Dragon

Connected Sites: 29

WHS related to or named after Dragons.

Connected Sites

  • Ancient Kyoto
    Inscribed: 1994
    4.44
    351
    20
    Ry?an-ji, The Temple of the Peaceful Dragon
  • Maloti-Drakensberg Park
    Maloti-Drakensberg Park
    Lesotho, South Africa
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.32
    82
    5
  • Thang Long
    Thang Long
    Viet Nam
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.08
    167
    9
    Thang Long = Ascending dragon
  • Villa d'Este
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.27
    246
    9
    Fountain of Dragons
    See www.tibursuperbum.it
  • Tajik National Park
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.46
    28
    3
    Les bouddhistes chinois imaginent que l'un des lacs du Pamir est habité par un grand dragon venimeux (wiki)
  • Trang An
    Trang An
    Viet Nam
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.45
    129
    6
    There are also imperial dragon stone beds (AB ev)
  • Grand Canal
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.95
    163
    10
    Royal Dragon Temple in section 28
  • Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
    Inscribed: 2007
    2.54
    51
    8
    Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft (Ryugenji = The Dragon Source Temple)
  • Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
    Inscribed: 1994
    4.00
    259
    17
    Bay of the Descending Dragon
  • Huanglong
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.85
    54
    5
    "the travertine ... is thought to look like a huge golden dragon wheeling through the snow-capped mountains of the valley." (wiki)
  • Peking Man Site
    Inscribed: 1987
    2.22
    80
    7
    Zhoukoudian Site is located at Dragon Bone Hill
  • Imperial Palace
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.19
    334
    11
    Nine Dragons Screen
  • Wulingyuan
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.03
    56
    5
    Yellow Dragon Cave
  • Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.61
    74
    8
    "With creative decorative arts such as turtles and dragons carved onto the stylobates of the lecture hall and refined patterns on the blocks, Dodong-seowon seeks to augment the possibly over-restrained architecture of seowon. The dragon is closely related to the river in front as a symbol for preventing floods." - Nomination File
  • Namhansanseong
    Namhansanseong
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.59
    102
    6
    Yeonmugwan (Hall of Practicing Martial Arts) is massive, with a floor space of some 330 square meters, and is placed on a high foundation, making it visible from a distance. Crossbeams inside the hall have dragon images painted on both sides, while phoenixes are painted on the side beams. - official website
  • Mount Sanqingshan
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.31
    36
    3
    Three Dragons Rising from the Sea
    See scenery.cultural-china.com
  • Longmen Grottoes
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.88
    100
    7
    Gate of the Dragon
  • Kraków
    Kraków
    Poland
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.02
    438
    19
    dragon guarding Wawel Hill, slayed by Prince Crac
  • Komodo National Park
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.78
    88
    7
    Komodo dragon
  • Koguryo Tombs
    Koguryo Tombs
    Korea (DPR)
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.73
    23
    2
    The blue dragon appears on the ceiling and walls of numerous royal tombs. "In the upper part (which is a symbolic of heaven) are painted genres and the pictures of the four holy animals. The tortoise-and-snake (or black warrior), the northern dipper constellation are depicted on the northern wall. The blue dragon and the sun are on the east, the white tiger and the moon are on the west, and the red bird is on the south with stars in the margin." - nomination file (abridged)
  • Kaesong
    Korea (DPR)
    Inscribed: 2013
    2.37
    36
    2
    Phyochung Monuments - "The monuments comprise large turtle-shaped granite plinths weighing over ten tons, supporting black marble stelae inscribed with poems commemorating Jong Mong Ju, and topped by pavilion-style hipped-gable caps carved from granite with dragon reliefs." - nomination file
  • Gyeongju
    Gyeongju
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.30
    146
    14
    Hwangnyongsa Temple (Temple of Imperial Dragon)
  • Gaya Tumuli
    Gaya Tumuli
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.51
    45
    4
    "Artifacts from the Daeseong-dong cemetery include bronze mirrors and dragon-decorated belts from China, bronze cauldrons from Manchuria, and bronze ceremonial objects from Japan." - Nomination File
  • Changdeokgung Palace Complex
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.15
    231
    7
    "If you delve further into the palace grounds, you'll come upon the royal residence buildings. You can distinguish the king's bedchamber from the queen's by the former's roof ridgeline that's called yongmaru, or the dragon's spine. The dragon was the symbol of the king." - discoveringkorea.com
  • Belfries
    Belfries
    Belgium, France
    Inscribed: 1999
    2.95
    443
    17
    The weather vane on the spire of the Belfry of Ghent is a gilded copper dragon. Symbolically, the dragon protected municipal liberties. Dragons also feature on top of the belfries of Béthune, Calais, Tournai and Ypres. (Nomination file, p. 13)
    See nl.wikipedia.org
  • Beijing Central Axis
    Inscribed: 2024
    3.15
    211
    4
    "Inside (Jufu Hall), the wooden beams are adorned with lacquered images of imperial golden dragons."
    See www.wmf.org
  • Baekje Historic Areas
    Baekje Historic Areas
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.42
    73
    8
    “The mural depicting the Four Deities (supernatural creatures representing the four directions, namely, the Blue Dragon, White Tiger, Red Phoenix, and Black Tortoise) discovered at Tomb No. 1 is widely recognized as one of the most representative tomb murals of the Baekje.” - Nomination File
  • Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream
    Inscribed: 2025
    2.20
    18
    5
    Petroglyphs of Cheonjeon-ri "The lower part of the rock surface includes incised images and characters from the Silla Dynasty. These include depictions of a royal parade, sailing ships, horses, dragons, and, notably, the inscription of the historical record of King Beopheung of the Silla Dynasty. This inscription is considered a valuable resource for ancient historical research."
  • Museumsinsel (Museum Island)
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.43
    470
    10
    Ishtar Gate (dragons depicted on the gate)