Unesco World Heritage Site Collection (page 17)

Gammelstad - the milkchurns
Milkchurns in front of a falun red house in Gammelstad, a church town near Lulea in the north of Sweden

Tours (Saint Gatien s) Cathedral, Loire Valley
Saint Gatiens Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral church of the Tours diocese and the metropolitan cathedral of the Tours ecclesiastic province, in Indre-et-Loire, France

The organ pipe in Tours Cathedral (Cathedrale Saint-Gatien). Interior of Cathedrale Saint-Gatien in Tours, France. Saint Gatiens Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral church of the Tours diocese

Persepolis, Gate of Xerxes or All Nations gate
Gate of Xerxes I or All Nations gate, with colossal lamassus (human-headed bulls), Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire founded by Darius the Great (522-486 B.C)

Apadana palace, Persepolis, Iran
Tribute bearers, bas-relief in Apadana palace, Persepolis (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Iran, Achaemenid civilization, 6th-5th century BC

Stockfish is dried fish (mostly cod). The drying of fish is the worlds oldest known preservation method, and dried fish has a storage life of several years

Lion statues, Taleju Temple, Durbar Square
Lion statues outside a gate at the Taleju Temple, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal

Pilgrimage walking sticks with a scallop shell
Pilgrims Staff walking sticks with Way of St. James scallop shell symbol and emblem, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Camino de Santiago

Bas relief of Varaha Cave Temple
Bas-relief inside the Varaha Caves in Mahabalipuram

Figures of Mithunas on fa'ade of Kailasa Temple El
Figures of Mithunas (erotic male & female figures) on the fa'ade of Kailasa temple at Ellora. Ellora is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of india

Snowy woods Filisur Switzerland
The snowy woods surrounding the village of Filisur Albula Valley Canton of GraubAOEnden Switzerland Europe

Colorful street in San Miguel de Allende
Colorful street in san Miguel de Allende in Mexican state of Guanajuato, colonial city and Unesco world heritage site

The Baroque Architecture of San Jose Mission
The facade of Mission San Jose is considered to be the best examples of Spanish Baroque in North America.This facade include Saint Joseph holding the infant Jesus, Saint Francis and Saint Dominic

Federal Ministry of Finance (Detlev Rohwedder Haus), Berlin
is a building in Berlin that at the time of its construction was the largest office building in Europe. It was constructed between February 1935

Actual entrance to the American sector in Berlin
This is the entry point to the american sector, today is a mayor tourist atraction and is on the border to the american sector of Berlin

Seated Buddha at Sukhothai
Sukhothai Historical Park in northern Thailand is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and covers a huge area with ancient Buddha statues and dilapidated Temple Buildings in a grandiose setting

Taleju Chowk gate details, Bhaktapur
Golden gate roof on Taleju Chowk on Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valey, Nepal. The Taleju temple was built in the 14th century and is the oldest part of Bhaktapurs Royal Palace

Camels near the tombs in Petra, Jordan
Petra, Jordan-- it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordans most-visited tourist attraction. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985

The statues of Rameses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt
Located just 40 km north of the border with Sudan is the temple of Abu Simbel which was constructed by Ramses II around 3000 years old

Artistic sculptures of Parshvanatha Temple, Khajuraho, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Parshvanatha Temple, Khajuraho This is the largest of the Jainist temples in the southeastern group of the temples of Khajuraho

San Martin Church and Plaza de las Sirenas, Segovia, Spain
A view on the church called Inglesia de San MartAin and a part of the square called Plaza de las Sirenas. in the old city of Segovia, Castilla y LeAon, Spain

Interior of the Cathedral of Florence, Duomo, Italy
A view on the interior of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower or simply the Duomo of Florence, located at the Piazza del Duomo in the city centre, Florence, Toscana, Italy

Impressive mountain needles in Zhangjiajie national park
Impressive sandstone pillars in Zhangjiajie national park from Golden whip stream, Hunan province, China

Colourful view on the Dome of the Cathedral, Florence, Italy
A view on the Cupola and Dome of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower or simply the Duomo of Florence, located at the Piazza del Duomo in the city centre, Florence, Toscana, Italy

Fountain of Neptune, Close Up, Florence, Italy
A close up view on the Fountain of Neptune, located on Piazza della Signoria in the old city of Florence, Toscana, Italy. The Fountain has been built in the period of 1563-1565

Dome and Old City, Florence Cathedral, Italy
A view on the Cupola and Dome of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower or simply the Duomo of Florence and the rooftops of the old city, located at the Piazza del Duomo in the city centre

Artistic sculptures of Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho: The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, meaning the Great God of the Cave, is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group found at Khajuraho in

Wood Carvings, Pashupatinath Temple, Bhaktapur, Nepal
wood carvings on the of Pashupatinath Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site on the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Flood On St Marks Square or Piazza San Marco, in Venice Italy

Leshan giant stone Buddha statue
The worlds largest stone buddha in Leshan, China

Temple of the Kek Lok Si Buddhist Temple Complex, Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia
A close up view on the Kek Lok Si Temple, which is a Buddhist Temple, located in the suburbs of Penang, and to be precise Air Itam, Penang Island, Malaysia

Jubilee Clock Tower, City Streets, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
A view on the Jubilee Clock tower located in the old city centre of George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia. Built to commemorate Queen Victorias 1897 Diamond Jubilee

Saksaywaman citadel walls made with big stone blocks, Cusco
Inca walls of perfectly matches stones in a sunny day. Saksaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire

beijing and shanghai
Chinas ancient and modern buildings

Valetta cityview, Malta
City view of the capital city of Malta; Valetta with his beautiful historic buildings and churches on the skyline

The main dome and smaller domes of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
The main dome and smaller cupolas of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul, Turkey

Quedlinburg, Germany
half-timbered houses in Quedlinburg

Llama walking in front of Machu Picchu, Peru
A llama, local mammal animal eating grass and walking pass Machu Picchu, a UNESCO world heritage site in Cusco, Peru. The weather is sunny with clear blue sky

Entrance to the Temple of Luxor, Luxor, Egypt
The Avenue of the Sphinxes towards the ancient Egyptian Colossi at the entrance to Court of Ramses II, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt

Kamp-Bornhofen and St Nikolaus Church on the River Rhine, Germany
Parish Church of St. Nicholas, Kamp-Bornhofen, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district, Rhineland-Palatinate

The Sigiriya Lion rock fortress in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. Sigiriya is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site

Shinkyo Bridge or sacred bridge in Nikko, Japan, a very famous bridge in Nikko. One of Japans three finest bridges together with Iwakunis Kintaikyo and Saruhashi in Yamanashi Prefecture

Mostar old town with the Old Bridge over the Neretva river, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The old city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The bridge is a famous tourist destination and was destroyed in the Bosnian War in 1993 but rebuilt ten years later

Senic view of Mount Kinabalu, Sabah Borneo, Malaysia
Clouds around Mt. Kinabalu with rain forest in Sabah Borneo, Malaysia. Mount Kinabalu is a prominent mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia

Aquaculture in the bay of Kotor, Montenegro
The Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor is located in the Boka Kotorska Bay, on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro. In 1979 it was added to the Unesco wolrd heritage list

Stores on Handelskade, Punda District, Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antillies, West Indies, Caribbean
The Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, CuraAzao is an outstanding example of European colonial history in the Caribbean

Clock Tower Chapelle de la CharitA, Place Bellecour, Lyon, France
A close up view on the clock tower of the HAśpital de la Charitelocated at the Place Bellecour in the old city centre of Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France

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