Artificial Islands
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Angkor | Angkor Wat is located on artificial island representing Mount Meru, hinduism center of universe which surrounded by ocean | |
| Ayutthaya | ||
| Bamberg | The Old Town Hall "island" was created first as a bridge with a gate tower and then later was extended to allow the building of the Town hall on either side. | |
| Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe | Isle of Roses | |
| Dutch Water Defence Lines | Pampus (former shallow area made into a "proper" island) | |
| Kotor | Our Lady of the Rocks | |
| Mexico City and Xochimilco | Xochmilco (still visible), Tenochtitlan (historical) | |
| Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan | Yuzui or Fish Mouth Dike, named for its conical head that is said to resemble the mouth of a fish, is the key part of Li Bing?s construction. It is an artificial dike that divides the water into inner and outer streams. The inner stream carries approximately 40%, rising to 60% during flood, of the river?s flow into the irrigation system whilst that outer stream drains away the rest, flushing out much of the silt and sediment." (Wiki) | |
| Nan Madol | ||
| Pampulha | Love Island | |
| Saloum Delta | "The numerous shell mounds in the Saloum Delta are generally well preserved and they sometimes have imposing dimensions. They are direct testimony of sustainable and very ancient socio-economic practices. Over the centuries, they have led to the formation of numerous man-made islets" (AB eval) | |
| St. Petersburg | 540-003b12 Fort Alexander I -- and also Tolbukhin Island - "The lighthouse is situated on a small artificial island 3 miles west of the Kotlin island.". | |
| Venice and its Lagoon | Several of the smaller islands in the lagoon are artificial e.g Sacca Fisola There is also a development taking place for the cemetery island of San Michele to create a new island alongside it. | |
| Wadden Sea | Nigehörn, part of the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park was constructed in 1989 | |
| West Lake | Within the main West Lake are three islands created from dredgings in the Tang and Song Dynasties (AB ev) |
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