Urban landscape, Urban continuity

Caceres
The old town of Caceres is renowned for its well-preserved 12th century Arab city walls (notably the Torre Mochada and Torre del Bujaco).
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City of Bath
Bath, in Roman times known as Aquae Sulis, was added because of the exceptional value of the historic and monumental ensemble of its city.
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Cordoba
In 711 AD, Cordoba - as many other Andalusian cities - was conquered by the Moors. They turned the city into a cultural haven, with plentiful mosques and palaces.
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Damascus
Damascus is often referred to as the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Damascus has a wealth of historical sites dating back to many different periods of the city's history.
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Edinburgh
The early beginnings of the city of Edinburgh can be traced back until 1000 BC. Then we're talking about a small settlement on the crag of the vulcanic rock that dominates the area.
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Evora
This museum-city, whose roots go back to Roman times, reached its Golden Age in the 15th century, when it became the residence of the Portuguese kings.
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Gjirokastra
Gjirokastra is a city in southern Albania.It's the birth place of the two most well known Albanians: dictator Enver Hoxha and writer Ismael Kadare.
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Graz
Graz's "Old Town" is one of the best-preserved city centers in Central Europe. The old city is a harmonious blend of the architectural styles and artistic movements that have succeeded each other since the Middle Ages, together with cultural influences from the neighbouring regions.
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Historic Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
The ruins of Diocletian's Palace, built between the late 3rd century and the early 4th century A.D. can be found throughout the city.
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Istanbul
Its history is a very long one: already in 395 (then named Constantinopel) the city was made capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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Kasbah of Algiers
The Kasbah is a unique kind of medina, or Islamic city. It stands in one of the finest coastal sites on the Mediterranean, overlooking the islands where a Carthaginian trading-post was established in the 4th century B.
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L'viv
The position of L'viv as a crossing point of trade routes in the Middle Ages attracted a number of etnic groups with different traditions: Ukrainian, Armenian, German, Jewish, Polish, Italian and Austrian.
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Lyons
Lyon was founded as Lugdunum by the Romans in 43 B.C. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List because it "bears exceptional testimony to the continuity of urban settlement over more than two millennia on a site of great commercial and strategic significance.
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Matera
Matera's Sassi are the best surviving and most complete examples of rock-cut settlement in the Mediterranean region.
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Mexico City
Besides historic Mexico City, this entry also honours the nearby town of Xochimolco. One of the biggest cities in the world today, Mexico City was built in the 16th century by the Spanish.
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Naples
The Historic Centre of Naples has its individual masterpieces, a classical town layout and is associated with many events and individuals of great importance in the early history of Christianity.
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Ohrid Region
Lake Ohrid is one of the oldest lakes in Europe and home to many endemic fauna species. Human settlement arrived early too, the city of Ohrid has been a cultural centre of great importance for the Balkan.
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Old City of Acre
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Old City of Jerusalem
The UNESCO needed an extraordinary session to discuss this entry. The proposal to put Jerusalem on the list was made by Jordan (Israel was no member at the time), and the accompanying letter claimed that Jordan is not using this Committee or your deliberations as a vehicle for political claims.
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Old Town of Corfu
Corfu has played an important role since the 8th century. The city has become known as a Kastropolis (Castle City) because of its three castles.
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Oporto
Oporto is Portugals second city, and a hardworking port with a distinct character. The city is situated along the river Douro, which has three impressive bridges (one of these, the Ponte de Doņa Maria Pia, was built in 1877 by Gerard Eiffel).
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Prague
Prague's prominent role in medieval Central Europe is rewarded with this inclusion. It has seen continuous urban development from the Middle Ages to the present, resulting in an architectural ensemble of outstanding quality.
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Rome
In 1990, the inscription was extended with properties of the Holy See which are located in the historic centre of Rome.
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Salamanca
Salamanca is a university town in the heart of Spain, not far from Madrid. Besides two universities, the city has two cathedrals and a grand Plaza Mayor.
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Salzburg
Salzburg's "Old Town" with its world famous baroque architecture is one of the best-preserved city centers in the German-speaking world.
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Sana'a
The medina of Sana’a (with over 2.000 years of history) presents an unique homogeneous architectural ensemble.
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Segovia
The first historical reference to the town of Segovia dates back to the year 192 A.D., when its Celtiberian inhabitants were defeated by Roman forces.
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The trulli of Alberobello
The Trulli are an exceptional example of a building technique that has survived from prehistoric times until to date.
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Toledo
Toledo is a city located 70 km south of Madrid. The city has Roman origins and was then called Toletum.
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Trogir
Trogir is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast. Trogir has a fascinating 2300 years of continuous urban tradition.
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Venice and its Lagoon
The old historical centre of the city is situated on 118 islands of the Venetian Lagoon. Its singular appearance and wealth of art treasures make it unique.
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Verona
The Historic Centre of the northern Italian city of Verona has been made a World Heritage Site primarily because of its military defensive architecture.
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Walled City of Baku
The centre of Baku is the old town, which is also a fortress. In December 2000, the Inner City of Baku with the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower became the first location in Azerbaijan classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Warsaw
In August 1944, during World War II, more than 85 per cent of Warsaw's 18th-century historic centre was destroyed by Nazi occupation troups.
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Zanzibar
Stone Town is the old part of Zanzibar City, built on a triangular peninsula of land on the western coast of the island.
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