Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Primeval forests of European beech trees that survived the last Ice Age and then spread across Europe, now protected in 93 locations across 18 countries.
Auschwitz Birkenau: German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)
A Nazi extermination camp, now a place of remembrance of the atrocities committed by the Nazis in carrying out their so-called “Final Solution.”
Medieval Town of Toruń
An intact 13th-century Old Town and New Town – the former was a trading hub, the latter a craft center – plus a Teutonic castle ruin.
Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
A massive brick castle from an era of forced conversion to Christianity in eastern Europe.
Historic Centre of Warsaw
An outstanding near-total reconstruction of a centuries-old historic city center.
Historic Centre of Kraków
An important market town for hundreds of years and an outstanding example of urban planning, with a range of historical architectural styles.