iv)	16 ha; buffer zone 45 ha	2001
[[File:Veduta di napoli, San martino 01.JPG	150x150px	alt=Narrow street with five-storied buildings.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)	—	1995
[[File:Porto, vista da Gaia (26).jpg	150x150px	alt=Metal bridge across a river and city centre built on a hillside.]]		Cultural:
(iv)	—	1996
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(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	1485 ha	1980Extended in 1990 and name change from Historic Centre of Rome to the present name.
[[File:Toscana SGimignano tango7174.jpg	150x150px	alt=A small town dominated by many tall stone towers..]]		Cultural:
(i)(iii)(iv)	14 ha	1990
[[File:Siena cathedral panoramic frontview.jpg	150x150px	alt=A large square surrounded by multi-storied buildings. One of the buildings has a tall and narrow tower.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)	170 ha; buffer zone 9907 ha	1995
[[File:3083PienzaCsoRossellino.JPG	150x150px	alt=Narrow street and three-storied houses.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)	4.41 ha	1996
[[File:Urbino-vista paese.jpg	150x150px	alt=A large palace in a city.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)	29 ha; buffer zone 3609 ha	1998
[[File:Berat Albania 10.jpg	150x150px	alt=White houses with greyish roofs on a hillside.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)	59 ha; buffer zone 136 ha	2005Extension of borders in 2008.
[[File:1 Puente de Alcántara toledo 2014.jpg	150x150px	alt=City with churches and other large structures on a hillside near a river.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(vi)	—	1986	Toledo was founded by the Romans, served as the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom, was important in Muslim Spain and during the Reconquista, and briefly served as the capital of Spain. The city combines Christian, Muslim, and Jewish influences.
[[File:Trogir3.jpg	150x150px	alt=Coastal town with a palm tree promenade and houses with red roofs.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(v)	6.40 ha; buffer zone 4.80 ha	1997	Trogir's rich culture was created under the influence of old Greeks, Romans, and Venetians. It is the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic complex not only in the Adriatic, but in all of Central Europe. Trogir's medieval core, surrounded by walls, comprises a preserved castle and tower and a series of dwellings and palaces from the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
[[File:007253 - Cuenca (8675297263).jpg	150x150px	alt=Town built on a rocky cliff.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(v)	—	1996	The Moors built the fortified city in the early 8th century, and it was captured by the Christians in the 12th century. The cathedral is the first Gothic example in Spain. The town is also famous for its casas colgados, houses that hang over the edge of a cliff.
[[File:Aerial view of the island of Sa Conillera, near St. Antoni de Portmany.jpg	150x150px	alt=]]		Mixed:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(ix)(x)	8564 ha	1999	The coast of Ibiza is home to posidonia oceanica, a seagrass only found in the Mediterranean that supports a diverse coastal and marine ecosystem. The island also contains numerous Phoenician ruins, and the fortified and walled older portions of the city date to the 16th century.
[[File:Aeolian Islands (8).jpg	150x150px	alt=A group of volcanic islands.]]		Natural:
(viii)	1216 ha	2000
[[File:Ponte_Vecchio_Ivrea.jpg	150x150px	alt=Panorama of Ivrea.]]		Cultural:
(iv)	71.185 ha; buffer zone 400.481 ha	2018
[[File:Llotja de la Seda (València) - 21.jpg	150x150px	alt=Interior of a building with high curled columns.]]		Cultural:
(i)(iv)	—	1996	La Lonja (or Llotja in Valencian language) de la Seda means Silk Exchange in English, and the group of Gothic buildings demonstrate the wealth of Valencia as an important Mediterranean and European mercantile city in the period.
		Cultural:
(iii)(v)	190 ha; buffer zone 2445 ha	2004
[[File:Medulas1.jpg	150x150px	alt=Landscape with red rocks.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)	—	1997	The Romans established a gold mine and worked the site for two centuries. They used an early form of hydraulic mining and cut aqueducts in the rock cliffs to provide water for the operations. The Romans left in the early 3rd century, leaving sheer cliff faces and mining infrastructure that is intact today.
		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)(v)	113 ha; buffer zone 306 ha	2002
		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(vi)	14 ha; buffer zone 306 ha	2011	The site includes seven Longobards towns: Brescia, Cividale del Friuli, Castelseprio, Spoleto, Campello sul Clitunno, Benevento and Monte Sant'Angelo.
[[File:Pont de la Tosca (Escaldes-Engordany) - 2.jpg	150x150px	alt=A small stone hut in the mountains.]]		Cultural:
(v)	—	2004Minor extension of the buffer zone in 2006.
[[File:Sabbioneta-piazza ducale.jpg	150x150px	alt=Palace like building with a colonnade.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)	235 ha; buffer zone 2330 ha	2008
[[File:Murs tours palais grand maître.jpg	150x150px	alt=Fortresss at a harbour with sailing boats.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(v)	66 ha	1988	The Order of St John of Jerusalem occupied Rhodes from 1309 to 1523 and set about transforming the city into a stronghold. It subsequently came under Turkish and Italian rule. With the Palace of the Grand Masters, the Great Hospital and the Street of the Knights, the Upper Town is one of the most beautiful urban ensembles of the Gothic period. In the Lower Town, Gothic architecture coexists with mosques, public baths and other buildings dating from the Ottoman period.
[[File:Villa medici di belcanto, villa inferiore 02.JPG	150x150px	alt=]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(vi)	125 ha; buffer zone 3539 ha	2013
[[File:Visoki Dečani.jpg	150x150px	alt=Stone church with various towers.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)	2.88 ha; buffer zone 115 ha	2004Extended in 2006 to include the Patriarchal Monastery of Peć, the Gračanica monastery and Our Lady of Ljeviš. Name change from Dečani Monastery to the present name.	The four edifices of the site reflect the high points of the Byzantine-Romanesque ecclesiastical culture, with its distinct style of wall painting, which developed in the Balkans between the 13th and 17th centuries. The Dečani Monastery was built in the mid-14th century for the Serbian king Stefan Dečanski and is also his mausoleum. The Patriarchal Monastery of Peć is a group of four domed churches featuring series of wall paintings. The 13th-century frescoes of the Church of Holy Apostles are painted in a unique, monumental style. Early 14th-century frescoes in the church of the Holy Virgin of Ljevisa represent the appearance of the new so-called Palaiologian Renaissance style, combining the influences of the eastern Orthodox Byzantine and the Western Romanesque traditions. The style played a decisive role in subsequent Balkan art. The site has been listed as endangered since 2006 due to a lack of legal protection and management; political instability and security.
[[File:Edificio Basilical Superior de Medina Azahara (Córdoba, España).jpg	150x150px	alt="Upper basilical hall" or "Dar al-Jund", perhaps for administration.]]		Cultural:
(i)(iii)(iv)	—	2018	Ruins of a vast, fortified Arab Muslim medieval palace-city built by Abd-ar-Rahman III (912–961), the first Umayyad Caliph of Córdoba, and located on the western outskirts of Córdoba, Spain.
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(iv)	—	1980Extended in 1992 to include the temples of Ħaġar Qim, Mnajdra, Ta' Ħaġrat, Skorba and Tarxien.
[[File:Mehmet pasa bridge and green Drina river.jpg	150x150px	alt=A bridge with many arcs across a river.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)	1.50 ha; buffer zone 12 ha	2007
[[File:20140414 meteora175.JPG	150x150px	alt=Rock pillars with buildings on top of some of them.]]		Mixed:
(i)(ii)(iv)(v)(vii)	272 ha; buffer zone 1884 ha	1988	In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these 'columns of the sky' from the 11th century onwards. Twenty-four of these monasteries were built, despite incredible difficulties, at the time of the great revival of the eremitic ideal in the 15th century. Their 16th-century frescoes mark a key stage in the development of post-Byzantine painting.
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(i)(iv)	3.70 ha; buffer zone 5816 ha	1990	Although geographically distant from each other, these three monasteries belong to the same typological series and share the same aesthetic characteristics. The churches are built on a cross-in-square plan with a large dome supported by squinches defining an octagonal space. In the 11th and 12th centuries they were decorated with superb marble works as well as mosaics on a gold background, all characteristic of the 'second golden age of Byzantine art'.
[[File:El Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial.JPG	150x150px	alt=A large building complex with towers.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(vi)	—	1984	El Escorial is one of several Spanish royal sites due to its history as a residence of the royal family. The palace was designed by King Philip II and architect Juan Bautista de Toledo to serve as a monument to Spain's central role in the Christian world.
[[File:Crepusculo Gótico.jpg	150x150px	alt=Church facade integrated into a complex of white buildings with red roofs.]]		Cultural:
(i)(iv)	—	1989
[[File:P8052737w (7807482158).jpg	150x150px	alt=Gothic church]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)	0.98 ha; buffer zone 86 ha	1983
[[File:A Torre Manuelina.jpg	150x150px	alt=White tower near the sea.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(vi)	2.66 ha; buffer zone 103 ha	1983Extension of the buffer zone of the Tower of Belém in 2008.
[[File:Lago di Lugano3.jpg	150x150px	alt=A wooded mountain and a lake.]]	Natural:
(viii)	1089 ha; buffer zone 3207 ha	2003Extended in 2010 to include the Italian portion of the site.
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(i)(ii)(iv)	—	1985Extended in 1998 to include the Cámara Santa, San Julián de los Prados and the La Foncalada fountain in Oviedo. Name change from Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias to the present name.	The Kingdom of Asturias remained the only Christian region of Spain in the 9th century. It developed its own style of Pre-Romanesque art and architecture that is displayed in various churches and other monuments. The original entry titled "Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias" and was extended to include other monuments such as La Foncalada.
[[File:Simonos Petras 3.jpg	150x150px	alt=A large building complex and church built on a cliffside.]]		Mixed:
(i)(ii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)	33042 ha	1988	An Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, Mount Athos has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. The 'Holy Mountain', which is forbidden to women and children, is also a recognized artistic site. The layout of the monasteries (about 20 of which are presently inhabited by some 1,400 monks) had an influence as far afield as Russia, and its school of painting influenced the history of Orthodox art.
[[File:Taormina 03 10 04.JPG	150x150px	alt=]]		Natural:
(viii)	19237 ha	2013
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(ii)(iv)(vi)	—	1986Extended in 2001 to include architecture outside of Teruel in Calatayud, Cervera de la Cañada, Tobed and Zaragoza. Name change from Mudejar Architecture of Teruel to the present name.	The original listing contained four churches in Teruel in the Mudéjar style, a blending of traditional Islamic and contemporary European styles. In 2001, the listing was expanded to include an additional six monuments.
[[File:Church of St. John at Kaneo, Ohrid, North Macedonia 2017.jpg	150x150px	alt=Stone church next to a lake.]]		Mixed:
(i)(iii)(iv)(vii)	83350 ha	1979Extended in 1980 to include the cultural and historical area and name change from Lake Ohrid to Ohrid region with its cultural and historical aspects and its natural environment. Minor boundary modification in 2009.
[[File:20090719 Crkva Gospa od Zdravlja Kotor Bay Montenegro.jpg	150x150px	alt=A town in rocky mountains next to a bay or lake.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)	—	1979	The site had been listed as endangered 1979–2003 following the damage due to the 1979 Montenegro earthquake.
[[File:Bosnia and Herzegovina Apr-28-2012 243 (7155972122).jpg	150x150px	alt=A high bridge across a river with its peak at the middle.]]		Cultural:
(vi)	—	2005
[[File:Dubrovnik (3029758955).jpg	150x150px	alt=Marina in a city with churches and a fort.]]		Cultural:
(i)(iii)(iv)	97 ha; buffer zone 54 ha	1979Extended in 1994.	Dubrovnik became a prosperous Maritime republic during the Middle Ages, it became the only eastern Adriatic city-state to rival Venice. Supported by its wealth and skilled diplomacy, the city achieved a remarkable level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries. The site had been listed as World Heritage in Danger 1991–1998 due to the Croatian War of Independence.
[[File:Approaching the cathedral via patio chico.jpg	150x150px	alt=Cityscape with two large churches.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)	—	1988	Salamanca is important as a university city, as the University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the oldest in Spain and among the oldest in Europe. The city was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century, and later ruled by the Romans and Moors. The city centre represents Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture.
[[File:Basilica of San Vicente, Ávila, España.jpg	150x150px	alt=Defensive stone wall with semi-circular towers.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)	—	1985Minor extension of the boundary in 2007.	The defensive wall surrounding the original town was constructed in the 11th century. It features 82 semicircular towers and 9 gates, and is one of the most complete examples of town walls in Spain.
[[File:Caceres 11 1 (6623825531).jpg	150x150px	alt=An old town with churches built on a hillside.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)	—	1986	The old town combines Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic, and Italian Renaissance architectural influences, including more than 30 Islamic towers.
[[File:Corfu Old Fortress R14.jpg	150x150px	alt=View over an old town near the sea with a castle.]]		Cultural:
(iv)	70 ha; buffer zone 162 ha	2007	The Old Town of Corfu, on the Island of Corfu off the western coasts of Albania and Greece, is located in a strategic position at the entrance of the Adriatic Sea, and has its roots in the 8th century BC. The three forts of the town, designed by renowned Venetian engineers, were used for four centuries to defend the maritime trading interests of the Republic of Venice against the Ottoman Empire. In the course of time, the forts were repaired and partly rebuilt several times, more recently under British rule in the 19th century. The mainly neoclassical housing stock of the Old Town is partly from the Venetian period, partly of later construction, notably the 19th century. As a fortified Mediterranean port, Corfu's urban and port ensemble is notable for its high level of integrity and authenticity.
[[File:Acueducto Romano (Segovia, España).jpg	150x150px	alt=A three-storied aqueduct running through a town.]]		Cultural:
(i)(iii)(iv)	—	1985	The Roman aqueduct was constructed in the 1st century, the medieval Alcázar palace in the 11th century, and the cathedral in the 16th.
[[File:Pavello de Sant Leopold.jpg	150x150px	alt=A large building complex of red stone.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)	—	1997Minor modification of the buffer zone in 2008.	Both buildings were constructed in the early 20th century and designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner in the modernist Art Nouveau movement that was very popular in Barcelona in that period. The two buildings are Montaner's most famous works.
[[File:Saint Demetrius Salonica 4.jpg	150x150px	alt=A church with a square bell tower.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)	5.33 ha	1988	Founded in 315 B.C., the provincial capital and sea port of Thessalonika was one of the first bases for the spread of Christianity. Among its Christian monuments are fine churches, some built on the Greek cross plan and others on the three-nave basilica plan. Constructed over a long period, from the 4th to the 15th century, they constitute a diachronic typological series, which had considerable influence in the Byzantine Empire.
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(ii)(v)	—	2000	The grove of date palm trees was formally laid out with irrigation systems under the Moors in the 10th century. The palmeral is a rare example of Arab agricultural practices in Europe.
[[File:Pisa (8189980026).jpg	150x150px	alt=White church, leaning tower and a circular building.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)(vi)	8.87 ha; buffer zone 254 ha	1987Minor modification to boundaries in 2007.
[[File:Plitvice Lakes National park.jpg	150x150px	alt=Turqois colored lakes among white rocks.]]		Natural:
(vii)(viii)(ix)	19200 ha	1979Extended in 2000 by 10020 ha to ensure the integrity of the site.	Over time, water has flown over the natural limestone and chalk, creating natural dams which in turn have created a series of connecting lakes, waterfalls, and caves. The nearby forests are home to bears, wolves and many rare bird species. The site had been listed as endangered 1992–1997 due to the potential threat from the Croatian War of Independence.
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(i)(iv)	—	1991	The monastery was founded by the Cistercians in 1151 and is one of the largest in Spain. It is associated with various royal families in medieval Spain, particularly the kings of the Crown of Aragon, a composite monarchy of the dynastic union of the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona. It is the burial place of the Crown of Aragon monarchs Alfonso II, John I, John II, James I, Ferdinana I, and Peter IV.
[[File:Chiesa di San Pietro Porto Venere Panorama 2.jpg	150x150px	alt=A coastal town with multi storied colorful houses.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(v)	4689 ha	1997
	Cultural:
(iv)(v)	274 ha; buffer zone 3961 ha	2011
[[File:Canada do Inferno 18.jpg	150x150px	alt=Rock carvings of animals including a horse.]]	Cultural:
(i)(iii)	—	1998Extended in 2010 by the Siega Verde site in Spain and name change from Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley to the present name.	The original 1998 listing contained examples of Upper Palaeolithic rock art in the Côa Valley of Portugal. In 2010 it was extended to include 645 engravings in the archaeological zone of Siega Verde in Spain. The two sites represent the most well-preserved collection of open-air Palaolithic art in the Iberian peninsula.
[[File:Macizo de Monte Perdido (8227489823).jpg	150x150px	alt=A rocky mountain landscape.]]	Mixed:
(iii)(iv)(v)(vii)(viii)	30639 ha	1997Extended in 1999 by an area of 550 ha in the upper Valley of Héas.	The site contains the Pyrenees mountain chain along the French-Spanish border. The Spanish portion contains two of the largest canyons in Europe, while the French side contains three large cirque walls
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(ii)(iii)	668 ha; buffer zone 402 ha	1992	Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island, near Asia Minor, since the 3rd millennium B.C. The remains of Pythagoreion, an ancient fortified port with Greek and Roman monuments and a spectacular tunnel-aqueduct, as well as the Heraion, temple of the Samian Hera, can still be seen.
[[File:Iglesia de Santa María de los Reales Alcázares 01.jpg	150x150px	alt=A stone church with one tower.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)	9.00 ha; buffer zone 176 ha	2003	Renovations of the two towns in the 16th century were done under the emerging Renaissance style and are among the first examples of the style in Spain.
[[File:Exterior of the Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi.jpg	150x150px	alt=Large symmetrical palace complex with white walls.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)(v)	371 ha; buffer zone 6931 ha	1997Minor modification of boundaries in 2010.
[[File:2011-08-02 14-19-59 Switzerland Alp Grüm.jpg	150x150px	alt=A train running through a snowy mountain valley.]]	Cultural:
(ii)(iv)	152 ha; buffer zone 109386 ha	2008
		Cultural:
(iii)	—	1998	The site includes over 750 examples of rock art from the late prehistoric period, which feature images ranging from geometric shapes to scenes of men hunting animals.
[[File:Capodiponte0001.jpg	150x150px	alt=Rock drawing of warriors.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(vi)	432 ha; buffer zone 1018 ha	1979
[[File:Muralla romana de Lugo.JPG	150x150px	alt=A stone wall.]]		Cultural:
(iv)	—	2000	The walls built to protect the Roman town of Lucus in the 3rd century remain entirely intact and are the best remaining example in Western Europe.
[[File:Vieira Camino de Santiago.jpg	150x150px	alt=A shell and a drinking bottle.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(vi)	—	1993	The Route, or the Way of St. James, is a pilgrimage from the French-Spanish border to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where the apostle James is believed to be buried.
[[File:Monasterio de Guadalupe.jpg	150x150px	alt=A complex of various buildings including towers made of natural stones.]]		Cultural:
(iv)(vi)	—	1993	The monastery is home of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a shrine to Mary found in the 13th century after being buried from Muslim invaders in 714. The Virgin of Guadalupe and the monastery served as important symbols during the Reconquista, culminating in 1492, the same year as Columbus' discovery of America. The Guadalupe Virgin became an important symbol during the evangelization of America.
[[File:Sacro Monte di Crea. Cappella del Paradiso3.jpg	150x150px	alt=A circular building on top of a mountain.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)	91 ha; buffer zone 722 ha	2003
[[File:07Epidaurus Theater07.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of an amphitheatre.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	1394 ha; buffer zone 3386 ha	1988	In a small valley in the Peloponnesus, the shrine of Asklepios, the god of medicine, developed out of a much earlier cult of Apollo, during the 6th century BC at the latest, as the official cult of the city state of Epidaurus. Its principal monuments, particularly the temple of Asklepios, the Tholos and the Theatre – considered one of the purest masterpieces of Greek architecture – date from the 4th century. The vast site, with its temples and hospital buildings devoted to its healing gods, provides valuable insight into the healing cults of Greek and Roman times.
		Cultural:
(iv)	26 ha	2019
[[File:Monte Titano Panorama.jpg	150x150px	alt=Mountain with some rocks and three fortresses on top.]]		Cultural:
(iii)	55 ha; buffer zone 167 ha	2008
[[File:Monasterio de Suso (2).jpg	150x150px	alt=An old church building of stone.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(vi)	19 ha; buffer zone 266 ha	1997	The original Suso monastery was founded in the mid-6th century, and is the location where the Glosas Emilianenses were written. The codixes are considered the first written examples of the Spanish and Basque languages, and the monastery is considered the birthplace of written and spoken Spanish. The newer Yuso monastery was built in the 16th century.
		Cultural:
(iv)	1,213.17 ha	2019
[[File:Cathedral square Santiago de Compostela.jpg	150x150px	alt=A large cathedral with many towers.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(vi)	—	1985	The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the reputed burial-place of the apostle James, and is the terminus of the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage across northern Spain. The town was destroyed by Muslims in the 10th century and rebuilt during the following century.
[[File:Skocjanske jame.jpg	150x150px	alt=Very large entrance to a cave.]]		Natural:
(vii)(viii)	413 ha	1986
[[File:Maslinovik starigradsko polje hvar.JPG	150x150px	alt=Foundations of a former building and a plain with trees.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(v)	1377 ha; buffer zone 6403 ha	2008	The Stari Grad Plain is an agricultural landscape that was set up by the ancient Greek colonists in the 4th century BC, and remains in use today. The plain is generally still in its original form. The ancient layout has been preserved by careful maintenance of the stone walls over 24 centuries.
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(i)(iii)	199 ha; buffer zone 9936 ha	1979	On the outskirts of Stari Ras, the first capital of Serbia, there is a group of medieval monuments consisting of fortresses, churches and monasteries. The monastery at Sopoćani is a reminder of the contacts between Western civilization and the Byzantine world.
	Cultural:
(iii)(vi)	49 ha; buffer zone 321 ha	2016
		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)(vi)	1.16 ha; buffer zone 269 ha	1986	The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stefan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is the largest and richest of Serbia's Orthodox monasteries. Its two principal monuments, the Church of the Virgin and the Church of the King, both built of white marble, enshrine priceless collections of 13th- and 14th-century Byzantine painting.
[[File:Su Nuraxi 2.jpg	150x150px	alt=Foundations of former circular buildings.]]		Cultural:
(i)(iii)(iv)	2.33 ha; buffer zone 3.92 ha	1997
[[File:Nekropolis von Pantalica.jpg	150x150px	alt=Rock caves on a hillside.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	—	2005
[[File:Bassai Temple Of Apollo Detail.jpg	150x150px	alt=Ruins of a temple with columns.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)	20 ha; buffer zone 202 ha	1986	This famous temple to the god of healing and the sun was built towards the middle of the 5th century B.C. in the lonely heights of the Arcadian mountains. The temple, which has the oldestCorinthian capital yet found, combines the Archaic style and the serenity of the Doric style with some daring architectural features.
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(i)(ii)(iv)	0.10 ha	2000	The cathedral is a triple-nave basilica with three apses and a dome (32 m high inside) and is also one of the most important architectural monument of the Renaissance in the eastern Adriatic.
[[File:Dolomites cablecar view 2009.JPG	150x150px	alt=A rocky mountain landscape.]]		Natural:
(vii)(viii)	141903 ha; buffer zone 89267 ha	2009
[[File:Patmos monastery.jpg	150x150px	alt=Fortress of dark stones on a hill above a town with white houses.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(vi)	—	1999	The small island of Pátmos in the Dodecanese is reputed to be where St John the Theologian wrote both his Gospel and the Apocalypse. A monastery dedicated to the ‘beloved disciple’ was founded there in the late 10th century and it has been a place of pilgrimage and Greek Orthodox learning ever since. The fine monastic complex dominates the island. The old settlement of Chorá, associated with it, contains many religious and secular buildings.
The Porticoes of Bologna	[[File:Bologna, Via Irnerio 4.jpg	thumb]]		Cultural (iv)	52.18 ha	2021	The serial property comprises twelve component parts consisting of ensembles of porticoes and their surrounding built areas, located within the Municipality of Bologna from the 12th century to the present. Defined as private property for public use, the porticoes have become an expression and element of Bologna's urban identity.
[[File:Verso il Cesen - panoramio.jpg	150x150px	alt=]]		Cultural:
(v)	20,334.2 ha	2019	Winegrowing landscape characterized by ciclioni hills, forests, small villages and farmland, for centuries shaped and adapted by man.
[[File:Matera01.jpg	150x150px	alt=Structures built into the rock.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)(v)	1016 ha; buffer zone 4365 ha	1993
[[File:Alberobello BW 2016-10-16 13-43-03.jpg	150x150px	alt=Small white houses with conic roofs.]]		Cultural:
(iii)(iv)(v)	11 ha	1996
[[File:Torre de Hércules 2023.jpg	150x150px	alt=A stone tower with a square base topped by two octagonal sections.]]		Cultural:
(iii)	233 ha; buffer zone 1936 ha	2009	The Romans built this 55 m lighthouse on a 57 m rock to mark the entrance to the A Coruña harbor. It is the only fully preserved and functioning Roman lighthouse.
[[File:Universidad de Alcala.jpg	150x150px	alt=Plateresque facade of a three storied building.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(vi)	—	1998	Cardinal Cisneros founded the University of Alcalá in 1499 and is the first example of the planned university city, serving as a model to other European universities and Spanish missionaries in America. The city is the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, known for his contributions to the Spanish language and Western literature.
[[File:Coimbra December 2011-19a.jpg	150x150px	alt=A number of buildings surrounding a central court with a clocktower to the left.]]		Cultural:
(ii)(iv)(vi)	36 ha; buffer zone 82 ha	2013
[[File:Per le trade della Val d’Orcia.jpg	150x150px	alt=Hilly grass landscape.]]		Cultural:
(iv)(vi)	61188 ha; buffer zone 5660 ha	2004
[[File:St Peter's Square, Vatican City - April 2007.jpg	150x150px	alt=Large circular square with columned buildings and an obelisk in the middle.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)(vi)	—	1984
[[File:Veneto Venezia1 tango7174.jpg	150x150px	alt=A city with churches among water.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)	—	1987
[[File:Hadrian villa ruins.JPG	150x150px	alt=Ruins of a stone building.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)	80 ha; buffer zone 500 ha	1999
[[File:Villa d'Este 01.jpg	150x150px	alt=Fountain and waterfall in a park.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)	4.50 ha; buffer zone 7.00 ha	2001
[[File:Bikini mosaic.jpg	150x150px	alt=Mosaic of girls in bikini playing with a ball.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iii)	8.92 ha; buffer zone 10 ha	1997
[[File:Langhe.jpg	150x150px	alt=Green vineyards cover rolling hills]]		Cultural:
(iii)(v)	10789 ha; buffer zone 76249 ha	2014	The site covers five wine growing areas as well as Cavour Castle. Wine making has existed in Piedmont since at least the Roman era and has continued since then. The region was also an important trading place between the Etruscans and the Celts and traces of their words still appear in the local dialect.
[[File:Zubia jun.jpg	150x150px	alt=A metal transporter bridge running high above a river in a town.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)	0.86 ha; buffer zone 12 ha	2006	The bridge was designed by Alberto Palacio to cross the Nervion without disrupting maritime traffic to the Port of Bilbao. It was built in 1893 and is the world's first transporter bridge.
[[File:Sagrada Familia 01.jpg	150x150px	alt=A large palace structure with many towers under construction.]]		Cultural:
(i)(ii)(iv)	—	1984Extended in 2005 to include the Nativity façade and Crypt of Sagrada Familia, Casa Vicens, Casa Batlló, and the Crypt in Colonia Güell. Name change from Parque Güell, Palacio Güell and Casa Mila in Barcelona to the present name.	The architecture of Antoni Gaudí is part of the Modernist style, but his designs are described as highly unique. The original listing featured Park Güell, Palau Güell, and Casa Milà; the 2005 extension added Casa Vicens, the crypt and nativity façade of Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló, and the crypt at Colònia Güell.

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"World Heritage in Danger". [[UNESCO]].
"Decision – 28COM 15B.75". [[UNESCO]].
"18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Acropolis, Athens".
"Acropolis, Athens". [[UNESCO]].
"Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada". [[UNESCO]].
"Alto Douro Wine Region". [[UNESCO]].
"Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe". [[UNESCO]].
"IUCN Evaluations of Nominations of Natural and Mixed Properties to the World Heritage List". [[UNESCO]].
”Le genie architectural des Normands a su s’adapter aux lieux en prenant ce qu’il y a de meilleur dans le savoir-faire des batisseurs arabes et byzantins”, ''Les Normands en Sicile'', p.14
"Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale". [[UNESCO]].
"Aranjuez Cultural Landscape". [[UNESCO]].
"Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia". [[UNESCO]].
"Archaeological Area of Agrigento". [[UNESCO]].
"Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata". [[UNESCO]].
"Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco". [[UNESCO]].
"Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)".
"Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)". [[UNESCO]].
"Archaeological Site of Atapuerca". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Archaeological Site of Delphi".
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Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Archaeological Site of Mystras".
"Archaeological Site of Mystras". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Archaeological Site of Olympia".
"Archaeological Site of Olympia". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns".
"Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns". [[UNESCO]].
"Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites". [[UNESCO]].
"Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua". [[UNESCO]].
"Burgos Cathedral". [[UNESCO]].
"Butrint". [[UNESCO]].
{{harvnb. 21st session. 1997
{{harvnb. 29th session. 2005
"Castel del Monte". [[UNESCO]].
"Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí". [[UNESCO]].
"Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville". [[UNESCO]].
"Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena". [[UNESCO]].
"Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain". [[UNESCO]].
"Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores". [[UNESCO]].
"Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci". [[UNESCO]].
"Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula". [[UNESCO]].
"City of Valletta". [[UNESCO]].
"City of Verona". [[UNESCO]].
"City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto". [[UNESCO]].
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"Convent of Christ in Tomar". [[UNESCO]].
"Costiera Amalfitana". [[UNESCO]].
"Crespi d'Adda". [[UNESCO]].
"Cultural Landscape of Sintra". [[UNESCO]].
"Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Delos".
"Delos". [[UNESCO]].
"Doñana National Park". [[UNESCO]].
"Decision – 29COM 8B.16 – Minor Modifications to the boundaries (Doñana National Park )". [[UNESCO]].
"Durmitor National Park". [[UNESCO]].
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"Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna". [[UNESCO]].
"Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč". [[UNESCO]].
"Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia". [[UNESCO]].
"Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta". [[UNESCO]].
"Decision – 23COM VIII.C.2 – Extension: Ferrara, City of the Renaissance and its Po Delta (extension of Ferrara, city of the Renaissance) (Italy)". [[UNESCO]].
"Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications". [[UNESCO]].
"Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius". [[UNESCO]].
"Genoa: ''Le Strade Nuove'' and the system of the ''Palazzi dei Rolli''". [[UNESCO]].
"Gorham's Cave Complex". UNESCO.
"Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum". [[UNESCO]].
"Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija". [[UNESCO]].
"Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of Cordoba". [[UNESCO]].
"Decision – 18COM XI – Extension and Change of Name: The Historic Centre of Cordoba (extension of the Mosque of Cordoba) (Spain)". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of Évora". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of Florence". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of Guimarães". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of Naples". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of San Gimignano". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of Siena". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of the City of Pienza". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centre of Urbino". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic City of Toledo". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic City of Trogir". [[UNESCO]].
"Historic Walled Town of Cuenca". [[UNESCO]].
"Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture". [[UNESCO]].
"Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)". [[UNESCO]].
"Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century". [[UNESCO]].
"La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia". [[UNESCO]].
"Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture". [[UNESCO]].
"Las Médulas". [[UNESCO]].
"Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)". [[UNESCO]].
"Longobards in Italy. Places of the power (568–774 A.D.)". [[UNESCO]].
"Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley". [[UNESCO]].
"Decision – 30COM 8B.59 – Minor modifications to the boundaries (Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley)". [[UNESCO]].
"Mantua and Sabbioneta". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Medieval City of Rhodes".
"Medieval City of Rhodes". [[UNESCO]].
"Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany". [[UNESCO]].
"Medieval Monuments in Kosovo". [[UNESCO]].
{{harvnb. 30th session. 2006
"Caliphate City of Medina Azahara". [[UNESCO]].
"Megalithic Temples of Malta". [[UNESCO]].
"Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Meteora".
"Meteora". [[UNESCO]].
"Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios". UNESCO.
"Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios". [[UNESCO]].
"Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid". [[UNESCO]].
"Monastery of Alcobaça". [[UNESCO]].
"Monastery of Batalha". [[UNESCO]].
"Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon". [[UNESCO]].
"Monte San Giorgio". [[UNESCO]].
"Decision – 34COM 8B.6 – Natural Properties- Monte San Giorgio (Italy)". [[UNESCO]].
"Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias". [[UNESCO]].
"Decision – 22COM VIII.B.2 – Extension: Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (Spain)". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Mount Athos".
"Mount Athos". [[UNESCO]].
"Mount Etna". [[UNESCO]].
"Mudejar Architecture of Aragon". [[UNESCO]].
"Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region". [[UNESCO]].
"REPORT OF THE RAPPORTEUR ON THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE". [[UNESCO]].
"Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor". [[UNESCO]].
"World Heritage Committee: Third session". [[UNESCO]].
{{harvnb. 27th session. 2003
"Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar". [[UNESCO]].
"Old City of Dubrovnik". [[UNESCO]].
"World Heritage Committee: Fifteenth session". [[UNESCO]].
"World Heritage Committee: Twenty-second session". [[UNESCO]].
"Old City of Salamanca". [[UNESCO]].
"Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches". [[UNESCO]].
"Old Town of Cáceres". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Old Town of Corfu".
"Old Town of Corfu". [[UNESCO]].
"Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct". [[UNESCO]].
"Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika".
"Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika". [[UNESCO]].
"Palmeral of Elche". [[UNESCO]].
"Piazza del Duomo, Pisa". [[UNESCO]].
"Decision – 31COM 8B.61 – Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list – Piazza del Duomo, Pisa". [[UNESCO]].
"Plitvice Lakes National Park". [[UNESCO]].
{{harvnb. 16th session. 1992
{{harvnb. 21st session. 1997
"Poblet Monastery". [[UNESCO]].
"Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)". [[UNESCO]].
"Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps". [[UNESCO]].
"Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde". [[UNESCO]].
"Pyrénées – Mont Perdu". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos".
"Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos". [[UNESCO]].
"Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza". [[UNESCO]].
"Residences of the Royal House of Savoy". [[UNESCO]].
"Decision – 34COM 8B.58 – Cultural Properties – Examination of minor boundary modifications – Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Italy)". [[UNESCO]].
"Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes". [[UNESCO]].
"Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula". [[UNESCO]].
"Rock Drawings in Valcamonica". [[UNESCO]].
"Roman Walls of Lugo". [[UNESCO]].
"Routes of Santiago de Compostela: ''Camino Francés'' and Routes of Northern Spain". [[UNESCO]].
"Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe". [[UNESCO]].
"''Sacri Monti'' of Piedmont and Lombardy". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus".
"Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus". [[UNESCO]].
"Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga".
"San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano". [[UNESCO]].
"San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries". [[UNESCO]].
"Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada)".
"Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)". [[UNESCO]].
"Škocjan Caves". [[UNESCO]].
"Stari Grad Plain". [[UNESCO]].
"Stari Ras and Sopoćani". [[UNESCO]].
"Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards". [[UNESCO]].
"Studenica Monastery". [[UNESCO]].
"Su Nuraxi di Barumini". [[UNESCO]].
"Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae".
"Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae". [[UNESCO]].
"The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik". [[UNESCO]].
"The Dolomites". [[UNESCO]].
Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos".
"The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos". [[UNESCO]].
"The Porticoes of Bologna".
"The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene". [[UNESCO]].
"The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera". [[UNESCO]].
"The Trulli of Alberobello". [[UNESCO]].
"Tower of Hercules". [[UNESCO]].
"University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares". [[UNESCO]].
"University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia". [[UNESCO]].
"Val d'Orcia". [[UNESCO]].
"Vatican City". [[UNESCO]].
"Venice and its Lagoon". [[UNESCO]].
"Villa Adriana (Tivoli)". [[UNESCO]].
"Villa d'Este, Tivoli". [[UNESCO]].
"Villa Romana del Casale". [[UNESCO]].
"Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato". [[UNESCO]].
"Vizcaya Bridge". [[UNESCO]].
"Works of Antoni Gaudí". [[UNESCO]].
"Decision – 29COM 8B.47 – Extension of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List (Parque Güell, Palacio Güell and Casa Mila in Barcelona)". [[UNESCO]].

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