Established in 1992, the World Heritage Centre is the focal point and coordinator within UNESCO for all matters related to World Heritage. Ensuring the day-to-day management of the Convention, the ...

This serial property comprises six archaeological sites on Crete dating from 1900 to 1100 BCE. These sites represent the Minoan civilization, a major prehistoric Mediterranean culture. The palatial ...

Modern humans first arrived in Europe 43,000 years ago during the last ice age. One of the areas where they took up residence was the Swabian Jura in southern Germany. Excavated from the 1860s, six ...

World Heritage partnerships for conservation. Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s comp ...

Propositions d’inscription pour examen Les sites culturels Aires historiques de Baekje (République de Corée) Aqueduc de Padre ...

Almeida – Courtyard inside the bulwark of São João de Deus with megalithic coverings and urban skyline ...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre Re-users are not allowed to distribute derivatives of the work. Essentially the work cannot be modified.

On World Environment Day, celebrated in 2026 under the theme of climate action, UNESCO reaffirms the vital role of World ...

À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de l’environnement, célébrée en 2026 sous le thème de l’action climatique, l’UNESCO réaffirme le rôle essentiel du patrimoine mondial dans la protection des trésors ...

Le Centre du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO a le plaisir d’annoncer les projets sélectionnés pour la campagne de volontariat ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the selected projects of the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2025 ...