Located next to the city’s main railway station is this under-stated outlet from a small local chain.
Those eclairs looked rather delicious…
So one of the eclairs found itself moved from the counter onto my tray. The staff member rather over-poured the latte and got a bit enthusiastic with the steamed milk, hence the slight spillage. But all tasted fine and she was particularly friendly and helpful.
It’s only a basic cafe in a railway station mall, but it was spotlessly clean and reasonably priced. They also had a range of salads and other items, but they didn’t look quite as appealing at the time as the banana eclair.
The country’s Holocaust museum opened in 2010 and it has a large outdoors display and also several exhibition rooms in buildings along the side.
A railway transportation carriage which is in memory of the tens of thousands of Jews who were transported from Germany and then into Riga. The exhibit is known as “the one-way ticket” as very few of those transported survived.
The inside of the railway carriage.
The entrance to one of the outdoor exhibits and the memorial wall.
A blanket used by Joseph Perlman when he was living in the Riga ghetto.
The inside of the “3,000 fates” exhibit which is dedicated to the Jews who were sent from Theresienstadt Ghetto from 1941 until 1942. At the rear is a painting of Bremen railway station from where the transportation started, a station I visited just a few months ago. Along the side are 230 memorial plaques marking individuals who were transported from Bremen.
Just as one example from along the long wall, this screen lists those who were transported from Cologne to Riga on 7 December 1941. The list of survivors is at the base, it’s just a handful of those who were deported, thought to total over 25,000.
On the other side of the screens are a list of Latvians who died during the Nazi period. The screens go on all the way down to the end, there are tens of thousands of names (around 70,000). The stones on the ground are cobbles which have been brought from a street which was part of the Riga ghetto.
A close-up of just one screen.
The room of names.
It’s very difficult to get a sense of the numbers involved here and I remember when I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau there was a mention that you have to try and personalise it and just think of one individual. That way, the individual can be remembered and understood, as knowing that millions died is beyond comprehension. In this case, the individuals mentioned were Karel Mendl and Jiri Mendl.
In one of the rooms there is a recreation of what an apartment in the Riga ghetto might have looked like. I suspect very many wouldn’t have looked as comfortable as this. Interestingly, unlike in cities such as Warsaw, the ghetto buildings have mostly survived in Riga, around 250 still stand today.
The display is located in a two-storey wooden house which was brought to this site in 2011 from where it stood in the Riga Ghetto. The house, which would have been built originally for a small family, would have housed around thirty people living in the ghetto.
Many buildings in Latvia were destroyed by the Nazis, including nearly all those of significance to the Jewish community. Some models have been commissioned to show what the buildings used to look like, with the above being Liepāja Synagogue (a town in the west of the country).
In one of the displays there’s a special exhibit which focuses on just a handful of families. On the information board one of the family members has written:
“Share them as they are yours too. Their souls will reappear, those who otherwise would be permanently dead. The Talmud says that ‘you are really dead only when nobody tells your story’”.
Located over the road from the town’s railway station (which is closed) is this beautiful bus station. Well, it’s not beautiful, but it does have buses and coaches.
Here are the extensive facilities that are provided to passengers.
I like how professionally the signage has been amended to show that there’s one fewer bus operating. I’m sure Arriva can provide something a little better than this.
A nice coach pulls up, I wonder whether this is my luxury transportation.
No, this is. I irritated myself (which is rare) by struggling with what the coach driver was saying to me, which was simply asking whether I wanted the central bus station in Szczytno or a suburb, and I only realised what he meant as I sat down.
Anyway, the driver was really helpful and everything ran like clockwork in terms of the timing. What really impressed me was that Mobilis, the operating company, had e-ticketing. I was the only passenger using it, but this technological advance is beyond some companies in the UK.
The ticket from Mrągowo to Szczytno took around an hour and cost the equivalent of around £2.50. One of the disadvantages over recent years with the Polish economy growing is that more people can afford cars, which is presenting huge problems for public transport companies in operating their routes. Perhaps the best hope is for an influx of tourists to remoter parts of Poland, as otherwise there’s the risk that both railway and coach stations will be closed down.
My next destination on this trip is Mrągowo, a predominantly tourist town in the Masurian Lake District. The town has its own railway station, but they decided to close it for passengers a few years ago, so now it has a lovely closed railway station. Fortunately they haven’t taken the track up, as it’s still used for freight, and the possibility of re-opening remains possible.
So, no train means I’ll need to take a bus from Olsztyn. I was pleased that the bus company had put a careful plan of where to catch the bus on their web-site, so I thought nothing could go wrong. So imagine my delight when I realised that the road the buses were meant to stop at was closed. After some wandering around, pretending to know where I was going, I found the above sign. This is the service I wanted.
Here it is, the luxury coach pulls up.
Well, how lovely and spacious. The journey took just under an hour and was suitably bumpy, but it was enjoyable to see so much of the Polish countryside. It’s a relatively untouched part of the country and as it’s in the lakes, there were some pleasant views. The journey cost 10zl, which is around £2.
Just photos on this post, this was a walk from Chambery railway station to the north-west of the city. It’s about three miles and was surprisingly pleasant, as the areas either side of the river are quite industrial. The river, with its impressively clear water, is La Leysse which is an Alpine river which crosses the region before ending up in Lake Bourget.
Next time I visit the region though there are proper mountain walks to be completed!
At the time of writing, there are 1,092 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list and I have a vague plan to try and visit as many as possible over the next few years.
I’ve copied the list below and realised I’ve currently been to just over 50, which is only 5% of the total. It gives me something to aim for, but this will certainly take some time… I’ll do a full write-up of each location in due course.
Afghanistan
Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
Albania
Butrint
Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Algeria
Al Qal’a of Beni Hammad
Djémila
M’Zab Valley
Tassili n’Ajjer
Timgad
Tipasa
Kasbah of Algiers
Andorra
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
Angola
Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites
Argentina
Los Glaciares National Park
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)
Iguazu National Park
Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas
Península Valdés
Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks
Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Los Alerces National Park
Armenia
Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley
Australia
Great Barrier Reef
Kakadu National Park
Willandra Lakes Region
Lord Howe Island Group
Tasmanian Wilderness
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Wet Tropics of Queensland
Shark Bay, Western Australia
Fraser Island
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)
Heard and McDonald Islands
Macquarie Island
Greater Blue Mountains Area
Purnululu National Park
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens Sydney Opera House
Australian Convict Sites
Ningaloo Coast
Austria
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Semmering Railway
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Historic Centre of Vienna
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Azerbaijan
Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah’s Palace and Maiden Tower
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Bahrain
Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun
Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
Bangladesh
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
The Sundarbans
Barbados
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison
Belarus
Białowieża Forest
Mir Castle Complex
Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh
Struve Geodetic Arc
Belgium
Flemish Béguinages
La Grand-Place, Brussels
The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut)
Belfries of Belgium and France Historic Centre of Brugge
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels)
Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons)
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Stoclet House
Major Mining Sites of Wallonia
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Belize
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Benin
Royal Palaces of Abomey
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
City of Potosí
Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
Historic City of Sucre
Fuerte de Samaipata
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad
Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards
Botswana
Tsodilo
Okavango Delta
Brazil
Historic Town of Ouro Preto
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
Iguaçu National Park
Brasilia
Serra da Capivara National Park
Historic Centre of São Luís
Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina
Central Amazon Conservation Complex
Pantanal Conservation Area
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks
Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás
São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
Pampulha Modern Ensemble
Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
Bulgaria
Boyana Church
Madara Rider
Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
Ancient City of Nessebar
Pirin National Park
Rila Monastery
Srebarna Nature Reserve
Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Burkina Faso
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Ruins of Loropéni
Cabo Verde
Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande
Cambodia
Angkor
Temple of Preah Vihear
Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura
Cameroon
Dja Faunal Reserve
Sangha Trinational
Canada
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Nahanni National Park
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
SGang Gwaay
Wood Buffalo National Park
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Historic District of Old Québec
Gros Morne National Park
Old Town Lunenburg
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Miguasha National Park
Rideau Canal
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
Landscape of Grand Pré
Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
Mistaken Point
Pimachiowin Aki
Central African Republic
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
Sangha Trinational
Chad
Lakes of Ounianga
Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape
Chile
Rapa Nui National Park
Churches of Chiloé
Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Sewell Mining Town
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
China
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Mogao Caves
Mount Taishan
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
The Great Wall
Mount Huangshan
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 7
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
Lushan National Park
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
Ancient City of Ping Yao
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Old Town of Lijiang Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
Dazu Rock Carvings
Mount Wuyi
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Longmen Grottoes
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Yungang Grottoes
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Historic Centre of Macao
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries – Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
Yin Xu
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
South China Karst
Fujian Tulou
Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Mount Wutai
China Danxia
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
Chengjiang Fossil Site
Site of Xanadu
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
Xinjiang Tianshan
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor
The Grand Canal
Tusi Sites
Hubei Shennongjia
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement
Qinghai Hoh Xil
Fanjingshan
Colombia
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
Los Katíos National Park
Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox
National Archeological Park of Tierradentro
San Agustín Archaeological Park
Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar”
Congo
Sangha Trinational
Costa Rica
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
Cocos Island National Park
Area de Conservación Guanacaste
Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís
Côte d’Ivoire
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Taï National Park
Comoé National Park
Historic Town of Grand-Bassam
Croatia
Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian Old City of Dubrovnik
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč
Historic City of Trogir
The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Stari Grad Plain
Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar *
Cuba
Old Havana and its Fortification System
Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba
Desembarco del Granma National Park
Viñales Valley
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
Historic Centre of Camagüey
Cyprus
Paphos
Painted Churches in the Troodos Region
Choirokoitia
Czechia
Historic Centre of Český Krumlov Historic Centre of Prague
Historic Centre of Telč
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž
Holašovice Historic Village
Litomyšl Castle
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
Tugendhat Villa in Brno
Jewish Quarter and St Procopius’ Basilica in Třebíč
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Complex of Koguryo Tombs
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Virunga National Park
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Garamba National Park
Salonga National Park
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Denmark
Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
Roskilde Cathedral
Kronborg Castle
Ilulissat Icefjord
Wadden Sea
Stevns Klint
Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement
The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand
Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap
Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea
Dominica
Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Dominican Republic
Colonial City of Santo Domingo
Ecuador
City of Quito
Galápagos Islands
Sangay National Park
Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
Egypt
Abu Mena
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Historic Cairo
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Saint Catherine Area
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
El Salvador
Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site
Eritrea
Asmara: A Modernist African City
Estonia
Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn
Struve Geodetic Arc
Ethiopia
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Simien National Park
Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
Aksum
Lower Valley of the Awash
Lower Valley of the Omo
Tiya
Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town
Konso Cultural Landscape
Fiji
Levuka Historical Port Town
Finland
Fortress of Suomenlinna
Old Rauma
Petäjävesi Old Church
Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki
High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
Struve Geodetic Arc
France
Chartres Cathedral Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
Palace and Park of Versailles
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
Vézelay, Church and Hill
Amiens Cathedral
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the “Triumphal Arch” of Orange
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d’Alliance in Nancy
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims Paris, Banks of the Seine
Bourges Cathedral
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge Canal du Midi Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
Pyrénées – Mont Perdu
Historic Site of Lyon
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Belfries of Belgium and France
Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
Fortifications of Vauban
Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
Episcopal City of Albi
Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche
Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars
The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Taputapuātea
Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arena
Gabon
Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
Gambia (the)
Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites
Stone Circles of Senegambia
Georgia
Gelati Monastery
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
Upper Svaneti
Germany
Aachen Cathedral
Speyer Cathedral
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
Pilgrimage Church of Wies
Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl
St Mary’s Cathedral and St Michael’s Church at Hildesheim Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hanseatic City of Lübeck Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
Maulbronn Monastery Complex
Town of Bamberg
Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg
Völklingen Ironworks
Messel Pit Fossil Site
Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau
Cologne Cathedral
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
Classical Weimar
Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin
Wartburg Castle
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
Monastic Island of Reichenau
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen
Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Wadden Sea
Fagus Factory in Alfeld
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Margravial Opera House Bayreuth
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the Danevirke
Naumburg Cathedral
Ghana
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
Asante Traditional Buildings
Greece
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Acropolis, Athens
Archaeological Site of Delphi
Medieval City of Rhodes
Meteora
Mount Athos
Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
Archaeological Site of Mystras
Archaeological Site of Olympia
Delos
Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)
Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
Old Town of Corfu
Archaeological Site of Philippi
Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala
Tikal National Park
Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua
Guinea
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Haiti
National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers
Holy See
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
Vatican City
Honduras
Maya Site of Copan
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Hungary
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment
Hortobágy National Park – the Puszta
Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape
Iceland
Þingvellir National Park
Surtsey
India
Agra Fort
Ajanta Caves
Ellora Caves
Taj Mahal
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Sun Temple, Konârak
Kaziranga National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Churches and Convents of Goa
Fatehpur Sikri
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Elephanta Caves
Great Living Chola Temples
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Sundarbans National Park
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Mountain Railways of India
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
Red Fort Complex
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Western Ghats
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar
Khangchendzonga National Park
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Historic City of Ahmadabad
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
Indonesia
Borobudur Temple Compounds
Komodo National Park
Prambanan Temple Compounds
Ujung Kulon National Park
Sangiran Early Man Site
Lorentz National Park
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Meidan Emam, Esfahan
Persepolis
Tchogha Zanbil
Takht-e Soleyman
Bam and its Cultural Landscape
Pasargadae
Soltaniyeh
Bisotun
Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil
Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex
The Persian Garden
Gonbad-e Qābus
Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan
Golestan Palace
Shahr-i Sokhta
Cultural Landscape of Maymand
Susa
Lut Desert
The Persian Qanat
Historic City of Yazd
Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
Iraq
Hatra
Ashur (Qal’at Sherqat)
Samarra Archaeological City
Erbil Citadel
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
Ireland
Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
Sceilg Mhichíl
Israel
Masada
Old City of Acre
White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement
Biblical Tels – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba
Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev
Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee
Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves
Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves
Necropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal
Italy
Rock Drawings in Valcamonica Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
Historic Centre of Florence
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
Venice and its Lagoon
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
Crespi d’Adda
Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta
Historic Centre of Naples
Historic Centre of Siena
Castel del Monte
Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
Historic Centre of the City of Pienza
The Trulli of Alberobello
18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex
Archaeological Area of Agrigento
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua
Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
Costiera Amalfitana
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
Villa Romana del Casale
Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
Historic Centre of Urbino
Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites
City of Verona
Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)
Villa d’Este, Tivoli
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
Monte San Giorgio *
Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
Val d’Orcia
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Mantua and Sabbioneta
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes *
The Dolomites
Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.)
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps *
Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
Mount Etna
Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar
Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century
Jamaica
Blue and John Crow Mountains
Japan
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
Himeji-jo
Shirakami-Sanchi
Yakushima
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Shiretoko
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Ogasawara Islands
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
Jordan
Petra
Quseir Amra
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa’a)
Wadi Rum Protected Area
Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas)
Kazakhstan
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly
Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor
Western Tien-Shan
Kenya
Lake Turkana National Parks
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
Lamu Old Town
Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests
Fort Jesus, Mombasa
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site
Kiribati
Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Kyrgyzstan
Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor
Western Tien-Shan
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Town of Luang Prabang
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape
Latvia
Historic Centre of Riga
Struve Geodetic Arc
Lebanon
Anjar
Baalbek
Byblos
Tyre
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
Lesotho
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Libya
Archaeological Site of Cyrene
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna
Archaeological Site of Sabratha
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
Old Town of Ghadamès
Lithuania
Vilnius Historic Centre
Curonian Spit
Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė)
Struve Geodetic Arc
Luxembourg
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications
Madagascar
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Malawi
Lake Malawi National Park
Chongoni Rock-Art Area
Malaysia
Gunung Mulu National Park
Kinabalu Park
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca
Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley
Mali
Old Towns of Djenné
Timbuktu
Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
Tomb of Askia
Banc d’Arguin National Park
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
Mauritius
Aapravasi Ghat
Le Morne Cultural Landscape
Mexico
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
Historic Centre of Puebla
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
Sian Ka’an
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
Historic Centre of Morelia
El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City
Historic Centre of Zacatecas
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl
Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes
Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan
Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco
Historic Fortified Town of Campeche
Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro
Luis Barragán House and Studio
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca
El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System
Archipiélago de Revillagigedo
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: originary habitat of Mesoamerica
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia
Mongolia
Uvs Nuur Basin
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai
Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape
Landscapes of Dauria
Montenegro
Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Durmitor National Park
Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar
Morocco
Medina of Fez
Medina of Marrakesh
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Historic City of Meknes
Archaeological Site of Volubilis
Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin)
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage
Mozambique
Island of Mozambique
Myanmar
Pyu Ancient Cities
Namibia
Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes
Namib Sand Sea
Nepal
Kathmandu Valley
Sagarmatha National Park
Chitwan National Park
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
Netherlands
Schokland and Surroundings Defence Line of Amsterdam
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao
Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House)
Wadden Sea
Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht
Van Nellefabriek
New Zealand
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand
Tongariro National Park
New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands
Nicaragua
Ruins of León Viejo
León Cathedral
Niger
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Historic Centre of Agadez
Nigeria
Sukur Cultural Landscape
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
Norway
Bryggen
Urnes Stave Church
Røros Mining Town and the Circumference
Rock Art of Alta
Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago
Struve Geodetic Arc
West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site
Oman
Bahla Fort
Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
Land of Frankincense
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman
Ancient City of Qalhat
Pakistan
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro
Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol
Taxila
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta
Rohtas Fort
Palau
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon
Palestine
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
Panama
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
Darien National Park
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection
Papua New Guinea
Kuk Early Agricultural Site
Paraguay
Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue
Peru
City of Cuzco
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Chavin (Archaeological Site)
Huascarán National Park
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
Manú National Park
Historic Centre of Lima
Río Abiseo National Park
Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
Sacred City of Caral-Supe
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
Philippines
Baroque Churches of the Philippines
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Historic City of Vigan
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary
Poland
Historic Centre of Kraków
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)
Białowieża Forest Historic Centre of Warsaw
Old City of Zamość
Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
Medieval Town of Toruń
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park
Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica
Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska
Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski Centennial Hall in Wrocław
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System
Portugal
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
Convent of Christ in Tomar
Monastery of Batalha
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
Historic Centre of Évora
Monastery of Alcobaça
Cultural Landscape of Sintra
Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde
Laurisilva of Madeira
Alto Douro Wine Region
Historic Centre of Guimarães
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia
Qatar
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
Republic of Korea
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
Jongmyo Shrine
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
Changdeokgung Palace Complex
Hwaseong Fortress
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
Gyeongju Historic Areas
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong
Namhansanseong
Baekje Historic Areas
Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea
Republic of Moldova
Struve Geodetic Arc
Romania
Danube Delta
Churches of Moldavia
Monastery of Horezu
Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania
Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains
Historic Centre of Sighişoara
Wooden Churches of Maramureş
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Russian Federation
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
Kizhi Pogost Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
Virgin Komi Forests
Lake Baikal
Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Golden Mountains of Altai
Western Caucasus
Curonian Spit
Ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery
Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
Central Sikhote-Alin
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
Uvs Nuur Basin
Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve
Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
Struve Geodetic Arc
Putorana Plateau
Lena Pillars Nature Park
Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex
Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of Sviyazhsk
Landscapes of Dauria
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
Saint Lucia
Pitons Management Area
San Marino
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano
Saudi Arabia
Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)
At-Turaif District in ad-Dir’iyah
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah
Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia
Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape
Senegal
Island of Gorée
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Island of Saint-Louis
Stone Circles of Senegambia
Saloum Delta
Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes
Serbia
Stari Ras and Sopoćani
Studenica Monastery
Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius
Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards
Seychelles
Aldabra Atoll
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Singapore
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Slovakia
Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity
Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
Vlkolínec
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area
Slovenia
Škocjan Caves
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija
Solomon Islands
East Rennell
South Africa
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Robben Island
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Vredefort Dome
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains
Spain
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
Burgos Cathedral
Historic Centre of Cordoba
Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid
Works of Antoni Gaudí
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Garajonay National Park
Historic City of Toledo
Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
Old Town of Cáceres
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Old City of Salamanca
Poblet Monastery
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe
Doñana National Park
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
Las Médulas
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
Pyrénées – Mont Perdu
San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
Archaeological Site of Atapuerca
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
Palmeral of Elche
Roman Walls of Lugo
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza
Vizcaya Bridge
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Teide National Park
Tower of Hercules
Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana
Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija
Antequera Dolmens Site
Caliphate City of Medina Azahara
Sri Lanka
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
Ancient City of Sigiriya
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
Sacred City of Kandy
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Golden Temple of Dambulla
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Sudan
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park
Suriname
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
Sweden
Royal Domain of Drottningholm
Birka and Hovgården
Engelsberg Ironworks
Rock Carvings in Tanum
Skogskyrkogården
Hanseatic Town of Visby
Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå
Laponian Area
Naval Port of Karlskrona
Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun
Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg
Struve Geodetic Arc
Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
Switzerland
Abbey of St Gall
Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair
Old City of Berne
Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Monte San Giorgio
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Syrian Arab Republic
Ancient City of Damascus
Ancient City of Bosra
Site of Palmyra
Ancient City of Aleppo
Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
Tajikistan
Proto-urban Site of Sarazm
Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)
Thailand
Historic City of Ayutthaya
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region 29
Togo
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
Tunisia
Amphitheatre of El Jem
Archaeological Site of Carthage
Medina of Tunis
Ichkeul National Park
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
Kairouan
Medina of Sousse
Dougga / Thugga
Turkey
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
Historic Areas of Istanbul
Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
Nemrut Dağ
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Xanthos-Letoon
City of Safranbolu
Archaeological Site of Troy
Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire
Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape
Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape
Ephesus
Archaeological Site of Ani
Aphrodisias
Göbekli Tepe
Turkmenistan
State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”
Kunya-Urgench
Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
Ukraine
Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
L’viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre
Struve Geodetic Arc
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd Durham Castle and Cathedral
Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast Ironbridge Gorge
St Kilda Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey
Blenheim Palace City of Bath Frontiers of the Roman Empire Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey, and St Martin’s Church
Henderson Island Tower of London
Gough and Inaccessible Islands Old and New Towns of Edinburgh Maritime Greenwich
Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
Derwent Valley Mills Dorset and East Devon Coast
New Lanark
Saltaire
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
The Forth Bridge
Gorham’s Cave Complex The English Lake District
United Republic of Tanzania
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara
Serengeti National Park
Selous Game Reserve
Kilimanjaro National Park
Stone Town of Zanzibar
Kondoa Rock-Art Sites
United States of America
Mesa Verde National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Everglades National Park
Grand Canyon National Park Independence Hall
Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek
Redwood National and State Parks
Mammoth Cave National Park
Olympic National Park
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico Statue of Liberty
Yosemite National Park
Chaco Culture
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
Taos Pueblo
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Papahānaumokuākea
Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point
San Antonio Missions
Uruguay
Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape
Uzbekistan
Itchan Kala
Historic Centre of Bukhara
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz
Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures
Western Tien-Shan *
Vanuatu
Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Coro and its Port
Canaima National Park
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
Vietnam
Complex of Hué Monuments
Ha Long Bay
Hoi An Ancient Town
My Son Sanctuary
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
Trang An Landscape Complex
Yemen
Old Walled City of Shibam
Old City of Sana’a
Historic Town of Zabid
Socotra Archipelago
Zambia
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe
Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas
Great Zimbabwe National Monument
Khami Ruins National Monument
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Matobo Hills
I’m sure many people would decide that if they had a day transiting (I’m not sure I can call it transit when it’s my home country, but that word works here for me) in London, they might actually get a hotel and have a peaceful night’s sleep before their flight the next morning.
I decided though that this was another ideal opportunity to walk around Heathrow T3 for the night, uncovering more areas that I’ve never discovered. Well, this doesn’t really work, I think I’ve discovered all of Gatwick, Heathrow T3 and Heathrow T5 over the years. But, I can people watch. Or the people that are around to watch that is….
Anyway, I get ahead of myself. My day was full of things that I can’t talk about (not that they’re important, more just drivel really that isn’t worth talking about), but it involved firstly getting from Gatwick South Terminal to London. By miracle given the recent railway fiasco, my train was on time and I got into London much earlier than I had anticipated. I got off at London Bridge, hence the photo of the Shard at the top.
I also got chance to go to Wimbledon. When I say Wimbledon, I mean I went to the place, I didn’t actually see any tennis. But I can say that I was there. Well, down the road.
Travelling to Heathrow at night isn’t really that common a pursuit. It meant that I had the entire carriage, and indeed nearly the entire underground train, to myself. But there were about five of us on there, and I’m guessing there was a driver as well. I also opened the windows at the end of the carriage so that there was a hurricane blowing through, which made the temperature just right for me.
And when at Heathrow, it’s possible to see all the hundreds of people there….
For anyone interested, the best places to entertain yourself for a night at Heathrow T3 are the arrivals area for getting devices charged and the bus station for the best people watching. There are very few opportunities to charge devices in the bus station area though, so don’t get there if you’re short on power.
Whilst at the bus station, I watched two kids playing ‘paper, rock, scissors’ and they were keeping score. They were at 110-89 when I was watching, and the parents looked entirely exasperated. I can only begin to imagine how long that game had gone on before I got there.
Oh, and I also watched someone fall off the bench they were sleeping on. This kind of entertainment is unmissable to me, I had waited for nearly fifteen minutes for them to move far enough to fall. And I couldn’t stop them, I can’t awaken sleeping people, they might be furious.
Airport security opens at 04:45, which is later than Gatwick, and there are numerous benches for those who want to sleep. I didn’t, I wanted to stay away and read Facebook. See, who needs a hotel?
