Download Excel File List of World Heritage Sites in Southern Europe

SNo,Site,Location,Criteria,Area,Year,Description,,,,ha (acre),,1,"18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex","Provinces of Caserta and Benevento, Campania, Italy",Cultural:,87 (210); buffer zone 111 (270),1997,,,414?24?N 1419?35?E? / ?41.07333N 14.32639E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,2,"Acropolis, Athens","Attica, Greece",Cultural:,3.04 (7.5); buffer zone 117 (290),1987,,,3758?15?N 2343?34?E? / ?37.97083N 23.72611E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,3,"Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzn, Granada","Province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain",Cultural:,,1994,The three sites are remnants of the Moorish influence in southern Spain. The fortress Alhambra and the palace Generalife were built by the rulers of the Emirate of Granada. The Albayzn district contains examples of the Moorish vernacular architecture and was added to the listing in 1994.,,3710?36?N 335?40?W? / ?37.17667N 3.59444W,(i)(iii)(iv),,,4,Alto Douro Wine Region,"Douro Subregion, Trs-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province, Portugal",Cultural:,"24,600 (61,000); buffer zone 225,400 (557,000)",2001,,,416?6?N 747?56?W? / ?41.10167N 7.79889W,(iii)(iv)(v),,,5,Aranjuez Cultural Landscape,"Aranjuez, Community of Madrid, Spain",Cultural:,"2,048 (5,060); buffer zone 16,605 (41,030)",2001,The landscape around the Royal Palace of Aranjuez was developed by the Spanish royal family over a course of three centuries and contains innovative horticultural and design ideas. The area was the exclusive property of the royal family until the 19th century when the modern civilian city developed.,,402?11?N 336?34?W? / ?40.03639N 3.60944W,(ii)(iv),,,6,Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia,"Province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy",Cultural:,155 (380),1998,,,4546?6?N 1322?3?E? / ?45.76833N 13.36750E,(iii)(iv)(vi),,,7,Archaeological Area of Agrigento,"Province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy",Cultural:,"934 (2,310); buffer zone 1,869 (4,620)",1997,,,3717?23?N 1335?36?E? / ?37.28972N 13.59333E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,8,"Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata","Province of Naples, Campania, Italy",Cultural:,98 (240); buffer zone 24 (59),1997,,,4045?0?N 1429?0?E? / ?40.75000N 14.48333E,(iii)(iv)(v),,,9,Archaeological Ensemble of Trraco,"Province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain",Cultural:,100 (250),2000,The prominent Roman city of Trraco at the site of modern-day Tarragona served as the capital of the provinces of Hispania Citerior and later Hispania Tarraconensis. The amphitheatre was constructed in the 2nd century. Most remains are only fragments or preserved under more modern buildings.,,416?53?N 115?33.5?E? / ?41.11472N 1.259306E,(ii)(iii),,,10,Archaeological Ensemble of Mrida,"Province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain",Cultural:,,1993,"Mrida was founded in 25 BC by the Romans as Emerita Augusta and was the capital of the Lusitania province. Remains from the Roman era include a bridge, aqueduct, amphitheatre, theatre, circus, and forum.",,3854?58?N 620?16?W? / ?38.91611N 6.33778W,(iii)(iv),,,11,Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina),"Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece",Cultural:,"1,421 (3,510); buffer zone 4,812 (11,890)",1996,,,4028?17?N 2219?6?E? / ?40.47139N 22.31833E,(i)(iii),,,12,Archaeological Site of Atapuerca,"Province of Burgos, Castile and Len, Spain",Cultural:,,2000,"The caves in the Atapuerca Mountains contain fossil remains of the earliest human beings discovered in Europe dating from nearly one million years ago. The Sima de los Huesos or ""Pit of Bones"" contains the world's largest collection of hominid fossils.",,4222?17?N 332?50?W? / ?42.37139N 3.54722W,(iii)(v),,,13,Archaeological Site of Delphi,"Phocis, Central Greece, Greece",Cultural:,"51 (130); buffer zone 14,314 (35,370)",1987,,,3828?53?N 2229?46?E? / ?38.48139N 22.49611E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,14,Archaeological Site of Mystras,"Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece",Cultural:,"54 (130); buffer zone 1,203 (2,970)",1989,,,374?50?N 2222?0?E? / ?37.08056N 22.36667E,(ii)(iii)(iv),,,15,Archaeological Site of Olympia,"Elis, Western Peloponnese, Greece",Cultural:,"106 (260); buffer zone 1,458 (3,600)",1989,,,3739?0?N 2140?0?E? / ?37.65000N 21.66667E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,16,Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns,"Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece",Cultural:,,1999,,,3744?0?N 2245?0?E? / ?37.73333N 22.75000E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,17,"Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites",Italy,Cultural:,"14,563 (35,990); buffer zone 4,087 (10,100)",2000,,,433?58?N 1237?21?E? / ?43.06611N 12.62250E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,18,"Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua","City and Province of Padua, Veneto, Italy",Cultural:,2.20 (5.4); buffer zone 11 (27),1997,,,4523?57?N 1152?50?E? / ?45.39917N 11.88056E,(ii)(iii),,,19,Burgos Cathedral,"Burgos, Province of Burgos, Castile and Len, Spain",Cultural:,,1984,"The Gothic-style cathedral was constructed between the 13th and 16th centuries. It is the burial place of Spanish national hero, El Cid.",,4220?25?N 342?14.5?W? / ?42.34028N 3.704028W,(ii)(iv)(vi),,,20,Butrint,"Sarand District, Albania",Cultural:,"3,980 (9,800); buffer zone 4,611 (11,390)",1992,The site had been listed as endangered 19972005 following damages due to management and conservation.,,3945?4?N 201?34?E? / ?39.75111N 20.02611E,(iii),,,21,Castel del Monte,"Andria and Corato, Province of Bari, Puglia, Italy",Cultural:,"3.10 (7.7); buffer zone 10,847 (26,800)",1996,,,415?5?N 1616?15.4?E? / ?41.08472N 16.270944E,(i)(ii)(iii),,,22,Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Bo,"Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain",Cultural:,,2000,"The small valley at the edge of the Pyrenees contains churches in Romanesque style decorated with Romanesque murals, statues, and altars. The churches are unique for their tall, square bell towers.",,4230?17?N 048?13?E? / ?42.50472N 0.80361E,(ii)(iv),,,23,"Cathedral, Alczar and Archivo de Indias in Seville","Province of Seville, Andalusia, Spain",Cultural:,12 (30); buffer zone 187 (460),1987,The Alczar was built during the Almohad dynasty that ruled southern Spain until the Reconquista. The cathedral dates to the 15th century and holds the tombs of Ferdinand III and Christopher Columbus. The Archivo (Archive) houses documents relating to the colonization of the Americas.,,3723?2?N 559?30?W? / ?37.38389N 5.99167W,(i)(ii)(iii)(vi),,,24,"Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena","City and Province of Modena, EmiliaRomagna, Italy",Cultural:,1.20 (3.0); buffer zone 1.10 (2.7),1997,,,4438?46?N 1055?32?E? / ?44.64611N 10.92556E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,25,Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain,"Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain",Cultural:,"2,235 (5,520)",1985,"The Cave of Altamira contains examples of cave painting from the Upper Paleolithic period, ranging from 35,000 to 11,000 BC. The original listing contained seventeen decorated caves. The caves are well-preserved because of their deep isolation from the external climate.",,4322?57?N 46?58?W? / ?43.38250N 4.11611W,(i)(iii),,,26,Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores,"Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal",Cultural:,,1983,,,3839?18?N 2713?12?W? / ?38.65500N 27.22000W,(iv)(vi),,,27,"Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with ""The Last Supper"" by Leonardo da Vinci","Province of Milano, Lombardy, Italy",Cultural:,1.50 (3.7),1980,,,4527?57?N 910?14?E? / ?45.46583N 9.17056E,(i)(ii),,,28,"Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula","Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy",Cultural:,"159,110 (393,200); buffer zone 178,101 (440,100)",1998,,,4017?0?N 1516?0?E? / ?40.28333N 15.26667E,(iii)(iv),,,29,City of Valletta,"Malta Island, Malta",Cultural:,56 (140),1980,,,3554?2?N 1430?52?E? / ?35.90056N 14.51444E,(i)(vi),,,30,City of Verona,"City and Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy",Cultural:,"453 (1,120); buffer zone 431 (1,070)",2000,,,4526?19?N 1059?38?E? / ?45.43861N 10.99389E,(ii)(iv),,,31,City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto,"Provinces of Padua, Rovigo, Treviso, Venice, Verona and Vicenza, Veneto, Italy",Cultural:,334 (830),1994,,,4532?57?N 1132?58?E? / ?45.54917N 11.54944E,(i)(ii),,,32,Convent of Christ in Tomar,"Tomar, Santarm District, Portugal",Cultural:,,1983,,,3936?17?N 825?3?W? / ?39.60472N 8.41750W,(i)(vi),,,33,Costiera Amalfitana,"Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy",Cultural:,"11,231 (27,750)",1997,,,4039?0?N 1436?0?E? / ?40.65000N 14.60000E,(ii)(iv)(v),,,34,Crespi d'Adda,"Province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy",Cultural:,,1995,,,4535?36?N 932?18?E? / ?45.59333N 9.53833E,(iv)(v),,,35,Cultural Landscape of Sintra,"Sintra, Portugal",Cultural:,"946 (2,340); buffer zone 3,641 (9,000)",1995,,,3847?0?N 925?0?W? / ?38.78333N 9.41667W,(ii)(iv)(v),,,36,Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana,"Mallorca, Spain",Cultural:,"30,745 (75,970); buffer zone 78,617 (194,270)",2011,,,3943?51?N 241?41?E? / ?39.73083N 2.69472E,(ii)(iv)(v),,,37,Delos,"Cyclades, South Aegean, Greece",Cultural:,351 (870),1990,,,3724?0?N 2516?0?E? / ?37.40000N 25.26667E,(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,38,Doana National Park,"Huelva and Sevilla Provinces, Andalusia, Spain",Natural:,"54,252 (134,060)",1994,"The park consists of the delta region where the Guadalquivir River reaches the Atlantic Ocean. It is home to a diverse variety of biotopes, such as lagoons, marshlands, dunes, and maquis. The park is one of the largest heronries in the Mediterranean region and holds more than 500,000 water fowl during the winter period.",,3656?52?N 621?32?W? / ?36.94778N 6.35889W,(vii)(ix)(x),,,39,Durmitor National Park,Montenegro,Natural:,"32,100 (79,000)",1980,,,437?59?N 191?0?E? / ?43.13306N 19.01667E,(vii)(viii)(x),,,40,Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna,"City and Province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy",Cultural:,1.32 (3.3),1996,,,4425?13.5?N 1211?46.5?E? / ?44.420417N 12.196250E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,41,Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Pore?,"Pore?, Istria County, Croatia",Cultural:,1.10 (2.7),1997,"The episcopal complex, with its striking mosaics dating back to the 6th century, is one of the best examples of early Byzantine art and architecture in the Mediterranean region and the world. It includes the basilica itself, a sacristy, a baptistery and the bell tower of the nearby archbishop's palace.",,4513?45?N 1335?40?E? / ?45.22917N 13.59444E,(ii)(iii)(iv),,,42,Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia,"Provinces of Rome and Viterbo, Lazio, Italy",Cultural:,"21 (52); buffer zone 5,786 (14,300)",2004,,,420?25?N 126?7?E? / ?42.00694N 12.10194E,(i)(iii)(iv),,,43,"Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta","City and Province of Ferrara, EmiliaRomagna, Italy",Cultural:,"46,712 (115,430); buffer zone 117,649 (290,720)",1995,,,4450?16?N 1137?10?E? / ?44.83778N 11.61944E,(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi),,,44,Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications,"Alentejo, Portugal",Cultural:,"179 (440); buffer zone 608 (1,500)",2012,"The site, extensively fortified from the 17th to 19th centuries, represents the largest bulwarked dry ditch system in the work. Within its walls, the town contains barracks and other military buildings as well as churches and monasteries. While Elvas contains remains dating back to the 10th century A.D., its fortification began when Portugal regained independence in 1640. The fortifications designed by Dutch Jesuit Padre Joo Piscsio Cosmander represent the best surviving example of the Dutch school of fortifications anywhere. The site also contains the Amoreira Aqueduct, built to enable the stronghold to withstand lengthy sieges.",,3852?50?N 79?48?W? / ?38.88056N 7.16333W,(iv),,,45,"Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius","Eastern Serbia, Serbia",Cultural:,"179 (440); buffer zone 545 (1,350)",2007,"The Late Roman fortified palace compound and memorial complex of Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius, in the east of Serbia, was commissioned by Emperor Caius Valerius Galerius Maximianus, in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries. It was known as Felix Romuliana, named after the emperors mother. The site consists of fortifications, the palace in the north-western part of the complex, basilicas, temples, hot baths, memorial complex, and a tetrapylon. The group of buildings is also unique in its intertwining of ceremonial and memorial functions.",,4353?57.5?N 2211?10?E? / ?43.899306N 22.18611E,(iii)(iv),,,46,Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli,"Province of Genoa, Liguria, Italy",Cultural:,16 (40); buffer zone 113 (280),2006,,,4424?44?N 855?52?E? / ?44.41222N 8.93111E,(ii)(iv),,,47,Hal Saflieni Hypogeum,"Paola, Malta Island, Malta",Cultural:,,1980,,,3552?17?N 1430?26.6?E? / ?35.87139N 14.507389E,(iii),,,48,Heritage of Mercury. Almadn and Idrija,Slovenia; Spain,Cultural:,104 (260),2012,,,3846?31?N 450?20?E? / ?38.77528N 4.83889E,(ii)(iv),,,49,Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian,"Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia",Cultural:,21 (52),1979,"The palace was built by the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD, and later served as the basis of the city of Split. A cathedral was built in the Middle Ages inside the ancient mausoleum, along with churches, fortifications, Gothic and Renaissance palaces. The Baroque style makes up the rest of the area.",,4330?34?N 1626?36?E? / ?43.50944N 16.44333E,(ii)(iii)(iv),,,50,Historic Centre of Cordoba,"Province of Crdoba, Andalusia, Spain",Cultural:,,1984,"The original listing was the Great Mosque of Crdoba, a 7th-century mosque converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral in 13th century by Ferdinand III. During the high period of the Moorish rule of the region, Crdoba had over 300 mosques and architecture that compared to that of Constantinople, Damascus, and Baghdad.",,3752?45?N 446?47?W? / ?37.87917N 4.77972W,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,51,Historic Centre of vora,"vora Municipality, Alentejo, Portugal",Cultural:,,1986,,,3824?23?N 754?28?W? / ?38.40639N 7.90778W,(ii)(iv),,,52,Historic Centre of Florence,"City and Province of Florence, Tuscany, Italy",Cultural:,"505 (1,250)",1982,,,4346?23?N 1115?22?E? / ?43.77306N 11.25611E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,53,Historic Centre of Guimares,"Braga District, Minho Province, Portugal",Cultural:,16 (40); buffer zone 45 (110),2001,,,4126?27?N 817?41?W? / ?41.44083N 8.29472W,(ii)(iii)(iv),,,54,Historic Centre of Naples,"City and Province of Naples, Campania, Italy",Cultural:,,1995,,,4051?5?N 1415?46?E? / ?40.85139N 14.26278E,(ii)(iv),,,55,Historic Centre of Oporto,"Norte, Portugal",Cultural:,,1996,,,418?30?N 837?0?W? / ?41.14167N 8.61667W,(iv),,,56,"Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura","Holy See; Rome, Lazio, Italy",Cultural:,"1,485 (3,670)",1980,,,4153?25?N 1229?32?E? / ?41.89028N 12.49222E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,57,Historic Centre of San Gimignano,"San Gimignano, Province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy",Cultural:,14 (35),1990,,,4328?5?N 112?30?E? / ?43.46806N 11.04167E,(i)(iii)(iv),,,58,Historic Centre of Siena,"City and Province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy",Cultural:,"170 (420); buffer zone 9,907 (24,480)",1995,,,4319?7?N 1119?54?E? / ?43.31861N 11.33167E,(i)(ii)(iv),,,59,Historic Centre of the City of Pienza,"Pienza, Province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy",Cultural:,4.41 (10.9),1996,,,434?37?N 1140?43?E? / ?43.07694N 11.67861E,(i)(ii)(iv),,,60,Historic Centre of Urbino,"Province of Pesaro, Marche, Italy",Cultural:,"29 (72); buffer zone 3,609 (8,920)",1998,,,4343?30?N 1238?0?E? / ?43.72500N 12.63333E,(ii)(iv),,,61,Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra,"Berat and Gjirokastr, Albania",Cultural:,59 (150); buffer zone 136 (340),2005,,,404?10?N 208?0?E? / ?40.06944N 20.13333E,(iii)(iv),,,62,Historic City of Toledo,"Province of Toledo, CastileLa Mancha, Spain",Cultural:,,1986,"Toledo was founded by the Romans, served as the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom, was important in Muslim Spain and during the Reconquista, and briefly served as the capital of Spain. The city combines Christian, Muslim, and Jewish influences.",,3952?1?N 41?46?W? / ?39.86694N 4.02944W,(i)(ii)(vi),,,63,Historic City of Trogir,"Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia",Cultural:,6.40 (15.8); buffer zone 4.80 (11.9),2008,"Trogir's rich culture was created under the influence of old Greeks, Romans, and Venetians. It is the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic complex not only in the Adriatic, but in all of Central Europe. Trogir's medieval core, surrounded by walls, comprises a preserved castle and tower and a series of dwellings and palaces from the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods.",,4330?45?N 1615?6?E? / ?43.51250N 16.25167E,(ii)(v),,,64,Historic Walled Town of Cuenca,"Province of Cuenca, CastileLa Mancha, Spain",Cultural:,,1996,"The Moors built the fortified city in the early 8th century, and it was captured by the Christians in the 12th century. The cathedral is the first Gothic example in Spain. The town is also famous for its casas colgados, houses that hang over the edge of a cliff.",,404?36?N 27?54?W? / ?40.07667N 2.13167W,(ii)(v),,,65,"Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture","Balearic Islands, Spain",Mixed:,"8,564 (21,160)",1999,"The coast of Ibiza is home to posidonia oceanica, a seagrass only found in the Mediterranean that supports a diverse coastal and marine ecosystem. The island also contains numerous Phoenician ruins, and the fortified and walled older portions of the city date to the 16th century.",,3854?40?N 126?7?E? / ?38.91111N 1.43528E,(ii)(iii)(iv)(ix)(x),,,66,Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands),"Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy",Natural:,"1,216 (3,000)",2000,,,3829?16?N 1456?44?E? / ?38.48778N 14.94556E,(viii),,,67,La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia,"Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain",Cultural:,,1996,"La Lonja (or Llotja in Valencian language) de la Seda means Silk Exchange in English, and the group of Gothic buildings demonstrate the wealth of Valencia as an important Mediterranean and European mercantile city in the period.",,3928?28?N 022?42?W? / ?39.47444N 0.37833W,(i)(iv),,,68,Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture,"Azores, Portugal",Cultural:,"190 (470); buffer zone 2,445 (6,040)",2004,,,3830?48?N 2832?28?W? / ?38.51333N 28.54111W,(iii)(v),,,69,Las Mdulas,"Province of Len, Castile and Len, Spain",Cultural:,,1997,"The Romans established a gold mine and worked the site for two centuries. They used an early form of hydraulic mining and cut aqueducts in the rock cliffs to provide water for the operations. The Romans left in the early 3rd century, leaving sheer cliff faces and mining infrastructure that is intact today.",,4228?10?N 646?15?W? / ?42.46944N 6.77083W,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,70,Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily),"Provinces of Catania, Ragusa and Syracuse, Sicily, Italy",Cultural:,113 (280); buffer zone 306 (760),2002,,,3653?35.5?N 154?8?E? / ?36.893194N 15.06889E,(i)(ii)(iv)(v),,,71,Longobards in Italy. Places of the power (568-774 A.D.),Italy,Cultural:,14 (35); buffer zone 306 (760),2011,,,465?39?N 1325?59?E? / ?46.09417N 13.43306E,(ii)(iii)(vi),,,72,Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley,"Encamp, Andorra la Vella, Sant Juli de Lria, Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra",Cultural:,,2004,,,4229?41?N 135?44?E? / ?42.49472N 1.59556E,(v),,,73,Mantua and Sabbioneta,Italy,Cultural:,"235 (580); buffer zone 2,330 (5,800)",2008,,,459?34?N 1047?40?E? / ?45.15944N 10.79444E,(ii)(iii),,,74,Medieval City of Rhodes,"Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece",Cultural:,66 (160),1988,,,3626?50?N 2813?40?E? / ?36.44722N 28.22778E,(ii)(iv)(v),,,75,Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany,"Tuscany, Italy",Cultural:,"125 (310); buffer zone 3,539 (8,750)",2013,,,4351?28?N 1118?15?E? / ?43.85778N 11.30417E,(ii)(iv)(vi),,,76,Medieval Monuments in Kosovo,"Kosovo, officially listed as Autonomous Province of Kosovo, Serbia",Cultural:,2.88 (7.1); buffer zone 115 (280),2004,"The four edifices of the site reflect the high points of the Byzantine-Romanesque ecclesiastical culture, with its distinct style of wall painting, which developed in the Balkans between the 13th and 17th centuries. The De?ani Monastery was built in the mid-14th century for the Serbian king Stefan De?anski and is also his mausoleum. The Patriarchate of Pe? Monastery is a group of four domed churches featuring series of wall paintings. The 13th-century frescoes of the Church of Holy Apostles are painted in a unique, monumental style. Early 14th-century frescoes in the church of the Holy Virgin of Ljevisa represent the appearance of the new so-called Palaiologian Renaissance style, combining the influences of the eastern Orthodox Byzantine and the Western Romanesque traditions. The style played a decisive role in subsequent Balkan art. The site has been listed as endangered since 2006 due to a lack of legal protection and management; political instability and security.",,4239?40?N 2015?56?E? / ?42.66111N 20.26556E,(ii)(iii)(iv),,,77,Megalithic Temples of Malta,"Gozo and Malta Island, Malta",Cultural:,,1980,,,362?57?N 1416?10?E? / ?36.04917N 14.26944E,(iv),,,78,Mehmed Paa Sokolovi? Bridge in Viegrad,"Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina",Cultural:,1.50 (3.7); buffer zone 12 (30),2007,,,4346?53?N 1917?17?E? / ?43.78139N 19.28806E,(ii)(iv),,,79,Meteora,"Trikala, Thessaly, Greece",Mixed:,"272 (670); buffer zone 1,884 (4,660)",1988,,,3943?0?N 2138?0?E? / ?39.71667N 21.63333E,(i)(ii)(iv)(v)(vii),,,80,"Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios","Attica, Central Greece and North Aegean, Greece",Cultural:,"3.70 (9.1); buffer zone 5,816 (14,370)",1990,,,3824?0?N 2245?0?E? / ?38.40000N 22.75000E,(i)(iv),,,81,"Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid","San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Community of Madrid, Spain",Cultural:,,1984,El Escorial is one of several Spanish royal sites due to its history as a residence of the royal family. The palace was designed by King Philip II and architect Juan Bautista de Toledo to serve as a monument to Spain's central role in the Christian world.,,4034?54?N 47?35?W? / ?40.58167N 4.12639W,(i)(ii)(vi),,,82,Monastery of Alcobaa,"Alcobaa, Leiria District, Portugal",Cultural:,,1989,,,3933?0?N 858?36?W? / ?39.55000N 8.97667W,(i)(iv),,,83,Monastery of Batalha,"Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal",Cultural:,0.98 (2.4); buffer zone 86 (210),1983,,,3939?28?N 849?37?W? / ?39.65778N 8.82694W,(i)(ii),,,84,Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belm in Lisbon,"Lisbon, Portugal",Cultural:,2.66 (6.6); buffer zone 103 (250),1983,,,3841?31?N 912?57?W? / ?38.69194N 9.21583W,(iii)(vi),,,85,Monte San Giorgio,Italy; Switzerland,Natural:,"1,089 (2,690); buffer zone 3,207 (7,920)",2003,,,4553?20?N 854?50?E? / ?45.88889N 8.91389E,(viii),,,86,Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias,"Asturias, Spain",Cultural:,,1985,"The Kingdom of Asturias remained the only Christian region of Spain in the 9th century. It developed its own style of Pre-Romanesque art and architecture that is displayed in various churches and other monuments. The original entry titled ""Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias"" and was extended to include other monuments such as La Foncalada.",,4321?45?N 550?35?W? / ?43.36250N 5.84306W,(i)(ii)(iv),,,87,Mount Athos,"Autonomous region of Mount Athos, Greece",Mixed:,"33,042 (81,650)",1988,,,4016?0?N 2413?0?E? / ?40.26667N 24.21667E,(i)(ii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii),,,88,Mount Etna,"Sicily, Italy",Natural:,"19,237 (47,540)",2013,,,3745?22?N 1459?48?E? / ?37.75611N 14.99667E,(viii),,,89,Mudjar Architecture of Aragon,"Teruel and Zaragoza Provinces, Aragon, Spain",Cultural:,,1986,"The original listing contained four churches in Teruel in the Mudjar style, a blending of traditional Islamic and contemporary European styles. In 2001, the listing was expanded to include an additional six monuments.",,4020?38?N 16?26?W? / ?40.34389N 1.10722W,(ii)(iv)(vi),,,90,Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region,"Ohrid Municipality, Macedonia",Mixed:,"83,350 (206,000)",1979,,,417?5?N 2048?48?E? / ?41.11806N 20.81333E,(i)(iii)(iv)(vii),,,91,Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor,"Bay of Kotor, Kotor and surrounding territory, Montenegro",Cultural:,,1979,"The site had been listed as endangered 19792003 following the damage due to an earthquake from April 15, 1979.",,4229?0?N 1842?0?E? / ?42.48333N 18.70000E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv),,,92,Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar,"Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina",Cultural:,,2005,,,4320?53?N 1748?39?E? / ?43.34806N 17.81083E,(vi),,,93,Old City of Dubrovnik,"Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia",Cultural:,97 (240); buffer zone 54 (130),1979,"Dubrovnik became a prosperous Maritime republic during the Middle Ages, it became the only eastern Adriatic city-state to rival Venice. Supported by its wealth and skilled diplomacy, the city achieved a remarkable level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries. The site had been listed as World Heritage in Danger 19911998 due to the Croatian War of Independence.",,4239?2?N 185?29?E? / ?42.65056N 18.09139E,(i)(iii)(iv),,,94,Old City of Salamanca,"Province of Salamanca, Castile and Len, Spain",Cultural:,,1988,"Salamanca is important as a university city, as the University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the oldest in Spain and among the oldest in Europe. The city was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century, and later ruled by the Romans and Moors. The city centre represents Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture.",,4057?55?N 539?52?W? / ?40.96528N 5.66444W,(i)(ii)(iv),,,95,Old Town of vila with its Extra-Muros Churches,"Province of vila, Castile and Len, Spain",Cultural:,,1985,"The defensive wall surrounding the original town was constructed in the 11th century. It features 82 semicircular towers and 9 gates, and is one of the most complete examples of town walls in Spain.",,4039?23?N 442?0?W? / ?40.65639N 4.70000W,(iii)(iv),,,96,Old Town of Cceres,"Province of Cceres, Extremadura, Spain",Cultural:,,1986,"The old town combines Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic, and Italian Renaissance architectural influences, including more than 30 Islamic towers.",,3928?28?N 622?12?W? / ?39.47444N 6.37000W,(iii)(iv),,,97,Old Town of Corfu,"Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece",Cultural:,70 (170); buffer zone 162 (400),2007,,,3937?26?N 1955?39?E? / ?39.62389N 19.92750E,(iv),,,98,Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct,"Province of Segovia, Castile and Len, Spain",Cultural:,,1985,"The Roman aqueduct was constructed in the 1st century, the medieval Alczar palace in the 11th century, and the cathedral in the 16th.",,4056?54.5?N 47?9?W? / ?40.948472N 4.11917W,(i)(iii)(iv),,,99,"Palau de la Msica Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona","Province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain",Cultural:,,1997,Both buildings were constructed in the early 20th century and designed by Llus Domnech i Montaner in the modernist Art Nouveau movement that was very popular in Barcelona in that period. The two buildings are Montaner's most famous works.,,4123?16?N 210?30?E? / ?41.38778N 2.17500E,(i)(ii)(iv),,,100,Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika,"Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece",Cultural:,5.33 (13.2),1988,,,4038?18?N 2257?54?E? / ?40.63833N 22.96500E,(i)(ii)(iv),,,101,Palmeral of Elche,"Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain",Cultural:,,2000,The grove of date palm trees was formally laid out with irrigation systems under the Moors in the 10th century. The palmeral is a rare example of Arab agricultural practices in Europe.,,3816?0?N 043?0?E? / ?38.26667N 0.71667E,(ii)(v),,,102,"Piazza del Duomo, Pisa","City and Province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy",Cultural:,8.87 (21.9); buffer zone 254 (630),1987,,,4343?23?N 1023?47?E? / ?43.72306N 10.39639E,(i)(ii)(iv)(vi),,,103,Plitvice Lakes National Park,"Lika-Senj County, Croatia",Natural:,"19,200 (47,000)",1979,"Over time, water has flown over the natural limestone and chalk, creating natural dams which in turn have created a series of connecting lakes, waterfalls, and caves. The nearby forests are home to bears, wolves and many rare bird species. The site had been listed as endangered 19921997 due to the potential threat from the Croatian War of Independence.",,4452?40?N 1536?52?E? / ?44.87778N 15.61444E,(vii)(viii)(ix),,,104,Poblet Monastery,"Vimbod i Poblet, Province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain",Cultural:,,1991,"The monastery was founded by the Cistercians in 1151 and is one of the largest in Spain. It is associated with various royal families in medieval Spain, particularly the kings of Aragon. It is the burial place of Aragon monarchs Alfonso II, John I, John II, James I, Ferdinana I, and Peter IV.",,4122?51?N 14?57?E? / ?41.38083N 1.08250E,(i)(iv),,,105,"Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)","Province of La Spezia, Liguria, Italy",Cultural:,"4,689 (11,590)",1997,,,446?25?N 943?45?E? / ?44.10694N 9.72917E,(ii)(iv)(v),,,106,Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps,Austria; France; Germany; Italy; Slovenia; Switzerland,Cultural:,"274 (680); buffer zone 3,961 (9,790)",2011,,,4716?42?N 812?27?E? / ?47.27833N 8.20750E,(iv)(v),,,107,Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Ca Valley and Siega Verde,Portugal; Spain,Cultural:,,1998,The original 1998 listing contained examples of Upper Palaeolithic rock art in the Ca Valley of Portugal. In 2010 it was extended to include 645 engravings in the archaeological zone of Siega Verde in Spain. The two sites represent the most well-preserved collection of open-air Palaolithic art in the Iberian peninsula.,,4041?51?N 639?40?W? / ?40.69750N 6.66111W,(i)(iii),,,108,Pyrnes - Mont Perdu,"Gdre, Hautes-Pyrnes, Midi-Pyrnes, France; Communes of Torla, Fanlo, Tella-Sin, Purtolas and Bielsa in Province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain",Mixed:,"30,639 (75,710)",1997,"The site contains the Pyrenees mountain chain along the French-Spanish border. The Spanish portion contains two of the largest canyons in Europe, while the French side contains three large cirque walls",,4241?N 00?E? / ?42.683N 0.000E,(iii)(iv)(v)(vii)(viii),,,109,Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos,"Samos, North Aegean, Greece",Cultural:,"668 (1,650); buffer zone 402 (990)",1992,,,3741?27?N 2656?36?E? / ?37.69083N 26.94333E,(ii)(iii),,,110,Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of beda and Baeza,"Province of Jaen, Andalusia, Spain",Cultural:,9.00 (22.2); buffer zone 176 (430),2003,Renovations of the two towns in the 16th century were done under the emerging Renaissance style and are among the first examples of the style in Spain.,,380?41?N 322?16?W? / ?38.01139N 3.37111W,(ii)(iv),,,111,Residences of the Royal House of Savoy,"Province of Torino, Piedmont, Italy",Cultural:,"371 (920); buffer zone 6,931 (17,130)",1997,,,454?21?N 741?8.6?E? / ?45.07250N 7.685722E,(i)(ii)(iv)(v),,,112,Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes,Italy; Switzerland,Cultural:,"152 (380); buffer zone 109,386 (270,300)",2008,,,4629?54?N 950?47?E? / ?46.49833N 9.84639E,(ii)(iv),,,113,Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula,"Andalusia, Aragon, CastileLa Mancha, Catalonia, Murcia and Valencia, Spain",Cultural:,,1998,"The site includes over 750 examples of rock art from the late prehistoric period, which feature images ranging from geometric shapes to scenes of men hunting animals.",,3947?24?N 12?0?W? / ?39.79000N 1.03333W,(iii),,,114,Rock Drawings in Valcamonica,"Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy",Cultural:,"432 (1,070); buffer zone 1,018 (2,520)",1979,,,4557?25?N 1017?50?E? / ?45.95694N 10.29722E,(iii)(vi),,,115,Roman Walls of Lugo,"Province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain",Cultural:,,2000,The walls built to protect the Roman town of Lucus in the 3rd century remain entirely intact and are the best remaining example in Western Europe.,,430?40?N 733?12?W? / ?43.01111N 7.55333W,(iv),,,116,Route of Santiago de Compostela,"Aragon, Navarre, La Rioja, Castile and Len and Galicia, Spain",Cultural:,,1993,"The Route, or the Way of St. James, is a pilgrimage from the French-Spanish border to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where the apostle James is believed to be buried.",,4227?33?N 553?0?W? / ?42.45917N 5.88333W,(ii)(iv)(vi),,,117,Royal Monastery of Santa Mara de Guadalupe,"Guadalupe, Province of Cceres, Extremadura, Spain",Cultural:,,1993,"The monastery is home of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a shrine to Mary found in the 13th century after being buried from Muslim invaders in 714. The Virgin of Guadalupe and the monastery served as important symbols during the Reconquista, culminating in 1492, the same year as Columbus' discovery of America. The Guadalupe Virgin became an important symbol during the evangelization of America.",,3927?10?N 519?39?W? / ?39.45278N 5.32750W,(iv)(vi),,,118,Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy,"Lombardy, Piedmont, Italy",Cultural:,"91 (220); buffer zone 722 (1,780)",2003,,,4558?28?N 910?10?E? / ?45.97444N 9.16944E,(ii)(iv),,,119,Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus,"Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece",Cultural:,"1,394 (3,440); buffer zone 3,386 (8,370)",1988,,,3740?0?N 237?0?E? / ?37.66667N 23.11667E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,120,San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano,San Marino,Cultural:,55 (140); buffer zone 167 (410),2008,,,4355?58?N 1227?7?E? / ?43.93278N 12.45194E,(iii),,,121,San Milln Yuso and Suso Monasteries,"San Milln de la Cogolla, La Rioja, Spain",Cultural:,19 (47); buffer zone 266 (660),1997,"The original Suso monastery was founded in the mid-6th century, and is the location where the Glosas Emilianenses were written. The codixes are considered the first written examples of the Spanish and Basque languages, and the monastery is considered the birthplace of written and spoken Spanish. The newer Yuso monastery was built in the 16th century.",,4219?33?N 251?54?W? / ?42.32583N 2.86500W,(ii)(iv)(vi),,,122,Santiago de Compostela (Old Town),"Province of A Corua, Galicia, Spain",Cultural:,,1985,"The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the reputed burial-place of the apostle James, and is the terminus of the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage across northern Spain. The town was destroyed by Muslims in the 10th century and rebuilt during the following century.",,4252?51?N 832?41?W? / ?42.88083N 8.54472W,(i)(ii)(vi),,,123,kocjan Caves,"kocjan pri Divaci, Matavun and Betanja in Diva?a and Seana communes, Obalno-kraka statistical region, Slovenia",Natural:,"413 (1,020)",1986,,,4540?0?N 140?0?E? / ?45.66667N 14.00000E,(vii)(viii),,,124,Stari Grad Plain,"Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia",Cultural:,"1,377 (3,400); buffer zone 6,403 (15,820)",2008,"The Stari Grad Plain is an agricultural landscape that was set up by the ancient Greek colonists in the 4th century BC, and remains in use today. The plain is generally still in its original form. The ancient layout has been preserved by careful maintenance of the stone walls over 24 centuries.",,4310?54?N 1638?19?E? / ?43.18167N 16.63861E,(ii)(iii)(v),,,125,Stari Ras and Sopo?ani,"near Novi Pazar, Raka District, Serbia",Cultural:,"199 (490); buffer zone 9,936 (24,550)",1979,"On the outskirts of Stari Ras, the first capital of Serbia, there is an impressive group of medieval monuments consisting of fortresses, churches and monasteries. The monastery at Sopo?ani is a reminder of the contacts between Western civilization and the Byzantine world.",,437?8?N 2025?22?E? / ?43.11889N 20.42278E,(i)(iii),,,126,Studenica Monastery,"Kraljevo, Raka District, Serbia",Cultural:,1.16 (2.9); buffer zone 269 (660),1986,"The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stefan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is the largest and richest of Serbias Orthodox monasteries. Its two principal monuments, the Church of the Virgin and the Church of the King, both built of white marble, enshrine priceless collections of 13th- and 14th-century Byzantine painting.",,4329?10?N 2032?12?E? / ?43.48611N 20.53667E,(i)(ii)(iv)(vi),,,127,Su Nuraxi di Barumini,"Barumini, Province of Medio Campidano, Sardinia, Italy",Cultural:,2.33 (5.8); buffer zone 3.92 (9.7),1997,,,3942?21?N 859?29?E? / ?39.70583N 8.99139E,(i)(iii)(iv),,,128,Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica,"City and Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy",Cultural:,,2005,,,373?34?N 1517?35?E? / ?37.05944N 15.29306E,(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,129,Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae,"Messenia, Arcadia and Elis, Western Peloponnese, Greece",Cultural:,20 (49); buffer zone 202 (500),1986,,,3726?6?N 2153?49?E? / ?37.43500N 21.89694E,(i)(ii)(iii),,,130,The Cathedral of St James in ibenik,"ibenik, ibenik-Knin County, Croatia",Cultural:,0.10 (0.25),2000,The cathedral is a triple-nave basilica with three apses and a dome (32 m high inside) and is also one of the most important architectural monument of the Renaissance in the eastern Adriatic.,,4344?10.6?N 1553?25.4?E? / ?43.736278N 15.890389E,(i)(ii)(iv),,,131,The Dolomites,Italy,Cultural:,"141,903 (350,650); buffer zone 89,267 (220,580)",2009,,,4636?47?N 129?47?E? / ?46.61306N 12.16306E,(vii)(viii),,,132,The Historic Centre (Chor) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse,"Patmos, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece",Cultural:,,1999,,,3718?0?N 2633?0?E? / ?37.30000N 26.55000E,(ii)(iv)(vi),,,133,The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera,"City and Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy",Cultural:,"1,016 (2,510); buffer zone 4,365 (10,790)",1993,,,4039?59?N 1636?37?E? / ?40.66639N 16.61028E,(iii)(iv)(v),,,134,The Trulli of Alberobello,"Province of Bari, Puglia, Italy",Cultural:,11 (27),1996,,,4046?57?N 1714?13?E? / ?40.78250N 17.23694E,(iii)(iv)(v),,,135,Tower of Hercules,"A Corua, Galicia, Spain",Cultural:,"233 (580); buffer zone 1,936 (4,780)",2009,The Romans built this 55 metres (180ft) lighthouse on a 57 metres (187ft) rock to mark the entrance to the A Corua harbor. It is the only fully preserved and functioning Roman lighthouse.,,4323?9?N 824?23?W? / ?43.38583N 8.40639W,(iii),,,136,University and Historic Precinct of Alcal de Henares,"Community of Madrid, Spain",Cultural:,,1998,"Cardinal Cisneros founded the University of Alcal in 1499 and is the first example of the planned university city, serving as a model to other European universities and Spanish missionaries in America. The city is the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, known for his contributions to the Spanish language and Western literature.",,4028?53?N 322?5?W? / ?40.48139N 3.36806W,(ii)(iv)(vi),,,137,University of Coimbra  Alta and Sofia,"Coimbra, Portugal",Cultural:,36 (89); buffer zone 82 (200),2013,,,4012?28?N 825?32.79?W? / ?40.20778N 8.4257750W,(ii)(iv)(vi),,,138,Val d'Orcia,"Province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy",Cultural:,"61,188 (151,200); buffer zone 5,660 (14,000)",2004,,,434?N 1133?E? / ?43.067N 11.550E,(iv)(vi),,,139,Vatican City,Holy See,Cultural:,,1984,,,4154?8?N 1227?26.5?E? / ?41.90222N 12.457361E,(i)(ii)(iv)(vi),,,140,Venice and its Lagoon,"Province of Venezia, Veneto, Italy",Cultural:,,1987,,,4526?3.5?N 1220?20?E? / ?45.434306N 12.33889E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi),,,141,Villa Adriana (Tivoli),"Tivoli, Province of Rome, Lazio, Italy",Cultural:,"80 (200); buffer zone 500 (1,200)",1999,,,4156?39?N 1246?19?E? / ?41.94417N 12.77194E,(i)(ii)(iii),,,142,"Villa d'Este, Tivoli","Tivoli, Province of Rome, Lazio, Italy",Cultural:,4.50 (11.1); buffer zone 7.00 (17.3),2001,,,4157?50?N 1247?46.5?E? / ?41.96389N 12.796250E,(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi),,,143,Villa Romana del Casale,"Piazza Armerina, Province of Enna, Sicily, Italy",Cultural:,8.92 (22.0); buffer zone 10 (25),1997,,,3721?58?N 1420?3?E? / ?37.36611N 14.33417E,(i)(ii)(iii),,,144,Vizcaya Bridge,"Biscay, Basque Country, Spain",Cultural:,0.86 (2.1); buffer zone 12 (30),2006,The bridge was designed by Alberto Palacio to cross the Nervion without disrupting maritime traffic to the Port of Bilbao. It was built in 1893 and is the world's first transporter bridge.,,4319?23.4?N 31?0.6?W? / ?43.323167N 3.016833W,(i)(ii),,,145,Works of Antoni Gaud,Spain,Cultural:,,1984,"The architecture of Antoni Gaud is part of the Modernist style, but his designs are described as highly unique. The original listing featured Park Gell, Palau Gell, and Casa Mil; the 2005 extension added Casa Vicens, the crypt and nativity faade of Sagrada Famlia, Casa Batll, and the crypt at Colnia Gell.",,4124?48?N 29?11?E? / ?41.41333N 2.15306E,(i)(ii)(iv),,,,,,,,,For other more formats kindly visit www.downloadexcelfiles.com,,,,,,,,,,,,Original source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Southern_Europe,,,,,,