List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Oceania

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This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, Australia and the Oceanian part of the Pacific. Several countries from the European and Arab State lists are repeated here (Turkey, Cyprus, Azerbaijan,Armenia, Georgia, and Israel) as well as the Asian parts of Russia.

[edit]Afghanistan (2)

Destroyed Statue in Bamyan

[edit]Armenia (3)

Etchmiadzin Cathedral

(also included under Europe)

Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin (1996, 2000)
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin (Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane, Shoghakat) and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots(2000)
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley (2000)

[edit]Australia (18)

Great Barrier Reef

Kakadu National Park

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Shark Bay

Fraser Island

Naracoorte Caves National Park

Riversleigh

Macquarie Island

Greater Blue Mountains Area

Purnululu National Park

Carlton Gardens

Sydney Opera House

Ningaloo Reef

Location of World Heritage Sites within Australia

Uluru at sunset

Sydney Opera House

Great Barrier Reef (1981)
Kakadu National Park (1981)
Willandra Lakes Region (1981)
Lord Howe Island Group (1982)
Tasmanian Wilderness (1982)
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (1986)
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (1987)
Wet Tropics of Queensland (1988)
Shark Bay (1991)
Fraser Island (1992)
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh/Naracoorte) (1992)
Heard and McDonald Islands (1997)
Macquarie Island (1997)
Greater Blue Mountains Area (2000)
Purnululu National Park (2003)
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (2004)
Sydney Opera House (2007)
Australian Convict Sites (eleven locations) (2010)
Ningaloo Coast (2011) ^[1]

[edit]Azerbaijan (2)

Shirvanshah's Palace

(also included under Europe)

Walled City of Baku with Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower (2000)
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape (2007)

[edit]Bahrain (1)

Qal'at al-Bahrain

(also included under the Arab States)

Qal'at al-Bahrain - Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (2005)

[edit]Bangladesh (3)

Ruins of Buddhist Vihara

Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat (1985)
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (1985)
The Sundarbans (1997)

[edit]Cambodia (2)

Angkor Wat

Angkor (1992)
Temple of Preah Vihear (2008)

[edit]China (41)

The Terracotta Army in Xian, China

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Dazu Rock Carvings

Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains

Main article: World Heritage Sites in China

The Great Wall (1987)
Mount Taishan, Shandong (1987)
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing (the Forbidden City) (1987) andShenyang (Mukden Palace) (2004)
Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu (1987)
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Xi'an, Shaanxi (1987)
Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, Beijing (1987)
Mount Huangshan, Anhui (1990)
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Sichuan (1992)
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Sichuan (1992)
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Hunan (1992)
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples in Chengde, Hebei (1994)
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu, Shandong (1994)
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains, Hubei (1994)
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, including the Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka,Lhasa, Tibet (1994, 2000, 2001)
Lushan National Park, Jiangxi (1996)
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, Sichuan (1996)
Old Town of Lijiang, Yunnan (1997)
Ancient City of Ping Yao, Shanxi (1997)
Classical Gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu (1997, 2000)
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)
Mount Wuyi, Fujian (1999)
Dazu Rock Carvings, Chongqing (1999)
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Sichuan (2000)
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun (2000)
Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang, Henan (2000)
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, including the Ming Dynasty Tombs and theMing Xiaoling Mausoleum (2000, 2003, 2004)
Yungang Grottoes, Datong, Shanxi (2001)
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, Yunnan (2003)
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, Jilin and Liaoning (2004)
Historic Centre of Macau (2005)
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, Sichuan (2006)
Yin Xu, Henan (2006)
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, Guangdong (2007)
South China Karst, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi (2007)
Fujian Tulou, Fujian (2008)
Mount Sanqingshan National Park, Jiangxi (2008)
Mount Wutai, Shanxi (2009)
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”, Henan (2010)
China Danxia, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Guizhou (2010)
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou, Zhejiang (2011)

[edit]Cyprus (3)

Tombs of the Kings, Paphos

(also included under Europe)

Paphos (1980)
Painted Churches in the Troodos Region (1985)
Choirokoitia (1998)

[edit]Georgia (3)

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Mtskheta

(also included under Europe)

Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery (1994)
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta (1994)
Upper Svaneti (1996)

[edit]India (28)

The mausoleum of the Taj Mahal.

Valley of Flowers

Great Living Chola Temples

Main article: List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh (1983)
Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra (1983)
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh (1986)
Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh (1983)
Churches and Convents of Goa, Goa (1986)
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh (1989)
Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Madhya Pradesh (1986)
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh (2003)
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat (2004)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, Maharashtra (2004)
Elephanta Caves, Mumbai, Maharashtra (1987)
Ellora Caves, Maharashtra (1983)
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
Great Living Chola Temples,Tanjore/Thanjavur Tamil Nadu (1987)
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu (1984)
Group of Monuments at Hampi, Karnataka (1986)
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Karnataka (1987)
Kaziranga National Park, Assam (1985)
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam (1985)
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, Rajasthan (2010)
Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan (1985)
Konark Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha (1984)
Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya, Bihar (2002)
Mountain Railways of India, including Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Kalka-Shimla Railway, and Nilgiri Mountain Railway (1999)
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttaranchal (1988)
Red Fort, Delhi (2007)
Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal (1987)
Qutub Minar and its monuments, Delhi (1993)

[edit]Indonesia (7)

Borobudur Buddhist monument

Borobudur Temple Compounds (1991), including Borobudur Temple, Mendut Temple, andPawon Temple
Komodo National Park (1991)
Prambanan Temple Compounds (1991)
Ujung Kulon National Park (1991)
Sangiran Early Man Site (1996)
Lorentz National Park (1999)
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, including Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (2004)

[edit]Iran (13)

Tchogha Zanbil

Persepolis

Naghsh-i Jahan Square

9(T)

9(S)

Shushtar

Tabriz Bazaar

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh

Location of World Heritage Sites within Iran

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil

Tchogha Zanbil (1979)
Persepolis (1979)
Naghsh-i Jahan Square (1979)
Takht-e Soleyman (2003)
Bam and its Cultural Landscape (2004)
Pasargadae (2004)
Soltaniyeh (2005)
Bisotun (2006)
Armenian Monastic Ensembles in Iran, including St Thaddeus, St Stepanos, and Chapel of Dzordzor (2008)^[2]
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System (2009)
Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex (2010)
Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble inArdabil (2010)
The Persian Garden (2011)

[edit]Iraq (3)

Samarra Archaeological City

(also included under the Arab States)

Hatra (1985)
Assur (Qal'at Sherqat) (2003)
Samarra Archaeological City (2007)

[edit]Israel (6)

Masada

Old city of Acre

(also included under Europe)

Masada (2001)
Old City of Acre (2001)
White City of Tel Aviv (2003)
Biblical Tels – Tel Megiddo, Tel Hazor, Tel Be'er Sheva(2005)
Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev (2005)
Baha'i Holy Places in Haifa and Western Galilee (2008)

[edit]Japan (16)

Main article: World Heritage Sites in Japan

Location of World Heritage Sites within Japan

Himeji-jo in Himeji

Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area (1993)
Himeji-jo (1993)
Yakushima (1993)
Shirakami-Sanchi (1993)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (1994)
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (1995)
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (1996)
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1996)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (1998)
Shrines and Temples of Nikkō (1999)
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (2000)
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (2004)
Shiretoko (2005)
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (2007)
Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi (2011)
Ogasawara Islands (2011)^[3]^{[citation needed]}

[edit]Jordan (3)

The Monastery of Petra.

(also included under the Arab States)

Petra (1985)
Quseir Amra (1985)
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2004)
Wadi Rum (2011)^{[citation needed]}

[edit]Kazakhstan (3)

The petroglyphs at Tamgaly

The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi (2003)
Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly (2004)
Saryarqa — Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan (2008)

[edit]Kiribati (1)

Phoenix Islands Protected Area

Phoenix Islands Protected Area (2010)

[edit]Kyrgyzstan (1)

Sulayman Mountain

Sulayman Mountain (2009)

[edit]North Korea (1)

Mural Art in Anak Tomb No. 3

Complex of Goguryeo Tombs (2004)

[edit]South Korea (10)

Changdeokgung

Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (1995)
Jongmyo shrine (1995)
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (1995)
Changdeokgung Palace Complex (1997)
Hwaseong Fortress (1997)
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (2000)
Gyeongju Historic Areas (2000)
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (2007)
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (2009)
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (2010)

[edit]Laos (2)

Royal Palace in Luang Prabang.

Town of Luang Phrabang (1995)
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape(2001)

[edit]Lebanon (5)

Baalbek

(also included under the Arab States)

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)

[edit]Malaysia (3)

Porta de Santiago gate of A Famosa,Malacca.

Gunung Mulu National Park (2000)
Kinabalu Park (2000)
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (2008)

[edit]Marshall Islands (1)

Event Baker Explosion in Operation Crossroads Series

Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site (2010)

[edit]Mongolia (2)

Orkhon Valley

Uvs Nuur Basin (shared with Russian Federation) (2003)
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape (2004)

[edit]Nepal (4)

Boudnanath Stupa in Kathmandu

Kathmandu Valley; including Durbar Squares of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur, Buddhist Stupas of Swayambhunath and Boudhanath, and Hindu Temples of Pashupatinath and Changu Narayan (1979)
Sagarmatha National Park (1979)
Royal Chitwan National Park (1984)
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha (1997)

[edit]New Zealand (3)

Sheerdown Peak in Fiordland

Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand (Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Westland/Tai Poutini National Park, Mount Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park) (1990)
Tongariro National Park (1990)
New Zealand sub-antarctic islands (Snares Islands, Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands,Auckland Islands and Campbell Islands) (1998)

[edit]Oman (4)

Bahla Fort

(also included under the Arab States)

Bahla Fort (1987)
Archaeological sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn (1988)
Land of Frankincense (2000)
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman (2006)

[edit]Pakistan (6)

Mohenjodaro, Sindh

Archaeological Ruins at Mohenjodaro, Sindh (1980)
Buddhist Ruins at Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (1980)
Taxila, Punjab (1980)
Fort and Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Punjab (1981)
Historic Monuments of Thatta, Sindh (1981)
Rohtas Fort, Punjab (1997)

[edit]Papua New Guinea (1)

Kuk Early Agricultural Site (2008)

[edit]Philippines (5)

Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines

Baroque Churches of the Philippines, including San Agustin Church, Paoay Church, Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion (Santa Maria) Church, and Santo Tomas de Villanueva (Miag-ao) Church (1993)
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (1993)
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, including Batad Cluster, Bangaan Cluster, Hungduan Cluster, Mayoyao Cluster and Nagacadan Cluster (1995)
Historic Town of Vigan (1999)
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (1999)

[edit]Russian Federation (9)

Lake Baikal

From the Asian part of Russia only. A full list of all Russian sites can be found in the list of sites in Europe and in the List of World Heritage Sites in Russia.

Golden Mountains of Altai (1991)
Lake Baikal (1996)
Volcanoes of Kamchatka (1996)
Western Caucasus (also under Europe) (1999)
Central Sikhote-Alin (2001)
Citadel, Ancient City, and Fortress Buildings of Derbent, Dagestan (also under Europe) (2003)
Uvs Nuur Basin (shared with Mongolia) (2003)
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve (2004)
Putorana Plateau (2010)