view gallery |  Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France - ancienne cathédrale Notre-Dame Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, ID=868-043
in World Heritage Sites [FR] La construction de la cathédrale remonte aux environs de l'an 1100. [EN] The construction of the cathedral dates back to the year 1100. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Midi-Pyrénées, France date approved: 5/20/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Vat Phou—Champasak, Laos
in World Heritage Sites A major Khmer temple, tourist destination, and world heritage site in southern Laos. posted by: Ianatlarge location: Laos date approved: 5/20/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Luang Prabang City—Laos
in World Heritage Sites A popular tourist town, once the capital of the Laos kingdom of Lan Xang, now a World Heritage site. posted by: Ianatlarge location: Laos date approved: 5/19/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Canal du Midi (Ecluse de l'Océan), France
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Le canal du Midi est un canal français qui relie la Garonne à la mer Méditerranée. [EN] The Canal du Midi is a 240 km (150 mi) long canal in Southern France. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Midi-Pyrénées, France date approved: 5/16/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France - Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques, Toulouse, ID=868-046
in World Heritage Sites [FR] l’Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques veille depuis huit siècles sur les rives de la Garonne. [EN] Toulouse's first large hospital was founded in the Middle Ages on the left bank of the Garonne River. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Midi-Pyrénées, France date approved: 5/15/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France - Basilique Saint-Sernin, Toulouse, ID=868-045
in World Heritage Sites [FR] La basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse est un sanctuaire bâti pour abriter les reliques de saint Saturnin évêque de Toulouse, martyrisé en 250. [EN] The Basilica of St. Sernin is the former abbey church of the Abbey of St. Sernin or St. Saturnin. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Midi-Pyrénées, France date approved: 5/8/2012 last visited: 2/13/2013 |
view gallery |  The Kvarken Archipelago - Svedjehamn
in World Heritage Sites Old Svedjehamn fishing harbour at Kvarkens Archipelaco. posted by: Pirlo22 location: Finland date approved: 5/4/2012 last visited: 5/22/2011 |
view gallery |  Buda Castle Quarter - Budapest, Hungary
in World Heritage Sites The castle is part of the Budapest UNESCO World Heritage Site, declared in 1987. posted by: marcius location: Budapest, Hungary date approved: 4/22/2012 last visited: 5/6/2013 |
view gallery |  Lingering Garden - Jinchang, Sozhou, China.
in World Heritage Sites The Lingering Garden is one of nine UNESCO World Heritage listed Classical Chinese Gardens in Sozhou, China. posted by: MeerRescue location: China date approved: 4/15/2012 last visited: 11/17/2011 |
view gallery |  Vihorlat - Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians (East Slovakia)
in World Heritage Sites The beech forests of Vihorlat mountain range in East Slovakia are a part of the tri-national UNESCO World Heritage Site "Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany". posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Košický kraj, Slovakia date approved: 4/15/2012 last visited: 11/3/2012 |
view gallery |  Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns
in World Heritage Sites The three historic cities of northern Thailand, which comprised the core element of the ancient Siamese Kingdom of Sukhothai. posted by: Ianatlarge location: Thailand date approved: 4/10/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Kappadokien, Turkey
in World Heritage Sites Kappadokien, Turkey posted by: luzzi1971 location: Turkey date approved: 4/4/2012 last visited: 5/9/2012 |
view gallery |  Hierapolis, Turkey
in World Heritage Sites Pamukkale, Turkey posted by: luzzi1971 location: Turkey date approved: 4/4/2012 last visited: 4/5/2013 |
view gallery |  Dolomiten, Italy
in World Heritage Sites Dolomiten, Italy posted by: luzzi1971 location: Veneto, Italy date approved: 4/3/2012 last visited: 4/6/2008 |
view gallery |  The Sundarbans
in World Heritage Sites The world's largest mangrove forest. posted by: sassainfl location: Bangladesh date approved: 3/27/2012 last visited: 1/28/2011 |
view gallery |  Cidade Velha - Santiago, Cabo Verde
in World Heritage Sites The town of Ribeira Grande, renamed Cidade Velha in the late 18th century, was the first European colonial outpost in the tropics. posted by: tmob location: Cape Verde date approved: 3/18/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France - Eglise paroissiale Saint-Jacques, Compiègne, ID=868-064
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Commencée au XIIIe, la construction de l'ancienne paroisse royale, étape sur la route de Compostelle, se poursuivit jusqu'au XVIe siècle. [EN] Construction of this former royal parish church on the route to Compostella began in the 13th century. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Picardie, France date approved: 3/12/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Rideau Canal - Shoal Tower - Kingston, Ontario
in World Heritage Sites Kingston Martello Tower - Shoal Tower is part of the Kingston Fortifications which is part of the Rideau Canal World Heritage Site. posted by: mTn_biKer65 location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 2/26/2012 last visited: 5/22/2013 |
view gallery |  Dazu Rock Carvings
in World Heritage Sites The Dazu Rock Carvings, dating back as far as the 7th century AD, are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings, depicting and influenced by Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist beliefs. posted by: Megrim1888 location: China date approved: 1/24/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Alto Douro Wine Region - Portugal
in World Heritage Sites The Alto Douro wine region or the Alto Douro Vinhateiro is an area of northeastern Portugal with more than 26,000 hectares, classified by UNESCO on December 14, 2001, as a World Heritage Site posted by: tmob location: Guarda, Portugal date approved: 1/24/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Longmen Grottoes
in World Heritage Sites The Longmen Grottoes, located near Luoyang, Henan Province, are a treasure house of ancient Buddhist cave art. posted by: Megrim1888 location: China date approved: 1/24/2012 last visited: 9/20/2012 |
view gallery |  Cologne Cathedral - Cologne, Germany
in World Heritage Sites Cologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. In 1996, the cathedral was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List of culturally important sites. posted by: tmob location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany date approved: 1/23/2012 last visited: 5/13/2013 |
view gallery |  Route of Santiago de Compostela - Spain
in World Heritage Sites O Camiño de Santiago, or the Way of St. James is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried. posted by: tmob location: Castilla y León, Spain date approved: 1/23/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) - Galícia, Spain
in World Heritage Sites In 1985 Santiago de Compostela Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. posted by: tmob location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 1/23/2012 last visited: 8/9/2012 |
view gallery |  Torre de Hercules - A Coruña, Spain
in World Heritage Sites The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain. posted by: tmob location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 1/23/2012 last visited: 4/10/2013 |
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