Episcopal City of Albi
A small city with a rich collection of Medieval and Renaissance architecture.
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
A Spanish colonial city: the first permanent European settlement in the Western Hemisphere.
Old City of Acre
An ancient walled city where Ottoman structures were built on top of a Crusader-era fortress.
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.
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
An 18th-century fortified city incorporating both African and European architectural forms.
The Trulli of Alberobello
Picturesque whitewashed houses with conical roofs, built using age-old dry-stone techniques.
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi
The remains of what was the center of political power in Vietnam for over a thousand years.
Historic District of Old Québec
North America’s only fortified colonial city, with an intact core, some of which dates back to the 17th century.
Historic Center of Vienna
An urban center with a wide range of outstanding historical architecture, viewed as the music capital of Europe.
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
An Orthodox Christian cathedral and monastery dating back to the 11th century.
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Apartment complexes designed in the early 20th century to improve living conditions for low-income families.
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.
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.
Lamu Old Town
A 700-year-old former trading port that demonstrates the cultural blending of Swahili, European, Arab and Indian influences.
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.
Archaeological Area of Agrigento
An exceptional collection of ancient Greek temples dating to the 5th century BC.
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.
Historic City of Trogir
A small city on an island showing influences from a succession of ruling powers.
Historic City of Ayutthaya
A 14th-18th century city that served as a seat of the Siamese royal court and whose art and architecture show international influences.
Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
A massive brick castle from an era of forced conversion to Christianity in eastern Europe.
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
Significant not for its history, but for the symbolism of its restoration.
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Six ornate and unique forts, legacies of the Princely Rajput states.
Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
A complete architectural ensemble built around the well-preserved ruins of a large palace complex.
Historic Centre of Warsaw
An outstanding near-total reconstruction of a centuries-old historic city center.
Fujian Tulou
Multi-family inward-facing houses built by the Hakka minority and still used to this day.
Fatehpur Sikri
An ancient city that is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture.
Abbey of St. Gall
An 8th-century monastery with a beautiful Baroque cathedral and an ancient library.
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
Significant because of its urban landscape and influence on European architecture.
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
A charming and well-preserved colonial fortified city in Sri Lanka.
Historic Center of Český Krumlov
An intact and very charming medieval city surrounding a large 13th-century castle with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements.
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Two castles and the extensive grounds, gardens and outbuildings around them form a harmonious man-made cultural landscape.
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
Four castles in Wales, fine examples of medieval defensive architecture, all built under orders of King Edward I.
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano
The world’s oldest republic, a tiny surviving city-state on a mountain surrounded by Italy.