Dovecotes
WHS that hold one or more dovecotes. "A dovecote or columbarium is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves" (wiki)
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Ancient Merv | The citadel of Shahriyar-ark contains the remains of several buildings, including a dovecote. This dovecote is sometimes referred to as "Kempter Khana." While some debate exists among archaeologists regarding its exact purpose (whether it was solely a dovecote, a treasury, or a library), the presence of niches suggests its use as a pigeon house | |
| Brasilia | Modern dovecote designed by Oscar Niemeyer is located on the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasilia | |
| Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin | "The original excavations were quarries, but these were converted for various agricultural and local craft industry purposes, including oil presses, columbaria (dovecotes)" (AB ev) | |
| Champagne | Circular dovecote in the centre of the courtyard of the Château de Montebello (Nomination file, p. 73) | |
| Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay | "Except for the demolished refectory, the abbey retains almost all of its original buildings: church, dormitory, cloister, chapter house, caldarium or "warming room", dovecote and the so-called "forge"," (wiki) | |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | Cotehele House - Stone Dovecote | |
| Flemish Béguinages | The beguinage farm in Sint-Truiden dates from the middle of the 18th century. Next to the monumental gatehouse are the stables and an impressive barn with dovecote. | |
| Incense Route of the Negev | Sobota | |
| Masada | "There were three columbarium towers on Masada." | |
| Schönbrunn | "Built at some time between 1750 and 1776, the Columbary or dovecote is a tall, circular aviary constructed of wire mesh with a dome-like copper roof crowned by a lantern-like structure." (official website) | |
| Val d'Orcia | The rural houses - case poderali – (...). Built in brick, traditionally located in a dominant position allowing to control the surrounding fields, they generally have large arcades and the traditional dovecotes on the outside. (Nomination file, p. 50) | |
| Versailles | On Marie-Antoinette's Estate | |
| Vicenza and the Palladian Villas | Villa Barbaro |
Suggestions?
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