Profile Thomas van der Walt

Sites visited:

Argentina
1. Iguazu National Park: 2003; 2004
2. Jesuit Block and Estancias of Cordoba
* Jesuit Block (Manzana), Cordoba: 2004; 2006
* Jesuit Estancia Caroya: 2006
* Jesuit Estancia Jesus Maria: 2006
* Jesuit Estancia Santa Catalina: 2006
* Jesuit Estancia Alta Gracia: 2006
* Jesuit Estancia La Candelaria: 2006
3. Ischigualasto / Talampaya National Parks: 2006
4. Quebrada de Humahuaca: 2006
5. Cueva de las Manos, Rio Pinturas: 2008

Australia
1. Sydney Opera House: 1993, 2006
2. Greater Blue Mountains Area
* Blue Mountains National Park: 2006
* Jenolan Caves: 2006
* Wollemi National Park: 2006
3. Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves
* Barrington Tops National Park: 2006
* Oxley Wild Rivers National Park: 2006
* Cottan-Bimbang National Park: 2006
* Werrikimbi National Park: 2006
* Lamington National Park: 2006
* Mount Barney National Park: 2006
* Border Ranges National Park: 2006
4. Fraser Island: 2006
5. Wet Tropics of Queensland
* Mossman Gorge, Daintree National Park: 2006
* Barron Gorge National Park: 2006
* Curtain Fig National Park: 2006
* Lake Barrine, Crater Lakes National Park: 2006
* Lake Eucham, Crater Lakes National Park: 2006
6. Great Barrier Reef
* Port Douglas: 2006
7. Australian Fossil Mammal Sites
* Narracoorte: 2006
8. Royal Exbibition Building and Carlton Gardens: 2006

Austria
1. Historic Centre of Vienna: 1996

Bahrain
1. Qal’at al-Bahrain: 2006

Belgium
1. Belfries of Belgium and France
* Onze Lieve-Vrouwe Kathedraal, Antwerpen: 1982-84; 2005
* Stadhuis, Antwerpen: 1982-4; 1990; 1997; 2003
* Stadhuis & Belforttoren, Lier: 1982-4; 2005
* Belfort, Lakenhal & Mammelokker, Gent: 1982-4; 1990; 1991; 2001; 2003;2005
* Belfort & Hallen, Brugge: 1982-4; 1991; 1997; 2005
* Stadhuis & Belfort, Dendermonde: 1990
* St Pieters Kerk & Belfort, Leuven: 1990; 2001; 2003
* Belfort & Lakenhal, Ieper: 1991; 2001; 2005
* Onze Liewe Vrouw Baseliek & Stadstoren, Tongeren: 2001
2. Flemish Bëguinages
* Begijnehofje van Brugge: 1982-4
* Begijnehof van St Amandsberg, Gent: 1991
* Leuven Grote Begijnehofje: 2003
* Begijnehofje van Lier: 2005
* Kleine Begijnehof, Gent: 2005
3. Grote Plein, Brussel: 1982-4; 1990; 1991; 1997; 2001; 2003, 2005, 2009
4. Historic Centre of Brugge: 1982-4; 1997; 2005
5. Plantin Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex: 1990; 2005
6. Townhouses of the Architect Victor Horta: 2009

Brazil
1. Iguacu National Park: 2003; 2004

Canada
1. Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo Jump: 1999
2. Canadian Rocky Mountains Park: 1999

Chile
1. Historic Quarter of Valparaiso: 2004

China
1. Historic Centre of Macau: 1996; 2006, 2007
2. Imperial Palaces of the Ming & Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
* Forbidden City, Beijing: 2008
3. Summer palace, Beijing: 2008
4. Temple of heaven, Beijing: 2008
5. The Great Wall: 2008
6. Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: 2008
7. Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian: 2008
8. Yungang Grottoes: 2008
9. Ancient City of Ping Yao: 2008
10. Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor: 2008
11: Longmen Grottoes: 2008
12. Mountain Resort and Outlying Temples, Chengde: 2008

Cuba
1. Old Havana and its fortifications: 2002
2. Trinidad: 2002
3. Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos: 2002
4. Vinales Valley: 2002

Czech Republic
1. Historic Centre of Prague: 1991; 1996; 1997; 1998, 2001; 2003
2. Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc: 1998, 2003
3. Historic Centre of Cesky Krumlov: 2003
4. Historic Centre of Telc: 2003
5. Kutna Hora – Historic Town Centre: 2003
6. Gardens and castle at Kromeriz: 2003
7. Holasovice Historical Town Reservation: 2003
8. Litomysl Castle: 2003

Denmark
1. Roskilde Cathedral: 1994

Egypy
1. Islamic Cairo: 2007
2. Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur: 2007
3. Abu Mena: 2007

Estonia
1. Historical Centre of Talinn: 1995

Finland
1. Fortress at Suomenlinna: 1995

France
1. Banks of the Seine: 1982-4; 1997; 2005
2. Palace and Park of Versailles:1982-4
3. Palace and Park of Fontainebleau: 1982-4
4. The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes: 1982-4

Germany
1. Aachen Cathedral: 1982-4
2. Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier: 1982-4; 1990
3. Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen: 1990
4. Hanseatic City of Lübeck: 1990
5. Aachen Cathedral: 1990
6. Palaces and parks of Potsdam and Berlin: 1991
7. Würzburg Residence with Court Gardens: 1994
8. Upper Middle Rhine Valley: 2000

Greece
1. Acropolis, Athens: 2001, 2005
2. Archeologigal Site of Delphi: 2001, 2005
3. Medieval City of Rhodes: 2002
4. Archeological Site of Olympia: 2002
5. Meteora
* Monastery of Nikolas Anapafsas: 2005
* Monastery of Roussanou: 2005
* Monastery of St Stephanus: 2005
* Monastery of Varlaan: 2005
* Monastery of the Transfiguration: 2005
6. Archeological Site of Vergina: 2005
7. Historic Centre with Monastry of St John and the Cave of the Apocalypse on Patmos: 2007
8. Pythagoeion and Heraion on Samos: 2007

Holy See
1. Vatican City: 1999

Hungary
1. Budapest including the Banks of the Danube, Buda Castle Quarter, etc: 1991;2001
2. Old Village of Holloko and Surroundings: 2001

Iceland
1. Pingvellir: 2005

India
1. Red Fort Complex: 1998
2. Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi: 1998
3. Qitab Minar and its monuments, Delhi: 1998
4. Fatehpur Sikri: 1998
5. Taj Mahal: 1998
6. Agra Fort: 1998
7. Elephanta Caves: 1998

Indonesia
1. Prambanan Temple Compounds
* Candi Siwa: 2006
* Candi Plaosan: 2006
* Candi Sewu: 2006
* Candi Rato Balu: 2006
* Candi Kelasan: 2006
2. Borobodur Temple Compounds
* Borobodur Temple: 2006
* Mendut Temple: 2006

Iran
1. Meidan Emam, Esfahan: 2003

Ireland
1. Archeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne: 2005
2. Skellig Michael: 2005

Israel
1. Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (Proposed by Jordan): 2003
2. Masada: 2003

Italy
1. Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna: 1999
2. Cathedral, Torre Civica & Piazza Grande, Modena: 1999
3. Historic Centre of Florence: 1999
4. Piazza del Duomo, Pisa: 1999
5. City of Verona: 1999
6. Venice and its Lagoon: 1999
7. Historic Centre of Rome: 1999
8. Historic Centre of Naples: 2000
9. Archeological Sites of Pompeij, Herculaneum … : 2000

Japan
1. Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto: 2009
2. Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara: 2009
3. Japan: Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area: 2009
4. Japan: Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Ridge: 2009
5. Japan: Himeij-jo: 2009
6. Japan: Hirosjima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome): 2009

Kenya
1. Lamu Old Town: 2008

Korea (see Republic of Korea)

Latvia
1. Historic Centre of Riga: 2009
2. Struve Geodetic Arc
* Struve Arc Point Jekabpolis: 2009

Lithuania
1. Vilnius Historic Centre: 2009
2. Struve Geodetic Arc
* Struve Arc Point Meskonys
3. Kernave Archeological Park: 2009
4. Curonian Split: 2009

Luxemburg
1. City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications: 1982-84

Malawi
1. Lake Malawi National Park: 2007
2. Chongoni Rock Art Area: 2007

Malaysia
1. Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca: 1993

Mauritius
1. Aapravasi Ghat: 2009
2. Le Morne: 2009

Namibia
1. Twyfelfontein: 2007

Netherlands
1. Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout: 1982-4; 2003, 2009
2. The Wadden Sea: 1984
3. Rietveld-Schroder House: 2009
4. Defence line of Amsterdam
* Fort by Veldhuis: 2009
* Kruitmagazijn bij de Dam: 2009
* Fort aan de Ham: 2009
* Fort bij Krommeniedijk: 2009
* Vesting Muiden: 2009
5. Droogmakerij de Beemster: 2009
6. Ir DF Woedagemaal: 2009
7. Schokland and surroundings: 2009

Norway
1. Bryggen: 2003

Oman
1. Bahla Fort: 2006
2. Archeological sites of Bat, Al-Khuym & Al-Ayn
* Bat en Al-Khuym: 2006
* Al-Ayn: 2006
3. Aflaj Irrigation Systems
* Falaj Daris: 2006
* Falaj Al-Malki: 2006

Philippines
1. Baroque Churches of the Philippines
* Church of San Agustin, Manila: 1993, 2008
* Church of La Nuesta Senora de la Asuncion, Santa Maria: 2008
* Church of san Agustin, Paoay: 2008
2. Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras
* Terrace Clusters of Banaue: Batad: 2008
* Terrace Clusters of Banaue: Bangaan: 2008
* Terrace Clusters of Hungduan: 2008
3. Historic Town of Vigan: 2008

Poland
1. Cracow’s Historic Centre: 1991, 2008
2. Auchwitz-Birkenau: 1991, 2008
3. Historic Centre of Warsaw: 2008
4. Wieliczka Salt Mine: 2008
5. Kalvaria Zebrzydowska: 2008
6. Wooden churches of Southern Little Poland
* Debno: Church of Archangel Michael: 2008
* Sekowa: Church of St Philip and St James: 2008
* Binarowa: Church of Archangel Michael: 2008
* Haczow: Church of Blessed Mary & Archangel Michael: 2008
* Blizne: Church of All Saints: 2008
* Szalowa Church of Archangel Michael: 2008
* Lipnica Murowana: Church of St Leonard: 2008
7. Old City of Zamość: 2008

Portugal:
1. Monastery of Hiernymites and Tower of Belem: 1990; 1998, 2004
2. Cultural Landscape of Sintra: 1998, 2004
3. Historic Centre of Evora: 2004
4. Convent of Christ, Tomar: 2004
5. Monastery of Batalha: 2004
6. Monastery of Alcobaca: 2004

Republic of Korea
1. Jongmyo Shrine: 1996; 2007
2. Changdeokgung Temple Complex: 1996; 2007
3. Bulguksa Temple & Seokguram Grotto: 2007
4. Jyeongju Historic Areas: 2007
5. Haeinsa Temple Janggyeon Panjeon: 2007
6. Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites: 2007
7. Hwaseong Fortress: 2007
8. Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty: 2007; 2009

Russia
1. Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow : 1995; 1996; 1998; 2007
2. Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye: 1995; 1996; 2007
3. Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent: 1995; 1996; 2007
4. Historic Centre of St Petersburg: 1996; 2007
5. White monuments of Vladimir & Suzdal: 2007
6. Historic Centre of Yaroslavl: 2007
7. Architectural ensemble of the Trinity Sergiev Lavra in Sergiev Posad: 2007

Slovakia
1. Historic Town of Banska Stiavnica: 2001

South Africa
1. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
* Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden: 1982; 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* Cape Peninsula National Park: 2006; 2007
* Cedarberg Wilderness Area: 2007
* Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area: 2007
* Kogelberg Nature Reserve: 2007
* Boland Mountain Complex: Limietberg Nature Reserve: 2008
* De Hoop Nature Reserve: 2008
2. Vredefort Dome: 1982; 2005, 2007, 2008
3. Robben Island: 2004
4. Greater St Lucia Wetland Park: 2005
5. Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs
* Sterkfontein: 2006
* Makapansgat: 2006
* Maropeng: 2006
* Wonder Cave: 2008
6. Ukhahlamba/Drakensberg: 2007
7. Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape: 2007, 2008

Spain
1. Historic City of Toledo: 1998
2. Old Town of Segovia and its aquaduct: 2003
3. Monastry and Site of Escurial: 2004
4. Old Town of Avila with Extra-Muros Churches: 2004

Sweden
1. Royal Domain of Drottningholm: 1994
2. Hanseatic town of Visby: 1995

Tanzania
1. Stone Town of Zanzibar: 2003
2. Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songa Mnara
* Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani: 2008
3. Selous Game Reserve: 2008
4. Kondoa Rock Art Sites: 2008

Thailand
1. Historic City of Ayutthaya: 2008
2. Historic City of Sukothai and Associated Cities
* Sukhotai Historical Park: 2008
* Si Satchanalai Historical Park: 2008

Tunisia
1. Medina of Sousse: 2005
2. Amphitheatre of El Jem: 2005
3. Kairouan: 2005, 2007
4. Site of Carthage: 2005; 2007
5. Dougga/Thugga: 2005
6. Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis: 2005
7. Medina of Tunis: 2005; 2007
8. Ichkeul National Park: 2007

Uganda
1. Tombs of the Buganda Kings, Kasumi: 2006, 2007, 2008
2. Bwindi Imprenetrable National Park: 2007

Ukraine
1. St Sophia Cathedral, associated buildings & Pechersk Lavra: 2000

United Kingdom
1. Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey & St Margaret’s Church
* Westminster Abbey: 1982-4; 1999
2. Studley Royal Park, incl. the ruins of Fountains Abbey: 1996
3. City of Bath: 1996
4. Old Towns and New Towns of Edinburgh: 1997
5. Tower of London: 1999

United States of America
1. Statue of Liberty: 2004

Uruguay:
1. Historic Quarter of Colonia del Sacramento: 2003; 2004; 2008

Vietnam
1. Complex of Hué Monuments
* Hue Citadel: 2004
* Tu Duc Tomb: 2004
* Khai Dink Tomb: 2004
* Dhong Khan Tomb: 2004
* Thien Mu Pagoda: 2004
* Ming Mang Tomb: 2004

Zimbabwe:
1. Great Zimbabwe National Monument: 1998
2. Matobo Hills: 1998

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