List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia

Contents 1 Afghanistan (2) 2 Armenia (3) 3 Australia (17) 4 Azerbaijan (2) 5 Bahrain (1) 6 Bangladesh (3) 7 Cambodia (2) 8 China (38) 9 Cyprus (3) 10 Georgia (3) 11 India (27) 12 Indonesia (7) 13 Iran (10) 14 Iraq (3) 15 Israel (6) 16 Japan (14) 17 Jerusalem (1) 18 Jordan (3) 19 Kazakhstan (3) 20 Kyrgyzstan (1) 21 North Korea (1) 22 South Korea (9) 23 Laos (2) 24 Lebanon (5) 25 Malaysia (3) 26 Mongolia (2) 27 Nepal (4) 28 New Zealand (3) 29 Oman (4) 30 Pakistan (6) 31 Papua New Guinea (1) 32 Philippines (5) 33 Russian Federation (8) 34 Saudi Arabia (1) 35 Solomon Islands (1) 36 Sri Lanka (7) 37 Syria (5) 38 Thailand (5) 39 Turkmenistan (3) 40 Turkey (9) 41 Uzbekistan (4) 42 Vanuatu (1) 43 Vietnam (5) 44 Yemen (4) 45 External links

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.

Afghanistan (2)

• Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (2002)
• Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamyan Valley (2003)

Armenia (3)

(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)

Australia (17)

• 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, Western Australia (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)

Azerbaijan (2)

(also included under Europe)

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

Bahrain (1)

(also included under the Arab States)

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

Bangladesh (3)

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

Cambodia (2)

• Angkor (1992)
• Temple of Preah Vihear (2008)

China (38)

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

Cyprus (3)

(also included under Europe)

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

Georgia (3)

(also included under Europe)

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

India (27)

• 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)
• Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan (1985)
• Konark Sun Temple, Konark, Orissa (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)

Indonesia (7)

• Borobudur Temple Compounds (1991), including Borobudur Temple, Mendut Temple, and Pawon 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)

Iran (10)

• Meidan Emam, Esfahan (1979)
• Persepolis (1979)
• Tchogha Zanbil (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)[1]
• Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System (2009)

Iraq (3)

(also included under the Arab States)

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

Israel (6)

(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)

Japan (14)

• Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area (1993)
• Himeji-jo (1993)
• Shirakami-Sanchi (1993)
• Yakushima (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, including Nikkō Tōshō-gū, Futarasan Shrine, and Rinnō-ji (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)

Jerusalem (1)

(also included under the Arab States)

• Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (1981) — Nominated by Jordan and under Israeli control, no state party is named by UNESCO

Jordan (3)

(also included under the Arab States)

• Petra (1985)
• Quseir Amra (1985)
• Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2004)

Kazakhstan (3)

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

Kyrgyzstan (1)

• Sulayman Mountain (2009)

North Korea (1)

• Complex of Goguryeo Tombs (2004)

South Korea (9)

• 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)

Laos (2)

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

Lebanon (5)

(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)

Malaysia (3)

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

Mongolia (2)

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

Nepal (4)

• 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)

New Zealand (3)

• 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)

Oman (4)

(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)

Pakistan (6)

• Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro, 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)

Papua New Guinea (1)

• Kuk Early Agricultural Site (2008)

Philippines (5)

• 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 Banaue-Batad Cluster, Banaue-Bangaan Cluster, Hunduan Cluster, Mayoyao Cluster and Kiangan Cluster (1995)
• Historic Town of Vigan (1999)
• Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (1999)

Russian Federation (8)

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)

Saudi Arabia (1)

(also included under the Arab States)

• Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih) (2008)

Solomon Islands (1)

• East Rennell (1998)

Sri Lanka (7)

• Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (1982)
• Ancient City of Sigiriya (1982)
• Sacred City of Anuradhapura (1982)
• Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (1988)
• Sacred City of Kandy (1988)
• Sinharaja Forest Reserve (1988)
• Golden Temple of Dambulla (1991)

Syria (5)

(also included under the Arab States)

• Ancient City of Damascus (1979)
• Ancient City of Bosra (1980)
• Site of Palmyra (1980)
• Ancient City of Aleppo (1986)
• Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din (2006)

Thailand (5)

• Historic City of Ayutthaya (1991)
• Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns (1991)
• Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (1991)
• Ban Chiang Archaeological Site (1992)
• Dong Phayayen – Khao Yai Forest Complex (2005)

Turkmenistan (3)

• State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv" (1995)
• Kunya-Urgench (2005)
• Parthian Fortress of Nisa (2007)

Turkey (9)

(also included under Europe)

• Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (1985)
• Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği (1985)
• Historic Areas of Istanbul (1985)
• Hattusa: the Hittite Capital (1986)
• Nemrut Dağ (1987)
• Hierapolis–Pamukkale (1988)
• Xanthos–Letoon (1988)
• City of Safranbolu (1994)
• Archaeological Site of Troy (1998)

Uzbekistan (4)

• Itchan Kala in Khiva (1990)
• Historic Centre of Bukhara (1993)
• Historic Centre of Shahrisabz (2000)
• Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures (2001)

Vanuatu (1)

• Chief Roi Mata’s Domain (2008)

Vietnam (5)

• Complex of Huế Monuments (1993)
• Ha Long Bay (1994)
• Hoi An Ancient Town (1999)
• My Son Sanctuary (1999)
• Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park (2003)

Yemen (4)

(also included under the Arab States)

• Old Walled City of Shibam (1982)
• Old City of Sana'a (1986)
• Historic Town of Zabid (1993)
• Socotra Archipelago (2008)

External links

• UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Official site
• List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Official site
• VRheritage.org - documentation of World Heritage Sites
• Worldheritage-Forum - Information and Weblog on World Heritage Issues

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