Modelled after

Connected Sites: 75

Definition
Sites that were modelled after or imitated other WHS.

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Connected Sites

  • Schönbrunn
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.50
    512
    14
    After Versailles
  • St. Petersburg
    Inscribed: 1990
    4.19
    271
    9
    Peterhof "Russian Versailles"
  • Hué
    Hué
    Viet Nam
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.30
    239
    7
    Emperor Gia Long of Vietnam built a palace and fortress that was intended to be a smaller copy of the Chinese Forbidden City in the 1800s.
  • Qutb Minar
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.45
    211
    6
    Minaret of Jam
  • Mtskheta
    Mtskheta
    Georgia
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.18
    179
    5
    A small copy of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built in the grounds of Svetiskhoveli Cathedral between the end of the 13th and the beginning the 14th centuries to mark it as the second most sacred place in the world (after the church of Jerusalem), thanks to Christ?s robe.
  • Centennial Hall
    Inscribed: 2006
    2.43
    194
    7
    After Pantheon in Rome & Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
  • Tower of Hercules
    Inscribed: 2009
    2.65
    161
    5
    The sculpture park has a monument to the victims of the Civil War, modelled after Stonehenge
  • Vilnius
    Vilnius
    Lithuania
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.46
    321
    10
    All Souls Orthodox Cathedral was modelled after the Corpus Christi Church at Nesvizh
  • Skogskyrkogarden
    Inscribed: 1994
    2.46
    179
    12
    Via Sepulchra in Pompei
  • Crespi d'Adda
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.38
    156
    7
    Modelled after Saltaire "Crespi D?Adda in Italy .. consciously uses Saltaire as a model even down to the derivation of its name. Founded in 1875 by Cristoforo Crespi, as with Saltaire, it combines its founder?s name with the river on which it sits. It too displays an architectural unity - the numerous community buildings were built to a common Italian Gothic motif between 1893 and 1925." (Nom File for Saltaire)
  • Nancy
    Nancy
    France
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.97
    229
    6
    Fountain at Place d'Alliance was modelled after the one by Bernini at Piazza Navona in Rome, Arc de Triomphe was modelled after the one for Septimus Severus in Rome
  • Monastery of Horezu
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.12
    112
    6
    After Mount Athos
  • Residence of Bukovinian & Dalmatian Metropolitans
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.74
    48
    4
    The Residence complex is said to have been modelled on the layout of the Holy City, Jerusalem in a schematic but symbolic way (AB ev)
  • Hiraizumi
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.99
    62
    5
    Hiraizumi's Muryōkō-in Ato is modelled after Kyoto's Byodoin
  • Santo Domingo
    Santo Domingo
    Dominican Republic
    Inscribed: 1990
    2.99
    91
    5
    Its university was modelled after the one in Alcala de Henares in Spain (nomination file Alcala de Henares)
  • Mantua and Sabbioneta
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.16
    199
    7
    Facade of the Basilica di Sant'Andrea is based on the Arch of Titus in Rome
  • Genoa
    Genoa
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2006
    2.99
    260
    7
    Galleria degli Specchi (Hall of Mirrors) in the Palazzo Reale was inspired by ... the Galerie des Glaces in Versailles
    See www.palazzorealegenova.it
  • Royal Palace at Caserta
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.18
    200
    4
    Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (influenced or echoed, AB ev), Versailles
  • Karlskrona
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.26
    116
    6
    Trinity Church was modelled after Rome's Pantheon
    See www.karlskrona.se
  • Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
    Inscribed: 1982
    2.81
    133
    7
    Entrance is through a massive Doric portico, inspired by the temples at Paestum (wiki)
  • Pienza
    Pienza
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.05
    197
    9
    Piccolomini Palace: "The influence of Alberti is stronger here, since Rossellino based it on his Rucellai Palace in Florence." (AB Ev)
  • Split
    Split
    Croatia
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.53
    362
    11
    Republic Square was modelled after Venice's San Marco Square.
  • Edinburgh
    Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.02
    477
    17
    The Acropolis on the Carlton Hill was modelled after the Parthenon in Athens
  • Ancient Kyoto
    Inscribed: 1994
    4.44
    354
    20
    Sand Pile of Ginkakuji garden is made to be Fujisan
  • Golestan Palace
    Inscribed: 2013
    2.90
    92
    3
    Edifice of the Sun (Shams ol Emareh): This building's two towers are in fact small versions of the Safavid viewing palace of Ālī Qāpū in Isfahan. (Wiki) (Meidan Emam WHS)
  • Medina of Tétouan
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.98
    111
    9
    Granada (the aristocratic residences)
  • Blenheim Palace
    Blenheim Palace
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.06
    235
    12
    The 1723 Triumphal arch was modelled by Hawkesmoor after the "Arch of Titus" in Rome
  • Avignon
    Avignon
    France
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.63
    362
    9
    The Bridge was modelled after the Pont du Gard (and others) (source: Bridge of Avignon audioguide)
  • Aranjuez
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.61
    182
    11
    Petit Trianon at Versailles (artificial streams and ponds) (AB ev)
  • Würzburg Residence
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.40
    274
    15
    After Versailles
  • Aachen Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1978
    3.73
    347
    19
    Palatine Chapel, after the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna
  • Budapest
    Budapest
    Hungary
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.88
    551
    15
    Opera house modelled after the Viennese Opera
  • Westminster
    Westminster
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.61
    639
    16
    Westminster Abbey after Chartres Cathedral
  • Seville
    Seville
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.99
    426
    12
    Giralda - modelled after the Koutoubia Mosque minaret
  • Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.16
    17
    4
    "Inspired by the Palácio do Itamaraty in Brasilia, the Lebanese Pavilion is a squared porched building with pointed arches, echoing elements of the Lebanese traditional architecture." (AB ev)
  • Convent of Christ in Tomar
    Inscribed: 1983
    3.58
    215
    15
    "The church, like some other Templar churches throughout Europe, was modelled after the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem which was believed by the crusaders to be a remnant of the Temple of Solomon The Church of the Holy Sepulchre may also have served as model" (Wiki)
  • Cologne Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.52
    488
    24
    Notre Dame in Paris. Cathedral of Amiens
    See www.designingbuildings.co.uk
  • Ayutthaya
    Ayutthaya
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.61
    295
    15
    Many Ayutthaya's pagodas are modelled after Anuradhapura's pagoda of Sri Lanka
  • Amiens Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.41
    232
    12
    "the nave followed the model of the Early Gothic Chartres Cathedral" (wiki)
  • Rabat
    Rabat
    Morocco
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.16
    217
    7
    Hassan Mosque, "drawing its inspiration from the mosques of Damascus and Cordoba" (AB ev) / The tower of the Koutoubia mosque in Marrakech served as a model for the Giralda and its sister, the Hassan Tower in Rabat (wiki)
  • The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria
    Inscribed: 2025
    3.32
    217
    8

    Herrenchiemsee New Palace was modelled after the Palace of Versailles
  • Zacatecas
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.03
    62
    4
    The 19th-century dome of the Cathedral is an imitation of the dome of the Church of Loreto in Mexico City. (wiki)
  • Vienna
    Vienna
    Austria
    Inscribed: 2001
    4.02
    596
    20
    Vienna City Hall: "The design of the richly adorned facade is modelled on the Gothic architecture of Flemish and Brabant secular buildings like the Brussels Town Hall."
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Thessalonika
    Inscribed: 1988
    2.97
    245
    9
    Hagia Sophia in Thessaloniki is modelled after Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
  • Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.03
    121
    16
    Part of it is modelled after the temple of Apollo at Delphi.
  • Taj Mahal
    Inscribed: 1983
    4.25
    252
    7
    Taj Mahal is modelled after Humayun's Tomb
  • Segovia
    Segovia
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.84
    271
    16
    Iglesia de la Vera Cruz based on the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
  • Saltaire
    Saltaire
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.27
    134
    13
    New Mill: modelled on the campanile of the church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Friari in Venice
  • Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.81
    308
    15
    Church of Neuvy-Saint-Sepulcre is "modelled upon" the Church of the Holy Sepulcre in Jerusalem
  • Potsdam
    Potsdam
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.52
    378
    10
    Sanssouci ('Baroque ornamental garden, modelled on the parterre at Versailles')
  • Pergamon
    Pergamon
    Turkiye
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.56
    144
    6
    They remodeled the Acropolis of Pergamon after the Acropolis in Athens (wiki)
  • Paris, Banks of the Seine
    Inscribed: 1991
    4.20
    688
    20
    The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel was modelled after the triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome.
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • National History Park
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.86
    20
    7
    After Versailles
  • Mount Taishan
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.58
    73
    7
    Dai Miao is modelled after the Imperial Palace. Since the time of the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), its design has been a replica of the imperial palace, which makes it one out of three extant structures in China with the features of an imperial palace (the other two are the Forbidden City and the Confucius Temple in Qufu).
  • Mountain Resort, Chengde
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.49
    67
    4
    Contains a full size copy of the Potala Palace
  • Monticello
    Monticello
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.20
    168
    12
    The Rotunda was modelled after the Pantheon in Rome.
  • Mafra
    Mafra
    Portugal
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.84
    155
    7
    Inspired by Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome (AB ev)
  • Longobards in Italy
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.80
    234
    14
    Torre Angioina of the San Michele Sanctuary is modelled after the towers of Castel del Monte. + Santa Safia, Benevento: "The church is on a central plan, with a diameter of 23.5 metres (77 ft), inspired by that of Hagia Sophia."
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Kremlin and Red Square
    Inscribed: 1990
    4.02
    256
    8
    Kremlin Assumption Cathedral was modelled after Vladimir's Assumption Cathedral
  • Kew Gardens
    Kew Gardens
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.24
    341
    18
    Chokushi-Mon (Gateway of the Imperial Messenger) is a four-fifths actual size replica of the Karamon of Nishi Hongan-ji in Kyoto.
  • Humayun's Tomb
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.35
    208
    8
    After Gur-e Amir Mausoleum in Samarkand
  • Historic Cairo
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.66
    303
    11
    The minaret of Ibn Tulun Mosque was modelled after the one in Samarra. Muhammad Ali Pasha mosque was modelled after the Yeni Valide Mosque in Istanbul.
  • Gwynedd Castles
    Gwynedd Castles
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.39
    182
    10
    Designed after the Walls of Constantinople: "Caernarfon's appearance differs from that of other Edwardian castles through the use of banded coloured stone in the walls was a representation of the Walls of Constantinople." (wiki)
  • Great Spa Towns of Europe
    Great Spa Towns of Europe
    Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.27
    455
    17
    Spa: "The Château de la Fraineuse was built at the end of the nineteenth century. Here, the architect took inspiration from the Petit Trianon built in 1769 for King Louis XV in the park of Versailles Castle. Far from being a simple pastiche, the castle is a genuine tribute to its illustrious model." (Nomination File, p. 102-103)
  • Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.76
    163
    10
    Kromeriz garden, after Versailles gardens
  • Fertö/Neusiedlersee
    Fertö/Neusiedlersee
    Austria, Hungary
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.29
    194
    8
    Fertöd Esterhazy Palace was built after the model of Versailles
  • Drottningholm
    Inscribed: 1991
    2.83
    244
    11
    After Versailles
  • Corvey
    Corvey
    Germany
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.30
    168
    7
    The exemplarily strictly defined complex of the abbey reminds strongly of the "plan of St Gallen", which is considered more as an ideal plan than a building plan for a large Benedictine monastery. (Nom file)
  • Bahá’i Holy Places
    Inscribed: 2008
    2.69
    162
    9
    International Archives Building within the Shrine of the Bab, Haifa. Modelled after the Parthenon ("Designed to the proportions of the Parthenon" - Nom File). See
    See www.webpages.uidaho.edu
  • Bagan
    Bagan
    Myanmar
    Inscribed: 2019
    4.44
    132
    6
    The Mahabodhi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. It was constructed during the reign of King Htilominlo (r. 1211–1235), and is modeled after the Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar, India. (wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Armenian Monastic Ensembles
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.28
    34
    4
    The White Church was added at the start of the 19th century, and seems to have been rebuilt to imitate the patriarchial church of Echmiatsin (present-day Armenia) - AB ev
  • Museumsinsel (Museum Island)
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.43
    480
    10
    Alte Museum: its Rotunda is modelled after the Pantheon (Rome)
  • Schwerin Residence Ensemble
    Inscribed: 2024
    2.86
    124
    5
    Loire Valley WHS: "Als architektonisches Vorbild diente Schloss Chambord" (wiki de)
  • Kladruby nad Labem
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.12
    98
    8
    Prague's Průhonice Park (AB ev)
  • Samarra
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.02
    28
    5
    The Terbal of Firuzabad (Sassanid landscape WHS) is thought to have been the architectural predecessor of the Great Mosque of Samarra of Iraq and its distinctive minaret, the malwiya.