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The Ancient City of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe (T)

Hubert Austria - 23-Jun-24

Ancient Sardis is best known for Croesus, the last king of Lydia, and his legendary wealth. Already in ancient times, Lydia was associated with immense wealth. Whether King Croesus was really the richest man of his time has not been proven. Perhaps this attribute is rather a symbol for the introduction of gold coins, which is attributed to the Lydians. The supposedly oldest gold coin was found during excavations in Sardis. But if you visit Sardis to find traces of its former glory, you may be disappointed. The present-day town of Sart does not exude any flair of pomp and wealth.Ancient Sardis and the Tumuli of Bin Tepe are nominated for decision in 2025. And I guess that an inscription is verly likely

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Mudejar Architecture of Aragon

Hubert Austria - 11-Jun-24

It is funny that the last review of this WHS is my own from 2014 about Zaragoza. And now, ten years later, after having completed this serial WHS, I can report on my visit to Teruel. And of course, the question arises which of the two cities is the more worthwhile destination? Both have their highlights and complement each other well. Zaragoza stands out with the Aljafería Palace and its painted wooden ceilings, typical elements of the Mudéjar style. In Teruel, it's all about the bell towers, or more precisely, their exterior decorations.

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Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin

Hubert Austria - 06-May-24

How to find among 758 sublocations those that are worth visiting? The problem is not only the large number, but also the fact that many sites are very difficult to access or are not accessible at all. And those that are accessible differ widely in the quantity and quality/visibility of the paintings. The information on the UNESCO website is not very helpful. Nevertheless, I was able to identify a few potentially worthwhile locations for my visit on Easter weekend 2024. And one of them, the Abrigo Grande de Minateda (not described in previous reviews), offered a guided tour that fitted into my itinerary.

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Palmeral of Elche

Hubert Austria - 19-Apr-24

The visit to this WHS left me with mixed impressions and I was unsure how to rate this WHS. The Palmeral has an impressive size, with the core zone covering 144 hectares. It is unique in Europe and "a remarkable example of the transference of a characteristic landscape from one culture and continent to another" (quoted from the justification criterion ii). However, the original layout as an agricultural landscape is no longer visible in large parts of the inscribed area.

The palm groves (huertos) were planted in the 10th century when the region, named Al-Andalus, was under Muslim rule. The Palmeral saw its greatest extension at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century. Since then, the economic importance of date cultivation has declined, industrialisation and increasing urban sprawl have severely affected the agricultural landscape. New roads and railway lines have dissected the formerly contiguous area. Hotels, residential buildings, schools and other public facilities have been built in some of the abandoned huertos. Even a railway station with its large car park is part of the core zone

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The Television Tower Stuttgart (T)

Hubert Austria - 11-Apr-24

An ugly television tower as a world heritage site? Or an innovative work of engineering representing the second half of the 20th century? Basically, a bit of both and I'm torn between these two views. But there is no middle course, a clear decision - thumbs up or thumbs down - is required. So here a summary of my pros and cons.

When TV started to become a mass medium in the early 1950s, high masts were needed to transmit the signals of sound and image. As Stuttgart lies in a valley, a nearby hill, the Hohe Bopser, was chosen as the location for the transmitter. The original plan was to build a lattice tower, which had previously been used for such purposes. But the engineer Fritz Leonhardt proposed an innovative alternative: a slender monolithic tube made of reinforced concrete. It was the first tall tower in the world with this type of construction. And the tower should be open to the public with a restaurant and a viewing platform. Although controversial at first, the tower soon became the city's landmark

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Monastery of Batalha 3.5

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Oporto 3.5

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City of Luxembourg 3

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Corfu 3

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Villa d'Este 3

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Vézère Valley 3

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Wachau Cultural Landscape 3

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Amiens Cathedral 2.5

Antequera Dolmens Site 2.5

Benedictine Convent of St. John 2.5

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe 2.5

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates 2.5

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape 2.5

Boyana Church 2.5

Bryggen 2.5

Canterbury 2.5

Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik 2.5

Causses and Cévennes 2.5

Caves and Ice Age Art 2.5

Centennial Hall 2.5

Champagne 2.5

Chartres Cathedral 2.5

Churches of Peace 2.5

Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay 2.5

Coa Valley and Siega Verde 2.5

Cologne Cathedral 2.5

Dutch Water Defence Lines 2.5

El Escurial 2.5

Flemish Béguinages 2.5

Frontiers of the Roman Empire 2.5

Fujisan 2.5

Gordion 2.5

Grand Place, Brussels 2.5

Great Spa Towns of Europe 2.5

Heritage of Mercury 2.5

Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal 2.5

Ironbridge Gorge 2.5

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 2.5

Kutna Hora 2.5

Lake District 2.5

Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces 2.5

Le Havre 2.5

Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape 2.5

Longobards in Italy 2.5

Lübeck 2.5

Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley 2.5

Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt 2.5

Mudejar Architecture of Aragon 2.5

Mérida 2.5

Naumburg Cathedral 2.5

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes 2.5

Nessebar 2.5

Petäjävesi Old Church 2.5

Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk 2.5

Pilgrimage Church of Wies 2.5

Pirin National Park 2.5

Poblet Monastery 2.5

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings 2.5

Québec 2.5

Regensburg 2.5

Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans 2.5

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy 2.5

San Marino and Mount Titano 2.5

ShUM Sites 2.5

Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District 2.5

Speyer Cathedral 2.5

Spissky Hrad and Levoca 2.5

Statue of Liberty 2.5

Stevns Klint 2.5

Su Nuraxi di Barumini 2.5

Tallinn 2.5

The Four Lifts 2.5

The Prosecco Hills 2.5

Thessalonika 2.5

Tower of London 2.5

Trogir 2.5

Troy 2.5

University of Coimbra 2.5

Urbino 2.5

Val d'Orcia 2.5

Van Nellefabriek 2.5

Venetian Works of Defence 2.5

Verla Groundwood and Board Mill 2.5

Villa Adriana (Tivoli) 2.5

Wadden Sea 2.5

Wooden Churches of the Slovak Carpathians 2.5

Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia 2.5

Würzburg Residence 2.5

Yuso and Suso Monasteries 2.5

Zamość 2.5

Çatalhöyük 2.5

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch 2

Alcala de Henares 2

Archaeological site of Philippi 2

Avila 2

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Bom Jesus do Monte 2

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Burgundy 2

Caceres 2

Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust 2

Chaîne des Puys 2

Crespi d'Adda 2

Decorated cave of Pont d'Arc 2

Derwent Valley Mills 2

Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs 2

Euphrasian Basilica in Porec 2

Evora 2

Fertö/Neusiedlersee 2

Gorham's Cave Complex 2

Hedeby and Danevirke 2

Ivrea 2

Kernavė 2

Kladruby nad Labem 2

Krzemionki prehistoric flint mines 2

La Lonja de la Seda 2

Maison Carrée of Nîmes 2

Medici Villas and Gardens 2

Medina Azahara 2

Messel Pit 2

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Mining Sites of Wallonia 2

Modernist Kaunas 2

Moravian Church Settlements 2

Muskauer Park 2

New Lanark 2

Old City of Berne 2

Orange 2

Palmeral of Elche 2

Pienza 2

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Provins 2

Reims 2

Roman Walls of Lugo 2

Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France 2

Royal Palace at Caserta 2

Saint-Savin sur Gartempe 2

Sammallahdenmäki 2

San Cristobal de La Laguna 2

Santa Maria de Guadalupe 2

Schönbrunn 2

Semmering Railway 2

Stralsund and Wismar 2

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The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales 2

Thracian tomb of Sveshtari 2

Tomioka Silk Mill 2

Tower of Hercules 2

Town Hall and Roland, Bremen 2

Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont 2

Xanthos-Letoon 2

Úbeda and Baeza 2

Abbey of St Gall 1.5

Aranjuez 1.5

Atapuerca 1.5

Bardejov Town 1.5

Blenheim Palace 1.5

Botanical Garden, Padua 1.5

Colonies of Benevolence 1.5

Danube Limes 1.5

Donana National Park 1.5

Fortress of Suomenlinna 1.5

Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz 1.5

Genoa 1.5

Hildesheim Cathedral and Church 1.5

Jelling 1.5

Kronborg Castle 1.5

Litomysl Castle 1.5

Luther Memorials 1.5

Modena 1.5

Monte San Giorgio 1.5

Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun 1.5

Nancy 1.5

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai 1.5

Pannonhalma 1.5

Plečnik's Ljubljana 1.5

Quedlinburg 1.5

Reichenau 1.5

Residences of the Royal House of Savoy 1.5

Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin 1.5

Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution 1.5

Srebarna Nature Reserve 1.5

Stoclet House 1.5

Studley Royal Park 1.5

Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine 1.5

Tarraco 1.5

Thracian tomb of Kazanlak 1.5

Trebic 1.5

Viking Age Ring Fortresses 1.5

Vlkolinec 1.5

Vézelay 1.5

Water Management System of Augsburg 1.5

Žatec – Landscape of Hops 1.5

Beemster Polder 1

Corvey 1

Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz 1

Holasovice 1

Hollókö 1

Jewish-Medieval heritage of Erfurt 1

La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle 1

Lower German Limes 1

Madara Rider 1

Mafra 1

Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin 1

Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro 1

Saltaire 1

Schokland 1

Struve Geodetic Arc 1

Hortobágy 0.5

Par force hunting landscape 0.5

Tokaji Wine Region 0.5

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