UNESCO World Heritage Sites (K-Z)
This index lists all UNESCO World Heritage Sites that are sacred or religious in nature in countries from K to Z. Links go directly to UNESCO's description of the site. Dates refer to the date of inscription as a World Heritage Site. Click here for UNESCO Countries A-J.
Kazakhstan
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (2003)
Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly (2004)
Kenya
Lamu Old Town (2001) - preserved Swahili settlement and home of Muslim religious festivals
Korea (South Korea; Republic of Korea)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (1995)
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (1995)
Jongmyo Shrine (1995)
Changdeokgung Palace Complex (1997)
Hwaseong Fortress (1997)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (2000)
Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (2000)
Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic)
Town of Luang Prabang (1995)
- traditional meets colonial architecture
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2001)
Latvia
Historic Centre of Riga (1997)
Lebanon
Anjar (1984)
Baalbek (1984)
Byblos (1984)
Tyre (1984)
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (1998)
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna (1982)
Archaeological Site of Sabratha (1982)
Archaeological Site of Cyrene (1982)
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus (1985)
Old Town of Ghadames (1986)
Lithuania
Vilnius Historic Centre (1994)
Curonian Spit (2000) *
Kernave Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernave) (2004)
Luxembourg
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications (1994)
Madagascar
Royal Hill of Ambohimanga (2001) - a royal city, burial site, and ensemble of sacred places
Mali
Old Towns of Djenné (1988) - includes the Great Mosque
Timbuktu (1988)
Tomb of Askia (2004)
Malta
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum (1980)
City of Valletta (1980)
Megalithic Temples of Malta (1980, 1992)
Mauritania
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (1996) - trading and religious centres that became focal points of Islamic culture
Mexico
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque (1987)
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco (1987)
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan (1987)
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán (1987)
Historic Centre of Puebla (1987)
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines (1988)
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza (1988)
Historic Centre of Morelia (1991)
El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City (1992)
Historic Centre of Zacatecas (1993)
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco (1993)
Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl (1994)
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal (1996)
Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (1996)
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara (1997) - the chapel is decorated with celebrated murals by José Clemente Orozco
Archeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes (1998)
Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan (1998)
Historic Fortified Town of Campeche (1999)
Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco (1999)
Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche (2002)
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro (2003)
Mongolia
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape (2004) - archaeological remains dating back to the 6th century
Morocco
Medina of Fez (1981)
Medina of Marrakesh (1985)
Historic City of Meknes (1996)
Archaeological Site of Volubilis (1997)
Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) (1997)
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (2001)
Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) (2004) - includes the Church of the Assumption built in the Manueline style
Nepal
Kathmandu Valley (1979) - famous Buddhist and Hindu temples
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha (1997) - one of the four holy sites of Buddhism
Netherlands
Schokland and Surroundings (1995)
Defence Line of Amsterdam (1996)
Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (1997)
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Netherlands Antilles (1997)
Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (1998)
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (1999)
Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (2000)
Nigeria
Sukur Cultural Landscape (1999) - "a remarkably intact physical expression of a society and its spiritual and material culture"
Norway
Urnes Stave Church (1979)
Bryggen (1979)
Røros (1980)
Rock Drawings of Alta (1985)
Vegaøyan -- The Vega Archipelago (2004)
Oman
Bahla Fort (1987)
Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (1988)
The Frankincense Trail (2000)
Pakistan
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro (1980)
Taxila (1980) - an ancient center of Buddhist learning
Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (1980)
Historical Monuments of Thatta (1981)
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (1981) - the fort has mosques with gold and mosaic decoration
Panama
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá (1997, 2003)
Paraguay
Jesuit Missions of La Santisima Trinidad de Parana and Jesus de Tavarangue (1993)
Peru
City of Cuzco (1983)
Chavin (Archaeological Site) (1985)
Chan Chan Archaelogical Zone (1986)
Historic Centre of Lima (1988, 1991)
Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana (1994)
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa (2000)
Philippines
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (1993)
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (1995)
Historic Town of Vigan (1999)
Poland
Cracow's Historic Centre (1978)
Auschwitz Concentration Camp (1979)
Historic Centre of Warsaw (1980)
Old City of Zamość (1992)
Medieval Town of Toruń (1997)
Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork (1997)
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park (1999)
Churches of Peace in Jawor and Swidnica (2001)
Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland (2003)
Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski (2004)
Portugal
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores (1983)
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belem in Lisbon (1983)
Monastery of Batalha (1983)
Convent of Christ in Tomar (1983)
Historic Centre of Evora (1986)
Monastery of Alcobaça (1989)
Cultural Landscape of Sintra (1995)
Historic Centre of Oporto (1996)
Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley (1998)
Historic Centre of Guimarães (2001)
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture (2004)
Romania
Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania (1993, 1999)
Monastery of Horezu (1993)
Churches of Moldavia (1993)
Historic Centre of Sighişoara (1999)
Wooden Churches of Maramureş (1999)
Russian Federation (Russia)
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (1990)
Kizhi Pogost (1990)
Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow (1990)
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings (1992)
Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands (1992)
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal (1992)
Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad (1993)
Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye (1994)
Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin (2000)
The Ensemble of Ferrapontov Monastery (2000)
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent (2003)
Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent (2004)
Senegal
Island of Gorée (1978)
Island of Saint-Louis (2000)
Serbia and Montenegro
Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor (1979)
Stari Ras and Sopočani (1979)
Studenica Monastery (1986)
Decani Monastery (2004)
Slovakia
Banská Štiavnica (1993)
Spišský Hrad and its Associated Cultural Monuments (1993)
Vlkolínec (1993)
Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve (2000)
South Africa
Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs (1999)
Robben Island (1999)
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2003)
Spain
Historic Centre of Cordoba (1984, 1994)
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzin, Granada (1984, 1994)
Burgos Cathedral (1984)
Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid (1984)
Parque Güell, Palacio Güell and Casa Mila in Barcelona (1984)
Altamira Cave (1985)
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct (1985)
Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (1985, 1998)
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (1985)
Old Town of Avila with its Extra-Muros Churches (1985)
Mudejar Architecture of Aragon (1986, 2001)
Historic City of Toledo (1986)
Old Town of Cáceres (1986)
Cathedral, Alcazar and Archivo de Indias in Seville (1987)
Old City of Salamanca (1988)
Poblet Monastery (1991)
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993)
Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe (1993)
Route of Santiago de Compostela (1993)
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (1996)
La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia (1996)
Las Médulas (1997)
The Palau de la Música Catalana and the Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona (1997)
San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries (1997)
Rock-Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998)
University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (1998)
San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1999)
Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco (2000)
Palmeral of Elche (2000)
Roman Walls of Lugo (2000)
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000)
Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000)
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001)
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003)
Sri Lanka
Sacred City of Anuradhapura (1982)
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (1982)
Ancient City of Sigiriya (1982)
Sacred City of Kandy (1988)
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (1988)
Golden Temple of Dambulla (1991)
Sudan
Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (2003)
Suriname
Historic Inner City of Paramaribo (2002)
Sweden
Royal Domain of Drottningholm (1991)
Birka and Hovgården (1993)
Rock Carvings in Tanum (1994)
Skogskyrkogården (1994)
Hanseatic Town of Visby (1995)
Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå (1996)
Switzerland
Old City of Berne (1983)
Convent of St Gall (1983)
Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair (1983)
Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)
Ancient City of Damascus (1979)
Ancient City of Bosra (1980)
Site of Palmyra (1980)
Ancient City of Aleppo (1986)
Tanzania - see United Republic of Tanzania (below)
Thailand
Historic Town of Sukhotai and Associated Historic Towns (1991)
Historic City of Ayutthaya and Associated Historic Towns (1991)
Ban Chiang Archaeological Site (1992)
Togo
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba (2004)
Tunisia
Medina of Tunis (1979)
Site of Carthage (1979)
Amphitheatre of El Jem (1979)
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis (1985, 1986)
Medina of Sousse (1988)
Kairouan (1988)
Dougga / Thugga (1997)
Turkey
Historic Areas of Istanbul (1985)
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi (1985)
Hattusha (1986)
Nemrut Dag (1987)
Xanthos-Letoon (1988)
City of Safranbolu (1994)
Archaeological Site of Troy (1998)
Turkmenistan
State Historical and Cultural Park (1999) - Seljuj Turkish and other monuments at an ancient oasis along the Silk Road
Uganda
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (2001)
Ukraine
Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (1990)
L'viv - the Ensemble of the Historic Centre (1998)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Durham Castle and Cathedral (1986)
Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (1986)
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (1986)
Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church (1987)
City of Bath (1987) - ancient Roman baths and Gothic abbey church
Tower of London (1988) -
- beheadings and imprisonments under Henry VIII and others, plus a Norman chapel
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (1988)
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (1995)
Heart of Neolithic Orkney (1999)
Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda (2000)
Saltaire (2001)
New Lanark (2001)
United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania)
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (1981)
Stone Town of Zanzibar (2000)
United States of America
Mesa Verde (1978)
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (1982)
La Fortaleza and San Juan Historic Site in Puerto Rico (1983)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (1987)
Pueblo de Taos (1992)
Uruguay
Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento (1995)
Uzbekistan
Itchan Kala (1990)
Historic Centre of Bukhara (1993)
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz (2000)
Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures (2001)
Venezuela
Coro and its Port (1993)
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas (2000)
Viet Nam
Complex of Hué Monuments (1993)
Hoi An Ancient Town (1999)
My Son Sanctuary (1999)
Yemen
Old Walled City of Shibam (1982)
Old City of Sana'a (1986)
Historic Town of Zabid (1993)
Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe National Monument (1986)
Khami Ruins National Monument (1986)
Matobo Hills (2003)
