World Monuments Watch (past)

WHS that have been also on the list of the 100 most endangered sites of the World Monuments Watch (not including current list).

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
Ahmadabad Ahmedebad Walled City (1998)
Air and Téneré Giraffe Rock Art Site, Agadez (2000)
Aleppo Cultural Heritage Sites of Syria (2014), Citadel of Aleppo (2002), Souk of Aleppo (2018)
Ambohimanga 2012
Ancient Merv Merv Archaeological Site, Bairam Ali (2002, 2000)
Ancient Thebes Mortuary Temple of King Ahmenhotep III, Luxor (2004, 1998); Valley of the Kings, Luxor (2006, 2002, 2000); West Bank of the Nile, Luxor (2008)
Ancient ksours Chinguetti Mosque (2008)
Angkor Angkor Archaeological District (1996)
Ani Church of the Holy Redeemer, Ani Cathedral (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002)
Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala - Capitanes Generales Palace (2008)
Aphrodisias 2006
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Acueducto de Tembleque (2010)
Arequipa Arequipa - Santa Catalina Monastery (2008)
Asante Traditional Buildings 2012
Asmara 2006
Avila Concern about city development (2010)
Ayutthaya Ayuttaya and Other Flooded Sites, Chao Praya River, (1996)
Babylon As part of 'Cultural Heritage Sites of Iraq'(2006, 2008)
Bam Cultural Landscape (2006)
Bamiyan Valley Buddhist Remains of Bamiyan (2008)
Banska Stiavnica Hell House, Banska Stiavnica (1998), Banska Stiavnica Calvary Complex (2008)
Baroque Churches La Asuncion (Urgent need for preservation action to prevent further collapses) (2010)
Battir Ancient irrigated terraces of Battir (2014)
Bethlehem 2008
Borobudur (1996)
Bosra (2004)
Botanical Garden, Padua (1998); Liguria (2002, 2000)
Budapest Royal Garden Pavilions (1996)
Bukhara Madrasa Rashid, Bukhara (2008); Abdulazizkhan, Bukhara (2000)
Butrint (2000, 1998, 1996)
Caral-Supe 2002
Cartagena Fortresses of San Fernando/San Jose (Concern over impact on structures of planned deepening of water channel for ships) (2010)
Cesky Krumlov Garden (1996)
Chaco Culture (1996)
Champaner-Pavagadh (2000)
Chan Chan (2014)
Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex 2010
Churches of Chiloé (1996)
Cienfuegos Reina Cemetery (1998)
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (2010); 2014
Cliff of Bandiagara Bandiagara Escarpment Cultural Landscape (2004), Cultural Heritage Sites of Mali (2014)
Coa Valley and Siega Verde Coa Valley Petroglyphs, Vila Nova de Foz Coa (1996)
Colonies of Benevolence Wortel Colony Estate (1998)
Coro and its Port San Francisco Church, Coro (2000, 1998)
Crac des Chevaliers Cultural Heritage Sites of Syria (2014)
Cuzco Cusco Historic Center (2002, 2000, 1996)
Damascus Damascus Old City and Saddle Souk (2002), Old Damascus (2008)
Djenné Djenné-Djeno Archaeological Site (1996), Cultural Heritage Sites of Mali (2014)
Dubrovnik Old City Harbour (1996), St Baise Church (2006) , Maritime Quaranteen-Lazareti (2002), Franciscan Monastery Library (1998)
Edinburgh Edinburgh Graveyards (Concern about general deterioration) (2010)
El Fuerte de Samaipata El Fuerte de Samaipata, 2012
Elvas Fort of Graça (2014)
Ephesus Ephesos Archaeological Site (2004)
Erbil Citadel 2000, 2002, 2004
Etruscan Necropolises Painted Tombs of Tarquinia (1998)
Fasil Ghebbi Mentewab-Qwesqwam Palace (2000, 1998)
Fatehpur Sikri House of Shaikh Salim Chishti (2014)
Florence Limonaia at Boboli Gardens and Garden of Villa Medici at Castello (1998) , Gardens of Villa Medici at Castello (1996), Murgia dei Trulli (2006)
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz (2000)
Gebel Barkal Gebel Barkal, Karima (2000)
Gelati Monastery Gelati Monastery and Academy, Kutaisi (2008)
Granada Moorish Houses of Granada, Granada (1996)
Great Wall Great Wall of China Cultural Landscape (2004, 2002)
Great Zimbabwe Great Zimbabwe (2016)
Göreme NP Meryem Ana (Mother of God) Church, Göreme, Cappadocia (2008)
Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago Fishing villages, 2012
Hill Forts of Rajasthan Jaisalmer Fort (1996, 1998, 2000)
Historic Cairo Sabil Ruqayya Dudu (2006, 2004), Qa'itbay Sabil (1996), Tarabay al-Sharify (2006); Aqsunqur Mosque (Blue Mosque) (2008), Bayt al-Razzaz (2014), Takiyyat Ibrahim al-Gulshani (2018), Sultan Al-Muayyad Hospital (2002)
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (2004)
Hué Minh Mang Tomb, Hué City (2000, 1996)
Island of Mozambique (1996), (2014)
Island of Saint-Louis Saint-Louis Island (2008)
Istanbul Istanbul Historic Walls (2008) Kariye museum (2004) Hagia Sophia (1998, 1996), Zeyrek Mosque (2000), Küçuk Ayasofya,"Little Hagia Sophia" Mosque (2006, 2004, 2002)
Jantar Mantar Jantar Mantar (2008)
Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos Assistance to local communities to develop/implement management plan (2010)
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis Jesuit Guaraní Missions - several towns (2004), San Ignacio Mini (1996, 2004)
Kandy Kandy Sacred City (2008)
Kathmandu Valley Teku Thapatali Monument Zone, Itum Baha Monastery (2002, 2000, 1996), Patan Royal Palace Complex, Patan (2006) Cultural Heritage Sites of Nepal (2016), Chivas and Chaityas of the Kathmandu Valley (2020)
Khami Ruins Khami National Monument (2000, 1996)
Kizhi Pogost Kizhi Pogost, Lake Onega (1996)
Kraków Our Lady's Assumption Basilica, Krakow (1996)
Kunta Kinteh Island (1998)
Kutna Hora Heavenly Father Chapel (1998)
Lamu Old Town Lamu Old Town (2014)
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Conservatory, Lednice & Valtice Villages (1998)
Levuka Levuka (1998)
Lima Lima - Historic City Center (2008)
Luang Prabang Chom Phet Cultural Landscape (2006)
Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary (2008, 2010)
Madara Rider (1998, 1996)
Makli, Thatta Thatta Monuments (2006)
Malbork Castle Jerusalem Hospital of the Teutonic Order, Malborka (2006)
Matera Rupestrian Churches of Puglia and the City of Matera (1998)
Matobo Hills Matobo Hills Cultural Landscape (2018)
Medici Villas and Gardens Gardens of Villa Medici At Castello (1996)
Medieval Monuments in Kosovo Pec and Decani Monasteries (2002)
Medina of Essaouira Jewish Quarter of Essaouira (2018)
Medina of Fez Rabbi Shlomo Ibn Danan + Mansano Synagogues (1996), Sahrij + Sbaiyin Madrassa Complex (2004) - Al-Azhar Mosque (2008)
Megalithic Temples of Malta Mnajdra Prehistoric Temples (2002, 2000, 1998)
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge (2006)
Melaka and George Town George Town Historic Enclave (2002, 2000)
Mesa Verde (1998)
Mexico City and Xochimilco Ruta de la Amistad (2012), Historic Center (2006), Metropolitan Cathedral (1998), Modern Mural Paintings (1996), Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico City (1998), Missions on Popocatapetl - Tetela del Volcan (1998), Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso (2016)
Morelia San Nicolás Obispo, Morelia (2006)
Mostar (2002, 2000)
Mountain Resort, Chengde Puning Temple Statues (2004)
Mtskheta Jvari Monastery (2006)
My Son My Son Temple District, (2000, 1998, 1996)
Nasca Lines 2012
National History Park Palace of Sans Souci, 2012
Necropolis of Bet She'arim Bet She'arim Archaeological Site (2002)
Nemrut Dag Mount Nemrut Archaeological Site, Adiyaman Province (2000)
Nisa Old Nisa, Bagir Settlement (2004)
Oaxaca and Monte Alban Monte Alban Archaeological Site, Oaxaca (2008)
Ohrid Region Ohrid - Mother of God Peribleptos Church (2008)
Old City of Jerusalem Cathedral of St James (Structural problems and deterioration of interiors) (2010)
Old Havana Santa Clara of Assisi Convent (1996), Santa Teresa de Jesus Cloisters (2000)
Old Town Lunenburg Saint John's Anglican Church (2004)
Olinda Historic Olinda and the Convent of San Francisco (2006, 2004)
Osun-Osogbo (2014)
Petra (2002, 2000, 1998, 1996); Petra Archaeological Site (2016)
Pompei (2000, 1998, 1996)
Portobelo-San Lorenzo Portobelo - San Lorenzo Castle and San Geronimo Fort (2002, 2000, 1998), Fortifications of Portobelo (2016)
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands Cinque Terre (2000, 2002)
Prague Historic Center (1998), St Ann's Church (2004)
Qhapaq Ñan Rumiqolqa (2016)
Quebrada de Humahuaca Pucara de Tilcara, 2012
Quirigua 2012
Quito La Compana Church (1996), Bolivar theatre (2004), Church and Convent of San Francisco (2016)
Quseir Amra Qusayr 'Amra, al-'Azraq (2008)
Rapa Nui Orongo (2000, 1996)
Rhodes Kahal Shalom Synagogue (2000)
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (2000), (2010)
Richtersveld (2006, 2004)
Riga Cathedral (2006)
Rio Abiseo National Park Los Pinchudos Archaeological Site, Rio Abiseo National Park (2002, 2000)
Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo (2000, 1996)
Rome Rome - Farnese Nymphaeum (2008) Cimitero Acattolico (2006) , Temple of Portunus (2006), Temple of Hercules (1996), Santi Quattro Coronati Cloister (2000), Nero's palace - Domus Aurea (1996), Neopitagorica Basilica (1998, 1996), Santi Ambrogio and Carlo al Corso (1996) Arch of Janus (2016)
Route of Santiago de Compostela Concern about damage from new highway (2010)
Royal Palaces of Abomey Royal Palaces (1998, 1996)
Roșia Montană 2016
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara Kilwa Kisiwani Portuguese Fort, Lindi Region (1996) Kilwa Historic Sites (2008)
Ruins of Loropéni Loropeni Ruins (2008)
Saint-Emilion Saint-Emilion Monolithic Church (1996)
Salvador de Bahia Bahia - Santo Antonio do Paraguaçu (2000)
Samarra Cultural Heritage Sites of Iraq (2008)
San Miguel de Allende Church of Jesús Nazareno, Atotonilco, (1996, 1998)
Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca Todos Santos Cathedral (Urgent preservation actions needed) (2010), Remigio Crespo Toral Museum (2014)
Santa Cruz de Mompox Historic Center, 2012
Segovia Segovia Aqueduct (2006)
Serra da Capivara (1996)
Seville Historic Landscape of Seville (Concern about city development including Torre Pelli) (2010)
Shibam Shibam Historic City (1998)
Split (1996)
St. Petersburg Alexander Palace, Tsarskoje Selo (1998, 1996), Catherine Palace - Agate Pavilion, Tsarskoje Selo (1998), Chinese Palace at Oranienbaum State Museum, Lomonosov (2004, 2002, 2000), Yelagin Island Palace and Park Ensemble (1998); St. Petersburg Historic Skyline + Mendeleev Tower (2008)
Stone Town of Zanzibar Christ Church Cathedral & House of Wonders and Palace Museum (2014)
Sukur Sukur Cultural Landscape (2018)
Taj Mahal (1996)
Taos Pueblo Concern about long term stewardship in the face of nearby developments and visitor numbers (2010)
Tauric Chersonese Ancient Chersonesos (1996, 1998, 2002)
Teotihuacan Quetzalcoatl Temple (2004), Teotihuacán Archaeological Site (1998, 2000, 2004)
Tequila Teuchtitlán-Guachimontones (2008)
Thimlich Ohinga Thimlich Ohinga Cultural Landscape (2000, 2002)
Tierradentro Paeces Chapels of Tierradentro, within the buffer zone of the Tierradentro National Archaeological Park, 2012
Timbuktu Cultural Heritage Sites of Mali (2014)
Tipasa (2000)
Toledo Concern about city development (2010)
Tomb of Askia Cultural Heritage Sites of Mali (2014)
Tombs of Buganda Kings Kampala Historic Buildings, Kampala, (2004)
Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios San Isidro de los Destiladeros (2000)
Tyre (1996)
University of Coimbra Joanine Library (2014)
Valletta Valletta - Fort St. Elmo (2008)
Valparaiso Elevators (1996), Elevators of Valparaíso (2014)
Venice and its Lagoon Bartolomeo Colleoni Monument (1996), Venice (2014)
Verona Santa Maria in Stelle Hypogeum (2006, 1996)
Versailles Potager du Roi (2018)
Vienna Belvedere Gardens and Franciscan Church (1996)
Villa Adriana (Tivoli) Academy of Hadrian's Villa (2006)
Villages with Fortified Churches Fortified Churches of S Transylvania (WMF listing apparently only covers the churches) (2010)
Vilnius Town Wall (1998)
Warsaw Próżna Street (1996)
White City of Tel-Aviv (1996)
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region St. Paraskewa Church (2012)
Works of Antoni Gaudí Sagrada Familia Barcelona (Concern about impact of railway tunnel on foundations) (2010), Güell Pavilions and Garden (2014)
Çatalhöyük Çatalhöyük Archaeological Site (1996, 2000)

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