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Everything about List Of World Heritage Sites In Asia And Australasia totally explainedThis is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, Australia and the Pacific ( Australia). For the Asian Arab countries see the list of World Heritage Sites in the Arab States. Israel, Cyprus and the Aegean Islands are included only in the European list despite being geographically located in Asia. Several countries from the European list are repeated here ( Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia) as well as the Asian parts of Russia and Pitcairn Islands.
Armenia (also under Europe)
Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin (1996, 2000)
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots (2000)
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley (2000)
Walled City of Baku
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh/Naracoorte)
Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves
Fraser Island
Great Barrier Reef
Greater Blue Mountains Area
Heard and McDonald Islands
Kakadu National Park
Lord Howe Island
Macquarie Island
Purnululu National Park
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
Shark Bay
Sydney Opera House
Tasmanian Wilderness
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Wet Tropics of Queensland
Willandra Lakes Region
Historic Mosque city of Bagerhat
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
The Sundarbans
Angkor
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 proivince (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 (2003)
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, Jilin and Liaoning provinces (2004)
Historic Centre of Macau (2005)
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (2006)
Yin Xu, Henan province (2006)
Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, Guangdong province (2007)
South China Karst, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi provinces (2007)
Sigatoka Sand Dunes on Viti Levu
Georgia (also under Europe)
Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi and Gelati Monastery
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
Upper Svaneti
Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh
Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Maharashtra
Churches and Convents of Goa
Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra
Ellora Caves, Maharashtra
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
Great Living Chola Temples, Tamil Nadu
Group of Monuments at Hampi, Karnataka
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Karnataka
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan
Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Madhya Pradesh
Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bihar
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
Mountain Railways of India
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttaranchal
Qutub Minar and its monuments, Delhi
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh
Red Fort, New Delhi
Konark Sun Temple, Orissa
Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal
Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh
Borobudur Temple Compounds
Komodo National Park
Lorentz National Park
Prambanan Temple Compounds
Sangiran Early Man Site
Ujung Kulon National Park
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, including Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park
Bam and its Cultural Landscape
Naghsh-i Jahan Square
Pasargadae
Persepolis
Chogha Zanbil
Takht-e Soleyman
Dome of Soltaniyeh
Bisotun
Horyu-ji
Gusuku (castle) Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryūkyū
Himeji Castle
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Shirakawa-go, Gokayama)
Itsukushima Shrine
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Kii Mountain Range
Shirakami-Sanchi
Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaidō
Nikkō
Yakushima
The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi
Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly
Complex of Goguryeo Tombs
Changdeokgung Palace Complex
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
Gyeongju Historic Areas
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
Jongmyo Shrine
Bulguksa Temple
Seokguram
See also: National treasures of Korea
Town of Luang Phrabang
Wat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape
Gunung Mulu National Park
Kinabalu Park
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
Uvs Nuur Basin (shared with Russian Federation)
Kathmandu Valley
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
Royal Chitwan National Park
Sagarmatha National Park
New Zealand sub-antarctic islands (Snares Islands, Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands and Campbell Islands)
Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand (Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Westland/Tai Poutini National Park, Mount Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park)
Tongariro National Park
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro
Buddhist Ruins at Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol
Fort Lahore
Shalimar Gardens (Lahore) in Lahore
Historic Monuments of Thatta
Rohtas Fort
Taxila
Baroque Churches of the Philippines, including
Historic Town of Vigan
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Banaue Rice Terraces
Tubbataha Reef Marine Park
Henderson Island
A full list of all Russian sites can be found in the list of sites in Europe.
Central Sikhote-Alin
Golden Mountains of Altai
Lake Baikal
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve
Uvs Nuur Basin (shared with Mongolia)
Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent, Dagestan (also under Europe)
Western Caucasus (also under Europe)
East Rennell
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
Ancient City of Sigiriya
Golden Temple of Dambulla
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Sacred City of Kandy
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
Dong Phaya Yen – Khao Yai Forest Complex
Historic City of Ayutthaya and Associated Historic Towns
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
Istanbul is located in Europe.
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (1985)
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği (1985)
Historic Areas of Istanbul (1985)
Hattusa (1986)
Nemrut Dağı (1987)
Hierapolis–Pamukkale (1988)
Xanthos–Letoon (1988)
City of Safranbolu (1994)
Archaeological Site of Troy (1998)
Ancient Merv
Kunya-Urgench
Parthian Fortress of Nisa
Historic Centre of Bukhara
Historic Centre of Shahrisabz
Itchan Kala in Khiva
Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures
Complex of Hué Monuments
Ha Long Bay
Hoi An Ancient Town
My Son Sanctuary
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National ParkFurther Information
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