 view gallery |   Arles and his Roman Monuments
in World Heritage Sites Arles is a lovely town in the south of France.
The traces of Roman civilizations, like the Arena, are among the best preserved in Europe.
posted by:  manchanegra location: France date approved: 10/25/2006 last visited: 10/14/2013 |
 view gallery | Historic center of Avignon in World Heritage Sites Avignon is one of the most remarcable cities in the south of France. It´s famous because of the Pope crisis with Rome, but, also because of it´s bridge. posted by: manchanegra location: France date approved: 10/25/2006 last visited: 1/2/2015 |
 view gallery | Historic Center of Olinda in World Heritage Sites Olinda was founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese.
The harmonious balance between the buildings, gardens, 20 Baroque churches, convents and numerous small passos (chapels) all contribute to Olinda's particular charm. posted by: manchanegra location: Pernambuco, Brazil date approved: 10/25/2006 last visited: 7/5/2006 |
 view gallery | El Escorial in World Heritage Sites The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is an immense palace, Augustinian monastery, museum, and library complex located at San Lorenzo de El Escorial a town 45 kilometres northwest of Madrid in the autonomous community of Madrid in Spain. posted by: manchanegra location: Spain date approved: 10/25/2006 last visited: 11/29/2011 |
 view gallery | Historic City of Toledo in World Heritage Sites Toledo is a city of Spain.
It was declared a World Heritage in 1986, due to its extensive cultural and monumental heritage as one of the former capitals of the Spanish Empire and place of coexistence of Christian, Jewish and Moorish cultures. posted by: manchanegra location: Spain date approved: 10/25/2006 last visited: 6/30/2013 |
 view gallery | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida in World Heritage Sites Mérida was founded in the year 25 BC, with the name of Emerita Augusta and preserves more important ancient Roman monuments than any other city in Spain. posted by: manchanegra location: Spain date approved: 10/25/2006 last visited: 11/9/2011 |
 view gallery | The Town of Avila in World Heritage Sites Ávila is a town in the south of Old Castile, the capital of the province of the same name, now part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. posted by: manchanegra location: Spain date approved: 10/25/2006 last visited: 8/1/2010 |
 view gallery | Le Mont Saint Michel in World Heritage Sites The « Wonder of the Western World » forms a tower in the heart of an immense bay invaded by the highest tides in Europe. posted by: manchanegra location: France date approved: 10/23/2006 last visited: 6/16/1988 |
 view gallery | Shiratani Unsuikyo, Yakushima, Japan in World Heritage Sites (From the UNESCO site)
Yakushima exhibits a rich flora, with some 1,900 species and subspecies, including ancient specimens of the sugi (Japanese cedar). It also contains a remnant of a warm-temperate ancient forest that is unique in this region. posted by:  budd-rdc location: Japan date approved: 10/21/2006 last visited: 10/23/2006 |
 view gallery | Monastery of the Hieronymites / Mosteiro dos Jerónimos - Lisboa in World Heritage Sites In 1496 the King D. Manuel I makes a request to build a Monastery in the Tagus banks to the holy church.
In 1501 the works began and one century later they were completed. posted by: manchanegra location: Portugal date approved: 10/20/2006 last visited: 4/12/2009 |
 view gallery | Belem Tower / Torre de Belem - Lisboa in World Heritage Sites Belém Tower, or Torre de Belém, is a fortified tower located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal.
posted by: manchanegra location: Portugal date approved: 10/20/2006 last visited: 10/6/2010 |
 view gallery | Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn, Switzerland in World Heritage Sites One of the world greatest glaciers located in the Cantons of Bern and Wallis Switzerland posted by: tijgetje location: Switzerland date approved: 10/18/2006 last visited: 2/20/2015 |
 view gallery | Palace and Park of Versailles in World Heritage Sites The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date approved: 10/11/2006 last visited: 2/25/2015 |
 view gallery | Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta in World Heritage Sites Ferrara - located in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. posted by: cjt3 location: Emilia–Romagna , Italy date approved: 9/28/2006 last visited: 10/12/2013 |
 view gallery | Paris, Banks of the Seine in World Heritage Sites This site covers a broad area of the historic center of Paris. The location indicated is the Place de la Concorde, the home to the Egyptian Obelisk and right near to the Tuileries garden. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date approved: 9/19/2006 last visited: 7/25/2013 |
 view gallery | Historic Centre of Évora, Portugal in World Heritage Sites Take sometime to stroll in the magnificient historic center of Évora, in Portugal. posted by: SUp3rFM & Cruella location: Portugal date approved: 9/18/2006 last visited: 9/13/2008 |
 view gallery | Skellig Michael in World Heritage Sites A monastic complex located on Skellig Michael, an island 9 miles off County Kerry, Ireland. posted by: Team KTO'Brien location: Ireland date approved: 9/10/2006 last visited: 7/6/2011 |
 view gallery | Kakadu National Park in World Heritage Sites Kakadu National Park, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia posted by: caffiend42 location: Northern Territory, Australia date approved: 9/9/2006 last visited: 2/13/2007 |
 view gallery | Kinderdijk in World Heritage Sites Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout ref. 818 posted by: MarkyMarkies location: Netherlands date approved: 9/4/2006 last visited: 1/1/2015 |
 view gallery | St Mary´s Cathedral, Hildesheim in World Heritage Sites The Hildesheimer cathedral St. Maria was built in 872. All follow-up buildings rise on its foundations. posted by: Freiwillige location: Niedersachsen, Germany date approved: 8/27/2006 last visited: 10/9/2014 |
 view gallery | Quedlinburg, Germany in World Heritage Sites Quedlinburg`s medieval town exhibits more than eight centuries of authentic architecture in a way that is unique in both quality und quantity. Buildings of all styles and epochs make Quedlinburg the perfect place to study the development of half-timbered building-techniques and styles throughout the ages. posted by: Freiwillige location: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany date approved: 8/21/2006 last visited: 4/21/2014 |
 view gallery | 374-001 Beaumaris Castle in World Heritage Sites This is one of four named World Heritage Castles built by King Edward I in North Wales as part of his attempts to subdue the Welsh people. posted by: Happy Landins location: United Kingdom date approved: 8/1/2006 last visited: 4/25/2013 |
 view gallery | Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia in World Heritage Sites Main entrance to the Goreme Open Air Museum in Cappadocia, Turkey. posted by: ChadsClan location: Turkey date approved: 7/3/2006 last visited: 6/15/2011 |
 view gallery | Hierapolis-Pamukkale in World Heritage Sites Northern Entrance to Hierapolis-Pamukkale. posted by: ChadsClan location: Turkey date approved: 7/3/2006 last visited: 7/29/1997 |
 view gallery | Giant's Causeway and Causeway coast in World Heritage Sites On the north coast of the County of Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site lies
on the Causeway Coast between Causeway Head and Benbane Head and includes the
foreshore, the cliffs, the clifftop path and the car park and visitor
facilities at Causeway Head. posted by: Tafari location: United Kingdom date approved: 5/29/2006 last visited: 3/7/2013 |
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