Protective Shelters

Connected Sites: 51

Sites where a modern "shelter" (often in the form of a steel shed) has been erected over a significant part of the site to protect it from the elements.

Connected Sites

  • Villa Romana del Casale
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.79
    201
    12
    Plexi Glass Covering Protects The Mosaics
  • Lalibela
    Lalibela
    Ethiopia
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.14
    92
    6
    Supposedly Temporary During Restoration - In Oct 08 New Structures Were Opened To Replace Others 10 Years Old ("The Churches That Were Covered With Shelters Are: Biet Medhane-Alem, Biet Mariam, Biet Masqal, Bier Ammanuel And Biet Abba-Libanos")
  • Paphos
    Paphos
    Cyprus
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.29
    282
    9
    Mosaics
  • Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.03
    299
    8
    Complete Buildings Safeguard The Terracotta Warriers
  • Ruins of León Viejo
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.21
    57
    5
    Several Buildings
  • Polonnaruva
    Polonnaruva
    Sri Lanka
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.39
    186
    6
    Gal Vihara
  • Joya de Ceren
    Joya de Ceren
    El Salvador
    Inscribed: 1993
    2.77
    70
    6
    3 Separate Covered Areas
  • Mérida
    Mérida
    Spain
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.21
    202
    6
    Covering The Roman Mosaics
  • Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.03
    136
    16
    Covered By A Large Tent
  • Ban Chiang
    Ban Chiang
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 1992
    2.40
    70
    6
    "The Ban Chiang Excavation Site Is Protected From Damage With A Secured Shelter. " (Official Description Unesco Website)
  • Biblical Tells
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.01
    127
    10
    Hatzor Palace
  • Quirigua
    Quirigua
    Guatemala
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.22
    72
    7
    The Stelae Stand Under Thatched Coverings
  • Aquileia
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.14
    201
    9
  • Thang Long
    Thang Long
    Viet Nam
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.05
    209
    9
    Archaeological Sites
  • Hiraizumi
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.99
    69
    5
    Protective Shelter Of Konjikido Hall In Chusonji Temple
  • Ironbridge Gorge
    Ironbridge Gorge
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    2.98
    217
    12
    Over The Old Furnace In Coalbrookdale
  • Lumbini
    Lumbini
    Nepal
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.47
    74
    9
    Building Covers The Ancient Ruins
  • Yin Xu
    Yin Xu
    China
    Inscribed: 2006
    3.19
    62
    3
    Archeological Sites
  • Çatalhöyük
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.45
    78
    7
    "Each Mound Hosts A Large Shelter That Contains The Digs." (Wikivoyage)
  • Um er-Rasas
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.73
    135
    9
    Over St Stephen's Church And Part Of The Church Of The Lions (Unesco Website)
  • Megalithic Temples of Malta
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.55
    398
    12
    Hagar Qim And Mnajdra Temples Are Protected By Big Tents To Prevent Erosion.
  • Petra
    Petra
    Jordan
    Inscribed: 1985
    4.60
    387
    21
    The Byzantine Church With Its Mosaics Is Covered
  • Jelling
    Jelling
    Denmark
    Inscribed: 1994
    2.36
    227
    10
    The Stones Are Protected By Glass Covers. A Competition To Design Them Took Place In 2010 And The Project Was Inaugurated In Dec 2011
    See Www.Dezeen.Com
  • Kotor
    Kotor
    Montenegro
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.80
    406
    12
    The Roman Mosaics At Risan
  • Longobards in Italy
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.81
    265
    14
    Castelseprio-Torba: At The Basilica Parts Of The Original Floor Are Under A Protective Shelter
  • Taxila
    Taxila
    Pakistan
    Inscribed: 1980
    2.98
    51
    4
    Jaulian Monastery
    See Www.Livius.Org
  • Xochicalco
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.30
    107
    8
    Over The Rampa De Los Animales
  • Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
    Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
    China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.02
    259
    9
    Danfeng Gate Xian - The New "Reconstructed" Gate Is In Fact A Protective Shelter Suspended Over The Archaeological Remains Which Are Visible Inside The "New" Gate. The Nomination File Only Shows Photos Of The Site Before The Reconstruction And States "After Excavation, Danfeng Gate Is Protectively Covered By Shelter, And Opened For Exhibition. The Covering Shelter Was Built With An Architectural And Artistic Attempt To Imitate A Tang Dynasty Style." See
    See Www.Iicc.Org.Cn
  • Panamá
    Panamá
    Panama
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.93
    207
    8
    Salon Bolivar: The Little Museum Is Entirely Enclosed By Glass To Protect It And Is Actually In The Courtyard Of Another Building, The Massive Palacio Bolívar
  • Persepolis
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.37
    132
    3
    The Apadana Staircase Has Been Protected By A Roof Since The Mid 1990s
  • Archaeological site of Philippi
    Inscribed: 2016
    2.93
    99
    5
    The Mosaics Of The Octagon Are Covered By A Large Protective Shelter
  • Peking Man Site
    Inscribed: 1987
    2.22
    101
    7
    "..The Government Built A Shelter Covering Some 3,700 Square Meters Around The Cave. The Protective Shelter Is An Environmental-Friendly Iron Structure With Plants On The Roof And A Series Of High-Tech Systems In Place To Monitor And Protect The Cave. "
    See Www.Globaltimes.Cn
  • San Agustín
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.17
    58
    5
  • Tierradentro
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.05
    46
    7
  • Inscribed: 2021
    3.01
    10
    2
    Besovy Sledki
  • Danube Limes
    Danube Limes
    Austria, Germany, Slovakia
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.06
    264
    6
    Several Components Are Protected By Shelters, E.G. The Well Preserved Walls Of The Burgus Of Passau Haibach (Id No 9c), Kleinkastell Oberranna (Id No 10), The Bath House In Schlögen (Id No 11a) And The Porta Principalis Dextra Of The Fort In Tulln (Id No 27b). (Nomination File, P. 62, 66, 76)
  • Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
    Inscribed: 2013
    2.58
    48
    6
    The Excavation Sites Have Been Reburied For Protection, Or Are Underwater, Covered By Tarpaulins. Few Elements Are Immediately Visible To The Inexpert Visitor. (Ab Ev)
  • Kerkuane
    Kerkuane
    Tunisia
    Inscribed: 1985
    2.84
    83
    4
    The House Of Tanit Is Under A Protective Shelter.
  • ShUM Sites
    ShUM Sites
    Germany
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.43
    182
    7
    The Mikvah In Speyer.
  • Great Zimbabwe
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.69
    58
    26
    Both Great Enclosure And Hill Ruins Hold Remains Of Daga Huts Under A Reed-Covered Structure.
    See Awhf.Net
  • Si Thep
    Si Thep
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.48
    27
    5
    The Stucco Dwarfs Are Underneath A Metal Roof Shelter.
    See Www.Flickr.Com
  • Lower German Limes
    Lower German Limes
    Germany, Netherlands
    Inscribed: 2021
    1.83
    214
    8
    A Protective Structure Was Built Over The Foundation Walls Of The Thermal Baths Of Colonia Ulpia Traiana (Xanten), Which Imitates The Ancient Shape Of The Building And Has Housed The Roman Museum Since 2008. (Wiki)
    See De.Wikipedia.Org
  • Roșia Montană
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.45
    57
    6
    "A Temporary Shelter Has Been Built To Cover The Circular Funerary Structure At The Hop Necropolis." (Abev 2018)
  • Quanzhou
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.40
    66
    4
    Protective Shelter At The Sites Of Cizao Kilns And Dehua Kilns (Nomination File, P. 404, 406-407)
  • Phu Phrabat
    Phu Phrabat
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 2024
    2.71
    33
    5
    "Shelters Have Been Constructed Over The Sīma Stones At Wat Phra Phuthabat Buaban To Protect Them From Natural Erosion Since These Stones Have Delicate Carvings Of Buddha’S Life And The Jataka Stories." (Ab Ev)
  • Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.32
    170
    10
    Grotto: Wooden Superstructure, Glass Wall
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Göbekli Tepe
    Inscribed: 2018
    3.77
    76
    6
    Main Excavated Parts Are Covered By A Protective Roof
  • Cambodian Memorial Sites
    Nominated: 2025
    67%
    79
    4
    In Choeung Ek To Protect Part Of Excavated Mass Grave
  • Jewish-Medieval heritage of Erfurt
    Inscribed: 2023
    1.76
    122
    9
  • Arslantepe Mound
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.42
    38
    5
  • Ohrid Region
    Ohrid Region
    Albania, North Macedonia
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.41
    253
    7