The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
A beautiful river valley landscape dotted with stunning castles and charming medieval towns.
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
Palaces and other structures that tell the story of the 70-year sojourn in France of the Catholic papacy in the 14th century.
Canal du Midi
A 360-km canal plus locks, tunnels and bridges: a 17th-century feat of engineering.
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
Three medieval structures central to the history of Christianity and coronations in France.
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d’Alliance in Nancy
Three elegant 18th-century city plazas.
Taputapuātea
An ancient site of great historical and cultural significance to indigenous Polynesians.
Flemish Béguinages
Centuries-old architectural ensembles in Flanders that once housed religious communities of women.
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
An ensemble of warehouses and office buildings resulting from Hamburg’s port trade in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)
The largest and most powerful steam-driven pumping station ever built.
The Great Spa Towns of Europe
Towns in seven countries where an early tourism industry thrived around natural hot springs.
Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera
An early example of a city that developed due to tourism.
Old City of Berne
A unique example of urban planning from the Middle Ages that has developed over time while still respecting the original plan.
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
Former home to the powerful Habsburg emperors: an opulent Baroque castle and its gardens.
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
A picturesque little village surrounded by a breathtaking mountainous landscape.
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels)
Four pioneering works of architecture in Art Nouveau style.
Pilgrimage Church of Wies
A magnificent rococo church with a legend that draws the faithful to visit.
Episcopal City of Albi
A small city with a rich collection of Medieval and Renaissance architecture.
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
A beautiful portion of the Rhine River with centuries of history evident in its vineyards, castles and villages.
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
A magnificent 18th-century baroque palace and accompanying garden.
Historic Center of Vienna
An urban center with a wide range of outstanding historical architecture, viewed as the music capital of Europe.
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Apartment complexes designed in the early 20th century to improve living conditions for low-income families.
Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg
A medieval town known for its Romanesque church/castle on a cliff and its picturesque half-timbered houses.
Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt
Two districts, one exemplifying medieval cities, the other a model of modern city planning.
Town of Bamberg
A beautifully intact medieval city center with over 1000 historic buildings as well as an early example of urban farming.
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
Two locations that exemplify the historical process of salt production and industrial architecture.
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
A huge English-style garden and the structures in it that illustrate the principles of Enlightenment ideals in landscape design.
Abbey of St. Gall
An 8th-century monastery with a beautiful Baroque cathedral and an ancient library.
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
A spectacular mountain and glacier landscape in the Alps.
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
A landscape exemplifying creative Dutch land reclamation.
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
A 3-tiered stone aqueduct and bridge that demonstrates Roman-era construction processes.
Paris, Banks of the Seine
A 365-hectare corridor that encompasses many of the most famous sights in Paris, spanning centuries of the city’s development.
Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House)
A 1920s family house exemplifying the ideals of the De Stijl group of architects and artists.
Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex
300 years of printing history and domestic life, with art by Rubens.
Historic Site of Lyon
A city with 2000 years of history visible in its urban center’s architecture.
Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin
5 museums that demonstrate the evolution of museums and museum design.
Historic Centre of Brugge
A completely intact, mostly Gothic, core of a medieval trading city.