AJANTA CAVES - World Heritage UNESCO The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.) Daha fazlasını oku.
ELLORA CAVES - World Heritage UNESCO These 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from Aurangabad, in Maharashtra. Daha fazlasını oku.
SAN IGNACIO RUINS - World Heritage UNESCO The ruins of São Miguel das Missões in Brazil, and those of San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María la Mayor in Argentina. Daha fazlasını oku.
IGUAZU NATIONAL PARK - World Heritage UNESCO The waterfall at the heart of this site is some 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter Daha fazlasını oku.
TIWANAKU - World Heritage UNESCO The city of Tiwanaku, capital of a powerful pre-Hispanic empire that dominated a large area of the southern Andes and beyond, reached its apogee between 500 and 900 AD Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF VIENNA - World Heritage UNESCO Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Daha fazlasını oku.
PALACE AND GARDENS OF SCHÖNBRUNN - World Heritage UNESCO From the 18th century to 1918, Schönbrunn was the residence of the Habsburg emperors. Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC TOWN OF OURO PRETO - World Heritage UNESCO Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century. Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF SALVADOR DE BAHIA - World Heritage UNESCO As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763, Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian cultures.
BRASILIA - World Heritage UNESCO Brasilia, a capital created ex nihilo in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning. Daha fazlasını oku.
RIO DE JANEIRO - World Heritage UNESCO The site consists of an exceptional urban setting encompassing the key natural elements that have shaped and inspired the development of the city Daha fazlasını oku.
ANGKOR WAT - World Heritage UNESCO Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Daha fazlasını oku.
IMPERIAL PALACE OF THE MING AND QING DYNASTIES IN BEIJING - World Heritage UNESCO Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City, is a testimony to Chinese civilization Daha fazlasını oku.
MAUSOLEUM OF THE FIRST QIN EMPEROR - World Heritage UNESCO No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Daha fazlasını oku.
THE GREAT WALL - World Heritage UNESCO In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Daha fazlasını oku.
ANCIENT CITY OF PING YAO - World Heritage UNESCO Ping Yao is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Han Chinese city, founded in the 14th century. Daha fazlasını oku.
CLASSICAL GARDENS OF SUZHOU - World Heritage UNESCO Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural landscapes in miniature. Daha fazlasını oku.
SUMMER PLACE AN IMPERIAL GARDEN - World Heritage UNESCO The Summer Palace in Beijing first built in 1750, is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. Daha fazlasını oku.
TEMPLE OF HEAVEN - World Heritage UNESCO Founded in the first half of the 15th century, is a dignified complex of fine cult buildings set in gardens and surrounded by historic pine woods. Daha fazlasını oku.
IMPERIAL TOMBS OF THE MING DYNASTIES - World Heritage UNESCO The Ming imperial tombs are outstanding testimony to a cultural tradition that for over 500 years dominated this part of the world. Daha fazlasını oku.
YUNGANG GROTTOES - World Heritage UNESCO, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF MACAO - World Heritage UNESCO Macao, a lucrative port of strategic importance, was under Portuguese administration from the mid-16th century until 1999. Daha fazlasını oku.
CARTAGENA PORT, FORTRESSES AND MONUMENTS - World Heritage UNESCO Situated in a bay in the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena has the most extensive fortifications in South America. Daha fazlasını oku.
CITY OF QUITO - World Heritage UNESCO Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 2,850 m. Daha fazlasını oku.
CHARTRES CATHEDRAL - World Heritage UNESCO Partly built starting in 1145, and reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. Daha fazlasını oku.
PALACE AND PARK OF VERSAILLES - World Heritage UNESCO The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Daha fazlasını oku.
PARIS, BANKS OF THE SEINE - World Heritage UNESCO From the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, Paris and its history can be seen from the River. Daha fazlasını oku.
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA - World Heritage UNESCO Antigua, the capital of the Captaincy-General of Guatemala, was founded in the early 16th century. Daha fazlasını oku.
VATICAN CITY - World Heritage UNESCO The Vatican City, one of the most sacred places in Christendom, attests to a great history and a formidable spiritual venture. Daha fazlasını oku.
AGRA FORT - World Heritage UNESCO Near the gardens of the Taj Mahal stands the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra. Daha fazlasını oku.
TAJ MAHAL - World Heritage UNESCO An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife. Daha fazlasını oku.
FATEHPUR SIKRI - World Heritage UNESCO Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years. Daha fazlasını oku.
KHAJURAHO GROUP OF MONUMENTS - World Heritage UNESCO The temples at Khajuraho were built during the Chandella dynasty, which reached its apogee between 950 and 1050. Daha fazlasını oku.
ELEPHANTA CAVES - World Heritage UNESCO The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Bombay, contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Daha fazlasını oku.
HUMAYUN´S TOMB DELHI - World Heritage UNESCO This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. Daha fazlasını oku.
CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS - World Heritage UNESCO The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus Station, is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. Daha fazlasını oku.
RED FORT COMPLEX DELHI - World Heritage UNESCO The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Daha fazlasını oku.
THE JANTAR MANTAR JAIPUR - World Heritage UNESCO The Jantar Mantar, in Jaipur, is an astronomical observation site built in the early 18th century. Daha fazlasını oku.
HILL FORTS OF RAJASTHAN - World Heritage UNESCO Situated in the state of Rajastahan, includes six majestic forts in Chittorgarh; Kumbhalgarh; Sawai Madhopur; Jhalawar; Jaipur, and Jaisalmer. Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF PRAGUE - World Heritage UNESCO Built between the 11th and 18th centuries, the Old, the Lesser and the New town show great architectural and cultural influence since the Middle Ages. Daha fazlasını oku.
ACROPOLIS ATHENS - World Heritage UNESCO The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization by Greek Antiquity to the world. Daha fazlasını oku.
THE SUBAK SYSTEM BALI - World Heritage UNESCO The cultural landscape of Bali consists of five rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 ha. Daha fazlasını oku.
CHURCH AND DOMINICAN CONVENT WITH THE LAST SUPPER - World Heritage UNESCO On the north wall is The Last Supper, the unrivalled masterpiece painted between 1495 and 1497 by Leonardo da Vinci, Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF ROME - World Heritage UNESCO Founded by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the Roman Empire, and the capital of the Christian world Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF FLORENCE - World Heritage UNESCO Built on the site of an Etruscan settlement, Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, rose to economic and cultural pre-eminence under the Medici. Daha fazlasını oku.
VENICE AND ITS LAGOON - World Heritage UNESCO Founded in the 5th century and spread over 118 small islands, Venice became a major maritime power in the 10th century. Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF NAPLES - World Heritage UNESCO The Neapolis founded by Greek settlers in 470 B.C. Naples has retained the imprint of the successive cultures that emerged in the Mediterranean basin. Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF SIENA - World Heritage UNESCO Siena is the embodiment of a medieval city. Its inhabitants pursued their rivalry with Florence right into the area of urban planning. Daha fazlasını oku.
POMPEI, HERCULANEUM AND TORRE ANNUNZIATA - World Heritage UNESCO When Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD 79, it engulfed the two flourishing Roman towns of Pompei and Herculaneum. Daha fazlasını oku.
BASILICA OF SAN FRANCESCO AND OTHER SITES - World Heritage UNESCO Assisi a medieval city built on a hill, is the birthplace of Saint Francis, closely associated with the work of the Franciscan Order. Daha fazlasını oku.
PETRA - JORDAN - World Heritage UNESCO Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF MEXICO CITY AND XOCHIMILCO - World Heritage UNESCO Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital. Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF PUEBLA - World Heritage UNESCO Puebla, which was founded ex nihilo in 1531, is situated about 100 km east of Mexico City, at the foot of the Popocatepetl volcano. Daha fazlasını oku.
PRE-HISPANIC CITY OF TEOTIHUACAN - World Heritage UNESCO The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the .... Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC TOWN OF GUANAJUATO - World Heritage UNESCO Founded by the Spanish in the early 16th century, Guanajuato became the world's leading silver-extraction centre in the 18th century. Daha fazlasını oku.
PRE-HISPANIC CITY OF CHICHEN-ITZA - World Heritage UNESCO This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatán peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000-year history, different peoples Daha fazlasını oku.
PRE-HISPANIC TOWN OF UXMAL - World Heritage UNESCO The Mayan town of Uxmal, in Yucatán, was founded c. A.D. 700 and had some 25,000 inhabitants. The layout of the buildings, which date from between .. Daha fazlasını oku.
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO - World Heritage UNESCO The ensemble of buildings was built from 1949 to 1952 by more than 60 architects, engineers and artists who were involved in the project Daha fazlasını oku.
MEDINA OF TETOUAN - TITAWIN - World Heritage UNESCO Tétouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period, from the 8th century onwards, since it served as the main point of contact between ... Daha fazlasını oku.
KATHMANDU VALLEY - World Heritage UNESCO The cultural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley is illustrated by seven groups of monuments and buildings which display the full range of historic and artistic . Daha fazlasını oku.
CANAL RING AREA OF AMSTERDAM - World Heritage UNESCO The historic urban ensemble of the canal district of Amsterdam was a project for a new ‘port city’ built at the end of the 16th and beginning of .. Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC AREA OF WILLEMSTAD - World Heritage UNESCO The people of the Netherlands established a trading settlement at a fine natural harbour on the Caribbean island of Curaçao in 1634. The town ... Daha fazlasını oku.
MUSEUMSINSEL BERLIN - World Heritage UNESCO The museum as a social phenomenon owes its origins to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century. The five museums on the Museumsinsel in Berlin, built .. Daha fazlasını oku.
CITY OF CUZCO - World Heritage UNESCO Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF LIMA - World Heritage UNESCO Although severely damaged by earthquakes, this 'City of the Kings' was, until the middle of the 18th century, the capital and most important city of the Daha fazlasını oku.
ALHAMBRA, GENERALIFE AND ALBAYZIN - World Heritage UNESCO Rising above the modern lower town, the Alhambra and the Albaycín, situated on two adjacent hills, form the medieval part of Granada. Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CENTRE OF CORDOBA - World Heritage UNESCO Cordoba's period of greatest glory began in the 8th century after the Moorish conquest, when some 300 mosques and innumerable palaces and public ... Daha fazlasını oku.
MONASTERY AND SITE OF THE ESCURIAL - World Heritage UNESCO Built at the end of the 16th century on a plan in the form of a grill, the instrument of the martyrdom of St Lawrence, the Escurial Monastery Daha fazlasını oku.
WORKS OF ANTONI GAUDI - World Heritage UNESCO Seven properties built by the architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926) in or near Barcelona testify to Gaudí’s exceptional creative contribution to the ... Daha fazlasını oku.
OLD TOWN OF AVILA - World Heritage UNESCO Founded in the 11th century to protect the Spanish territories from the Moors, this 'City of Saints and Stones', the birthplace of St Teresa and the burial .. Daha fazlasını oku.
OLD TOWN OF SEGOVIA AND AQUEDUCT - World Heritage UNESCO The Roman aqueduct of Segovia, probably built c. A.D. 50, is remarkably well preserved. This impressive construction, with its two tiers of ... Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC CITY OF TOLEDO - World Heritage UNESCO Successively a Roman municipium, the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom, a fortress of the Emirate of Cordoba, an outpost of the Christian kingdoms ... Daha fazlasını oku.
CATHEDRAL, ALCAZAR AND ARCHIVO DE INDIAS - World Heritage UNESCO Together these three buildings form a remarkable monumental complex in the heart of Seville. The cathedral and the Alcázar – dating ... Daha fazlasını oku.
LA LONJA DE LA SEDA - World Heritage UNESCO Built between 1482 and 1533, this group of buildings was originally used for trading in silk (hence its name, the Silk Exchange) and it has always been ... Daha fazlasını oku.
PALAU DE LA MUSICA CATALANA AND HOSPITAL DE SANT PAU - World Heritage UNESCO These are two of the finest contributions to Barcelona's architecture by the Catalan art nouveau architect Lluís Domènech.. Daha fazlasını oku.
OLD CITY OF BERNE - World Heritage UNESCO Founded in the 12th century on a hill site surrounded by the Aare River, Berne developed over the centuries in line with a an exceptionally coherent planning Daha fazlasını oku.
GOREME NATIONAL PARK AND THE ROCK SITES OF CAPPADOCIA - World Heritage UNESCO In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn ... Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC AREAS OF ISTANBUL - World Heritage UNESCO With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Istanbul has been ... Daha fazlasını oku.
HIERAPOLIS - PAMUKKALE - World Heritage UNESCO Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal ... Daha fazlasını oku.
PALACE AND ABBEY OF WESTMINSTER - World Heritage UNESCO Westminster Palace, rebuilt from the year 1840 on the site of important medieval remains, is a fine example of neo-Gothic architecture. Daha fazlasını oku.
TOWER OF LONDON - World Heritage UNESCO The massive White Tower is a typical example of Norman military architecture, whose influence was felt throughout the kingdom. It was built on the Thames by ... Daha fazlasını oku.
OLD AND NEW TOWNS OF EDINBURGH - World Heritage UNESCO Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town, dominated by a medieval fortress; and Daha fazlasını oku.
DORSET AND EAST DEVON COAST - World Heritage UNESCO The cliff exposures along the Dorset and East Devon coast provide an almost continuous sequence of rock formations spanning the Mesozoic Era, or ... Daha fazlasını oku.
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK - World Heritage UNESCO This site at the southern tip of Florida has been called 'a river of grass flowing imperceptibly from the hinterland into the sea'. The exceptional .. Daha fazlasını oku.
STATUE OF LIBERTY - World Heritage UNESCO Made in Paris by the French sculptor Bartholdi, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who was responsible for the steel framework), this towering monument ... Daha fazlasını oku.
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - World Heritage UNESCO This site contains two of the most active volcanoes in the world, Mauna Loa (4,170 m high) and Kilauea (1,250 m high), both of which tower over.. Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC QUARTER OF THE CITY OF COLONIA DEL SACRAMENTO - World Heritage UNESCO Founded by the Portuguese in 1680 on the Río de la Plata, the city was of strategic importance in resisting the Spanish. Daha fazlasını oku.
CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA DE CARACAS - World Heritage UNESCO The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, built to the design of the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, between 1940 and 1960, is an outstanding ... Daha fazlasını oku.
HA LONG BAY - World Heritage UNESCO Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature Daha fazlasını oku.
MADRIU-PERAFITA-CLAROR VALLEY - World Heritage UNESCO The cultural landscape of Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley offers a microcosmic perspective of the way people have harvested the resources of the ... Daha fazlasını oku.
IGUACU NATIONAL PARK - World Heritage UNESCO The park shares with Iguazú National Park in Argentina one of the world’s largest and most impressive waterfalls, extending over some 2,700 m. It is home Daha fazlasını oku.
HISTORIC SANCTUARY OF MACHU PICCHU - World Heritage UNESCO Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting Daha fazlasını oku.
