Twin Towns

WHS that consist of two separate towns, whose history is linked (sometimes leading to strong rivalry).

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Twin Towns':

  • Budapest Buda and Pest, separate cities until 1873
  • La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle La Chaux-de-Fonds & Le Locle
  • Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Lednice & Valtice
  • Mantua and Sabbioneta Mantua & Sabbioneta
  • Melaka and George Town Melaka and George Town rivalled over trade hegemony in the 18th / 19th century
  • Ubeda and Baeza Ubeda & Baeza