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Russia is home to the most inscribed sites with 8 sites, two of which are transborder properties shared with Mongolia in Eastern Asia. [3] The first site from the region was the Itchan Kala in Uzbekistan inscribed in 1990. [4] Each year, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee may inscribe new sites on the list, or delist sites that no longer meet ...
While Egypt is partially in Western Asia, its World Heritage Sites are listed under Africa instead. One site is located in Jerusalem. [nb 1] Kuwait is the only country in the region that does not have any World Heritage Sites. [1] [2] Arabian Oryx Sanctuary was designated as a World Heritage Site of Oman in 1994 but was delisted in 2007. As the ...
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 99 World Heritage Sites in 5 countries (also called "state parties") of East Asia: China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Japan. [1] [2] In this region, China is home to the most inscribed sites with number of 55. [3]
Landmarks located in Asia, divided by country. This is a container category. ... Landmarks in the United Arab Emirates (3 C, 1 P) Landmarks in Uzbekistan (2 C) V.
Southeast Asia has the fewest UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, next to Central and North Asia, despite being the base of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific headquarters located in Bangkok, Thailand and having a diverse line of natural and cultural heritage sites. Due to this, numerous scholars have been calling on Southeast Asian governments to ...
Forbidden City, Beijing, China.The most visited monument in Asia, as well as in the world. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France. ...
Asia and the Pacific Namibia: 1 1 2 Africa Nepal: 2 [note 40] 2 4 Asia and the Pacific Netherlands: 12 1 [note 30] 13 3 Europe and North America New Zealand: 2 1 3 Asia and the Pacific Nicaragua: 2 2 Latin America & the Caribbean Niger: 1 2 [note 12] 3 1 Africa Nigeria: 2 2 Africa North Korea: 2 2 Asia and the Pacific North Macedonia: 1 [note 1 ...
Some sites, designated "mixed sites", represent both cultural and natural heritage. In Southern Asia, there are 53 cultural, 12 natural, and 1 mixed site. The World Heritage Committee may also specify that a site is endangered, citing "conditions which threaten the very characteristics for which a property was inscribed on the World Heritage ...